This article focuses on a finite-time adaptive dynamic surface control (DSC) approach for kind of nonstrict fractional-order nonlinear systems (FONSs) with input delay. An auxiliary compensation function is presented by using the integral signal to handle delay problem. To overcome problem inherent computational complexity, filter applied virtual controller and its derivative in each step backs...

a solution technique for the dynamic analysis of asymmetric base-isolated buildings, subject to earthquake ground motion, is presented. to develop the formulation, a yield surface as a function of both shear force and torsion moment of the sliding surface with rigid perfectly plastic behavior is constituted. to achieve the objective, the yield stress is defined by the friction coefficient throu...

A dynamic profiler is presented that is capable of precision measurement of surface roughness in the presence of significant vibration or motion. Utilizing a special CCD camera incorporating a micro-polarizer array and a proprietary LED source, quantitative measurements were obtained with exposure times of <100 μsec. The polarization-based interferometer utilizes an adjustable input polarizatio...

Faraday Discussion 121, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Faraday Division, was held at the Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-PlanckGesellschaft, Berlin, Germany, from 15th to 17th April 2002. This event attracted 107 prominent electrochemists or surface scientists from research centres or universities from 17 countries. Less than five representatives from industry attended. Faraday Discu...