Modeling and robust control of a parallel robotic mechanism driven by linear actuators based on shape memory alloys by Alejandro Guarneros-Sandoval, Mariana Ballesteros, Rita Q. Fuentes-Aguilar, Isaac Chairez

“…This study describes the development of a parallel robotic mechanism composed of shape memory alloys (SMA) agonist-antagonist actuators, highlighting the adaptability of the individual actuators for specific uses with slight structural modifications. …”
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A Multilayer Feed Forward Small-World Neural Network Controller and Its Application on Electrohydraulic Actuation System by Xiaohu Li, Feng Xu, Jinhua Zhang, Sunan Wang

“…Besides the good performance of the new controller in tracking square wave signals, which is demonstrated by the experiment results of direct drive electro-hydraulic actuation position control system, it works well on anti-interference performance.…”
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Inverse Position Solution and Workspace Analysis of a Novel 3T2R Redundantly Actuated Hybrid Mechanism by Wang Shusen, Mei Ying, Li Ruiqin

Subjects: “…Redundantly actuated…”
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On the Development of Vehicle Dynamics Active Systems: The Handling Stability Ratio as a Strategic Indicator for Integrating Multiple Actuators by Roberto Aratri, Stefano de Pinto, Giuseppe Guastadisegni, Antonio Gonzalez, Aldo Sorniotti, Francesco Bottiglione, Giacomo Mantriota

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Optimal Asynchronous Guaranteed Cost Control of Uncertain Markov Jump Systems With Actuator Saturation and Nonideal Transition Probabilities by Jiazheng Liu, Yang Yang, Yaru Song

“…This paper investigates the problem of dynamic event-triggered asynchronous guaranteed cost control for uncertain Markov jump systems with actuator saturation and nonideal transition probabilities. …”
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Enhanced aerodynamic performance of NACA4412 airfoil through integrated plasma actuator and Gurney flap flow control by K.V. Karthikeyan, R. Harish

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Envelope-Based Variable-Gain Control Strategy for Vibration Suppression of Solar Array Using Reaction Wheel Actuator by Song Wu, Guoan Tang, Bifa Chen

“…The governing equation of motion of the solar array actuated by a RW actuator is deduced with the state space representation. …”
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Adaptive Neural Control Approach for Switched Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Actuator Faults and Input Dead Zone by Ymnah Alruwaily, Mohamed Kharrat

“…The actuator faults considered include loss-of-effectiveness and bias faults, which are unknown but bounded. …”
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Independent Modal Variable Structure Fuzzy Active Vibration Control of Cylindrical Thin Shells Laminated with Photostrictive Actuators by R.B. He, S.J. Zheng, H.T. Wang

“…Finally, two case studies are carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed actuator configuration and the control scheme. Numerical simulation results demonstrate that the proposed actuator configuration is effective in shell actuation and control. …”
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Actuator Fault Diagnosis in a Boeing 747 Model via Adaptive Modified Two-Stage Kalman Filter by Fikret Caliskan, Youmin Zhang, N. Eva Wu, Jong-Yeob Shin

“…Control effectiveness factors and stuck magnitudes are used to quantify faults entering control systems through actuators. Pseudorandom excitation inputs are used to help distinguish partial loss and stuck faults. …”
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Discharge and Optical Emission Spectrum Characteristics of a Coaxial Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-Assisted Combustion Actuator by Pengfei Liu, Liming He, Bingbing Zhao

“…A coaxial dielectric barrier discharge plasma-assisted combustion actuator (DBD-PACA) system was set up to study its discharge and optical emission spectrum (OES) characteristics in space in this paper. …”
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Active Vibration Control of an Axially Translating Robot Arm with Rotating-Prismatic Joint Using Self-Sensing Actuator by Liang Zhao, Zhen-Dong Hu

“…Active vibration control of an axially translating robot arm with rotating-prismatic joint using self-sensing actuator is investigated. The equations of the system are derived by Lagrange’s equation with the assumed mode method. …”
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Static Output-Feedback Path-Tracking Controller Tolerant to Steering Actuator Faults for Distributed Driven Electric Vehicles by Miguel Meléndez-Useros, Fernando Viadero-Monasterio, Manuel Jiménez-Salas, María Jesús López-Boada

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A Straightforward Approach of Wet‐Spinning Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):Polystyrene Sulfate Fibers for Use in All Conducting Polymer‐Based Textile Actuators by Mathis Bruns, Shayan Mehraeen, Jose G. Martinez, Johannes Mersch, Iris Kruppke, Edwin W. H. Jager, Chokri Cherif

Subjects: “…actuators…”
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Investigation of Flow Characteristics in Valveless Piezoelectric Pumps with Airfoil Baffles at Varying Angles of Attack by Jun Huang, Hiba Affane, Bo Zhang, Ming Kuang, Jian Xiong, Siyao Zhang

Subjects: “…piezoelectric actuator…”
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Optimization Research of the Hinge Position and Output Speed of Electromechanical Erection Device by Wei Cai, Shangjun Ma, Jianxin Zhang, Yong Zhou, Xiang Chen, Geng Liu

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Finite-Time Path-Following Control of Underactuated AUVs with Actuator Limits Using Disturbance Observer-Based Backstepping Control by MohammadReza Ebrahimpour, Mihai Lungu

“…This paper presents a three-dimensional (3D) robust adaptive finite-time path-following controller for underactuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), addressing model uncertainties, external disturbances, and actuator magnitude and rate saturations. A path-following error system is built in a path frame using the virtual guidance method. …”
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A Sliding Mode LCO Regulation Strategy for Dual-Parallel Underactuated UAV Systems Using Synthetic Jet Actuators by N. Ramos-Pedroza, W. MacKunis, M. Reyhanoglu

“…A sliding mode control- (SMC-) based limit cycle oscillation (LCO) regulation method is presented, which achieves asymptotic LCO suppression for UAVs using synthetic jet actuators (SJAs). With a focus on applications involving small UAVs with limited onboard computational resources, the controller is designed with a simplistic structure, requiring no adaptive laws, function approximators, or complex calculations in the control loop. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Coupling Effects of Pulsed H₂ Jets and Nanosecond-Pulsed Actuation in Supersonic Crossflow by Keyu Li, Jiangfeng Wang

“…Comparative analysis of different actuation cases demonstrates that evenly distributed actuation within the jet cycle yields better effects. …”
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Inverse and Forward Kinematics and CAD-Based Simulation of a 5-DOF Delta-Type Parallel Robot with Actuation Redundancy by Pavel Laryushkin, Anton Antonov, Alexey Fomin, Oxana Fomina

Subjects: “…redundantly actuated parallel robot…”
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