Control of Mechanical Systems

该项目将主要专注于扩大可调被动、无损机械装置的知识，以及在未来使用它们来改善各种机械系统的性能的可能性，例如汽车的悬架动力学。最近在这一研究领域的工作证明，从理论上定义这种成分是可能的。因此，至关重要的是评估实现它们的可能性，这是项目将试图实现的。研究还着眼于为控制系统设计新的理论，其中包括这些设备，通过使用控制理论的各种概念来实现所需的行为。最后，该项目将探索将这些发现应用于工业的方法，因为人们认为，机械系统性能方面的相当大的进步，例如对不同运行条件的适应性系统响应，可能会实现并广泛应用。

The project will mainly focus on expanding the knowledge of adjustable passive, lossless mechanical devices and the possibility to use them in the future to improve performance of various mechanical systems, e.g. car's suspension dynamics. Recent work in this research area proves that it is possible to theoretically define such components. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate possibilities to realise them physically, which the project will attempt to achieve. Research is also oriented at designing new theories for control systems, which incorporate these devices, to accomplish the desired behaviour by employing various concepts from control theory. Finally, the project will explore ways to apply the findings in industry, since it is believed that considerable gains in performance of mechanical systems, such as, adaptive system response for varying operating conditions, could potentially be achieved and be applied widely.