Modelling and H∞ control of a single-link flexible manipulator

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-102

  Sutton, R P ^a   Halikias, G D ^a   Plummer, A R ^a   Wilson, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible manipulator; H control; Robust control; Vibration control

Indexed keywords

CONTROL EQUIPMENT; FEEDBACK; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

PAYLOAD MASS; SINGLE-LINK FLEXIBLE MANIPULATOR; VERTICAL MOTIONS; VIBRATION CONTROL PERFORMANCE;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0002924036     PISSN: 09596518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0959651991540412     Document Type: Article

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