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Integrating Structure and Control Design

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Robert E Skelton

TEES Distinguished Research Professor

bobskelton@tamu.edu

(979) 845-3947

3141 TAMU
722B H R Bright Building
College Station, TX 77843
USA

Education

B.S.        Electrical Engineering, Clemson University.

M.S.       Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama, Huntsville.

Ph.D.      Mechanics and Structures, University of California, Los Angeles.

Awards

2014                TIAS Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University

2014                Member Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineering

2012                Member National Academy of Engineering

2011                Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award

2005                NASA Appreciation Award for service to the Hubble repair missions

2003                Distinguished Engineer Award, University Alabama Huntsville

2000-02           Director Aerospace Program (interdepartmental program), UCSD

2000-02           AIAA Student Chapter Advisor

1999                Distinguished Lecturer Award, University of Maryland

1999                Norman Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers

1997-99          Member, External Independent Readiness Review Committee, Second and Third Servicing Mission for the Hubble Space Telescope

1995                Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

1991                Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

1991                Certificate of Appreciation, NASA Control-Structures Interaction, Guest Investigator Program

1991                Russell Severance Springer Chair, University of California Berkeley

1990                Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

1989-94          Vice Chairman of Applications Technical Committee, International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)

1986                Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award,

1984-85          National Research Council ad hoc committee on NASA-Universities Relationships in Aero/Space Engineering

1983-88          Member, National Research Council’s Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB)

1983-86          Member Educational Policy Committee, Purdue University

1983-86          Member University Senate, Purdue University

1981                Jane’s Who’s Who in Aviation and Aerospace, U.S. Edition

1974                SKYLAB Achievement Award from James Fletcher, Administrator, NASA

1970                ORBIT Award, Sperry Rand Corp

1963                Walter Merit Riggs Award, Clemson University

1963                Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

1962-63           W.F. Poole Alumni Scholarship, Clemson University

1961-62           Clemson Engineering Foundation Scholarship

1960                Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching, United States Marine Corps

Publications

REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS

1       Johnson, C.D., R.E. Skelton, “Optimal Desaturation of Momentum Exchange Control Systems,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 12-22, January 1971.

2       Skelton, R.E., “An Algorithm for an Approximation of the Minimal Controller Problem,” Journal of Guidance and Control, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 90-93, Jan.-Feb. 1978.

3       Skelton, R.E., P.W. Likins, “Orthogonal Filters for Model Error Compensation in the Control of Nonrigid Spacecraft,” AIAA Journal of Guidance & Control, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1978, pp. 41-49. (Selected by USSR for translation in the USSR Journal PAKETHA TEXH KA KOCHMOHABT KA, Mar. 1978.)

4       Skelton, R.E., “On Cost-Sensitivity Controller Design Methods for Uncertain Dynamic Systems” (Invited paper), Journal Astronautic Sciences, Vol. XXVII, No. 2, pp. 181-205, Apr-June 1979.

5       Skelton, R.E., “Observability Measures and Performance Sensitivity in the Model Reduction Problem,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 541-556, 1979.

6       Skelton, R.E., “Application of Disturbance Accommodating Control in the Model Error Problem,” Journal of Interdisciplinary Modeling and Simulation, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 47-62, 1980.

7       Skelton, R.E., “Cost Decomposition of Linear Systems, with Application to Model Reduction,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 1031-1055, 1980.

8       Hughes, P.C., R.E. Skelton, “Controllability and Observability for Linear-Matrix-Second-Order Systems,” Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 415-421, June 1980.

9       Hughes, P.C., R.E. Skelton, “Controllability and Observability for Flexible Spacecraft,” Journal of Guidance and Control, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 452-460, Sept. 1980.

10      Skelton, R.E., P.C. Hughes, “Modal Cost Analysis for Linear-Matrix-Second-Order Systems,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Vol. 102, pp. 151-158, Sept. 1980.

11      Skelton, R.E., “Adaptive Orthogonal Filters for Compensation of Model Errors in Matrix-Second-Order Systems,” Journal of Guidance and Control, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 214-221, Mar. 1981.

12      Hughes, P.C., R.E. Skelton, “Modal Truncation for Flexible Spacecraft,” Journal of Guidance and Control, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 291-297, May-June 1981.

13      Yedavalli, R.K., R.E. Skelton, “Controller Design for Parameter Sensitivity Reduction in Linear Regulators,” Optimal Control Applications and Methods, Vol. 3, pp. 22l-240, 1982.

14      Skelton, R.E., P.C. Hughes, H.B. Hablani, “Order Reduction for Models of Space Structures Using Modal Cost Analysis,” Journal of Guidance and Control, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 351-357, July-Aug. 1982.

15      Skelton, R.E., A. Yousuff, “Component Cost Analysis of Large Scale Systems,” Int’l. Journal of Control, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 285-304, 1983.

16      Skelton, R.E., M.L. DeLorenzo, “Selection of Noisy Actuators and Sensors in Linear Stochastic Systems,” Large Scale Systems, Vol. 4, pp. 109-136, 1983.

17      Skelton, R.E., “Comments on Order Reduction of Linear State Space Models via Optimal Approximation of the Non-Dominant Modes,” Large Scale Systems, Vol. 5, pp. 263-264, 1983.

18      Skelton, R.E., J. Davis, “Comments on Realization and reduction of Markovian Models from Nonstationary Data,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-28, No. 4, Apr. 1983.

19      Skelton, R.E., Di Chiu, “Optimal Selection of Inputs and Outputs in Linear Stochastic Systems,” Journal Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 399-414, July 1983.

20      Yedavalli, R.K., R.E. Skelton, “Determination of Critical Parameters in Large Flexible Space Structures with Uncertain Modal Data,” Journal Dynamics Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 105, pp. 238-244, Dec. 1983.

J21      Yousuff, A., R.E. Skelton, “Controller Reduction by Component Cost Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-29, No. 3, 1984.

J22      Skelton, R.E., D.A. Wagie, “Minimal Root Sensitivity in Linear Systems,” Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 7, No. 5, Sept. 1984.

J23      Davis, J., R.E. Skelton, “Another Balanced Controller Reduction Algorithm,” System and Control Letters, Vol. 4, pp. 79-83, 1984.

J24      Yousuff, A., R.E. Skelton, “A Note on Balanced Controller Reduction,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-29, No. 3, Mar. 1984.

J25      Frazho, A.E., R.E. Skelton, D.A. Wagie, “Compliments to Cost-Equivalent Realizations,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 1045-1048, 1984.

J26      Skelton, R.E., A. Hu, “Modeling Structures for Control Design,” Computers and Structures, Vol. 20, No. 1-3, pp. 303-309, 1985.

J27      Yousuff, A., D.A. Wagie, R.E. Skelton, “Linear System Approximation via Covariance Equivalent Realizations,” Journal Mathematical Analysis & Applications, Vol. 106, No. 1, pp. 91-115, Feb. 1985.

J28      Skelton, R.E., M.L. DeLorenzo, “Space Structure Control Design by Variance Assignment,” Journal Guidance Control Dynamics, July 1985.

J29      Berry, D.T., T.Y. Yang, R.E. Skelton, “Dynamics and Control of Lattice Beams Using Complex and Simplified Finite Element Models,” Journal Guidance Control Dynamics, Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 612-619, Sept. 1985.

J30      Wagie, D.A., R.E. Skelton, “Model Reduction and Controller Synthesis in the Presence of Parameter Uncertainty,” Automatica, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 295-308, 1986.

J31      Yousuff, A., R.E. Skelton, “An Optimal Controller Reduction by Covariance Equivalent Realizations,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-31, No. 1, pp. 56-60, Jan. 1986.

J32      Skelton, R.E., P. Kabamba, “Balanced Gain and their Significance in L2Model Reduction,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-31, No. 8, pp. 796-797, Aug. 1986.

J33      Skelton, R.E., B.D.O. Anderson, “Q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Realizations,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 1477-1490, 1986.

J34      Wagie, D.A., R.E. Skelton, “A Projection Approach to Covariance Equivalent Realizations of Discrete Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-31, No. 12, pp. 1114-1120, Dec. 1986.

J35      Collins, E.G., R.E. Skelton, “A Theory of State Covariance Assignment for Discrete Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-32, No. 1, Jan. 1987.

J36      Hu, Anren, R.E. Skelton, T.Y. Yang, “Modeling and Control of Beam-like Structures,” Journal Sound and Vibration, Vol. 117, No. 3, pp. 475-496, 1987.

J37      Hotz, A., R.E. Skelton, “Covariance Control Theory,” Int’l. J. Control, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 13-32, 1987.

J38      Collins, E.G., R.E. Skelton, “A set of Q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Models of Discrete Systems,” International Journal Control, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 1-12, 1987.

J39      de Villemagne, C., R.E. Skelton, “Model Reductions Using a Projection Formulation,” International Journal Control, Vol. 46, No. 6, 2141-2169, 1987.

J40      Desai, U.B., R.E. Skelton, “Partially Nested Q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Realizations,” Control Theory and Advanced Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 323-342, Dec. 1987.

J41      Anderson, B.D.O., R.E. Skelton, “The Generation of All Q-Markov COVERS,” IEEE Circuits and Systems, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 375-384, Apr. 1988.

J42      King, A.M., U.B. Desai, R.E. Skelton, “A Generalized Approach to Covariance Equivalent Realizations for Discrete Systems,” Automatica, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 507-515, July 1988.

J43      de Villemagne, C., R.E. Skelton, “Controller Reduction Using Canonical Interactions,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 33, No. 8, 1988.

J44      Skelton, R.E., Norris, G., “Selection of Sensors and Actuators in the Presence of Correlated Noise,” Control Theory and Advanced Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 53-71, 1988.

J45      Hu, A., R.E. Skelton, “Convergence Properties of Modal Costs for Certain Distributed Parameter Systems,” Journal Vibration, Acoustics, Stress & Reliability in Design (ASME), Vol. 111, pp. 272-277, July 1989.

J46      Skelton, R.E., “Model Error Concepts in Control Design,” International Journal Control, Vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 1725-1753, 1989.

J47      Skelton, R.E., M. Ikeda, “Covariance Controllers for Linear Continuous-Time Systems,” International Journal Control, Vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 1773-1785, 1989.

J48      Skelton, R.E., B.D.O. Anderson, “Weighted Q-Markov Covers,” Int’l. Journal Control, 1989.

J49      Norris, G., R.E. Skelton, “Selection of Dynamic Sensors and Actuators in the Control of Linear Systems,” ASME Journal Dynamic Systems, Meas. & Control, Vol. 111, pp. 389-397, Sept. 1989.

J50      Williamson, D., R.E. Skelton, “Optimal Q-Markov Cover for Finite Wordlength Implementation,” Math. Systems Theory, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 255-273, 1989.

J51      Skelton, R.E., Dong Da, “Component Model Reduction in Canonical Correlation Coordinates,” Computational Mechanics, 1989.

J52      Hsieh, C., R. Skelton, F. Damra, “Minimum Energy Controllers with Inequality Constraints on Output Variances,” Optimal Control Application and Methods, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 347-366, 1989.

J53      Skelton, R.E., B.D.O. Anderson, “Weighted Q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Realization,” International Journal Control, 1989.

J54      Okada, K., R.E. Skelton, “Sensitivity Controller for Uncertain Systems,” AIAA J. Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 13, No. 2, Mar. 1990.

J55      Hsieh, C., R.E. Skelton, “All Covariance Controllers for Linear Discrete Time Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 35, No. 8, Aug. 1990.

J56      Damra, F.M., R.E. Skelton, J. Xu, “Optimal Covariance Control,” Optimal Control Application and Methods, 1990.

J57      Xu, J., R.E, Skelton, G. Zhu, “Upper and Lower Covariance Bounds for Perturbed Linear Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 35, No. 8, Aug. 1990, pp. 944-948.

J58      Xu, J., R. Skelton, “Output Feedback Controllers of Suboptimality Degree ,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 35, No. 12, Dec. 1990.

J59      Williamson, D., R.E. Skelton, G. Zhu, Moment Matching Model Reduction for Multirate Linear Systems,” International Journal Control, Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 1279-1294, 1990.

J60      Yasuda, K., R. Skelton, “Assigning Controllability and Observability Gramians in Feedback Control,” Journal Guidance Control Dynamics, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 878-885, Sept.-Oct. 1991.

J61      Zhu, G., R. E. Skelton, “Mixed L2 and L2 Problems by Weight Selection in Quadratic Optimal Control,” International Journal Control, Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 1161-1176, 1991.

J62      Skelton, R., J. Xu, K. Yasuda, “On the Freedom in Covariance Control,” Int’l. Journal Control, 1991.

J63      Hsieh, C., J. Kim, K. Liu, G. Zhu, R. Skelton, “Control of Large Flexible Structures — An Experiment on the NASA Mini-Mast Facility,” IEEE Control Magazine, Vol. 8, pp. 13-21, Oct. 1991.

J64      Smith, M., K. Grigoriadis, R. Skelton, “Optimal Mix of Passive and Active Control in Structures,” Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 912-919, July-Aug. 1992.

J65      Liu, K., R. Skelton, “The Q-Markov Cover and its Application to Flexible Structure Identification,” Journal Guidance Control Dynamics, Vol. 57, No. 2, 1992.

J66      Skelton, R., B. Hanks, M. Smith, “Structure Redesign for Improved Dynamic Response,” Journal Guidance Control Dynamics, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 1272-1278, 1992.

J67      Skelton, R. E., G. Zhu, “Optimal L∞ Bounds for Disturbance Robustness,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 1568-1572, 1992.

J68      Xu, J., R. Skelton, “An Improved Covariance Assignment Theory for Discrete Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 1588-1591, 1992.

J69      Zhu, G., R. Skelton, “Robust Discrete Controllers Guaranteeing l2 and l∞ Performances,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 1620-1625, 1992.

J70      Liu, K., R. Skelton, K. Grigoriadis, “Optimal Controllers for Finite Wordlength Implementation,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 37, No. 9, pp. 1294-1304,  1992.

J71      Zhu, G., R. Skelton, “Robust Properties of Periodic Discrete and Multirate Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 610-615, 1992.

J72      Zhu, G., R. Skelton, “A Two-Riccati, Feasible Algorithm for Guaranteeing Output L∞ Constraints,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 114, No. 3, pp. 329-338, 1992.

J73      Liu, Ketao, Robert E. Skelton, “Integrated Modeling and Controller Design with Application to Flexible Structure Control,” Automatica, Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 1291-1314, 1993.

J74      Skelton, R.E., “The Routh Test and Covariance Control,” C-TAT, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 691-720, 1993.

J75      Skelton, R.E., T. Iwasaki, “Liapunov and Covariance Controllers,” International Journal Control, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 519-536, 1993.

J76      Zhu, G., R.E. Skelton, “MIMO L2/L∞ Constraints in Large Flexible Structure Control — An Experiment on the JPL LSCL Facility,” Journal of Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 284-289, 1993.

J77      Liu, K., R. E. Skelton, “Q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Realization and its Application to Flexible Structure Ident.,” Journal of Guidance, Control, & Dynamics, Vol. 16, No. 2, Mar.-Apr. 1993.

J78      Yasuda, K., R.E. Skelton, K.M. Grigoriadis, “Covariance Controllers:  A New Parametrization of the Class of All Stabilizing Controllers,” Automatica, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp.  785-788, 1993.

J79      Iwasaki, T., R.E. Skelton, “n the Observer-based Structure of Covariance Controllers,” Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 22, pp. 17-25, 1994.

J80      Liu, K., R.E. Skelton, J.P. Sharkey, “Modeling Hubble Space Telescope Flight Data by Q-Markov Cover Ident.,” J. of Guidance, Control & Dynamics, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 250-256, Mar.-Apr. 1994.

J81      Yaz, E., R.E. Skelton, “Parametrization of All Linear Compensators for Discrete-Time Stochastic Parameter Systems,” Automatica, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 945-955, June 1994.

J82      Zhu, G., R. E. Skelton, “Integrated Modeling and Control for the Large Spacecraft Control Laboratory Experiment Facility,” J. of Guidance Control and Dynamics, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 442-450, May-June 1994.

J83      Iwasaki, T., R.E. Skelton, “All Controllers for the General H∞ Control Problem:  LMI Existence Conditions and State Space Formulas,” Automatica, Vol. 30, No. 8, Aug. 1994.

J84      Stoustrup, J., R. Skelton, T. Iwasaki, “The H∞ Control Problem Using Static Output Feedback,” Int’l.  Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Special Issue on H∞ Vol. 4,  No. 4, pp. 449-456, July 1994.

J85      Grigoriadis, K. M., A. E. Frazho, R. E. Skelton, “Application for Computation of Positive Toeplitz Matrices,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 42, July 1994.

J86      Skelton, R. E., J. H. Xu, K. Yasuda, “Minimal Energy Covariance Control,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 1567-1578, July 1994.

J87      Iwasaki, T., R. E. Skelton, J. C. Geromel, “Linear Quadratic Suboptimal Control with Static Output Feedback,” Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 23, pp. 421-430, 1994.

J88      Grigoriadis, K. M., R. E. Skelton, “Alternating Convex Projection Methods for Covariance Control Design,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 60, No. 6, pp. 1083-1106, 1994.

J89      Iwasaki, T., R. E. Skelton, “Parametrization of All Stabilizing Controllers via Quadratic Lyapunov Functions,” Journal on Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 85, No. 2, May 1995.

J90      Zhu, G., K.M. Grigoriadis, R. E. Skelton, “Covariance Control Design for the Hubble Space Telescope,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, & Dynamics, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 230-236,  May 1995.

J91      Zhu, G., R. E. Skelton, Pingkang Li, “Q-Markov Cover Identification Using Pseudo-Random Binary  Signals,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 1273-1290, 1995.

J92      Iwasaki, T., R. E. Skelton, “The XY-centring Algorithm for the Dual LMI Problem: A New Approach to Fixed-order Control Design,” Int’l. Journal of Control, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp.  1257-1272, 1995.

J93      Iwasaki, T., R. E. Skelton, “A Unified Approach to Fixed-Order Controller Design via Linear Matrix Inequalities,” Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 59-75, 1995.

J94      Iwasaki, T., R. E. Skelton, “All Fixed-Order H∞ Controllers: Observer-Based Structure and Covariance Bounds,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 40, No. 3, IETAA9, pp.  512-516, Mar. 1995.

J95      Skelton, R. E., T. Iwasaki, “Increased Roles of Linear Algebra in Control Education,” IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 76-90, Aug. 1995.

J96      Zhu, G. G., R. E. Skelton, “L2 to L∞ Gains for Sampled-data Systems,” Int’l. Journal of Control, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 19-32, 1995.

J97      Grigoriadis, K.M., R.E. Skelton, “Alternating convex projection methods for discrete-time covariance control design,” Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, vol.88, no.2, pp.399-432, Feb. 1996.

J98      Iwasaki, T. Skelton, R., Corless, M., “A Recursive Construction Algorithm for Covariance Control”, IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control, March 1996.

J99      Skelton, R.E., G. Shi, “Iterative identification and control using a weighted q-Markov COVER with measurement noise,” Signal Processing, vol.52, no.2, pp.217-34, July 1996.

J100    Grigoriadis, K.M., R.E. Skelton, “Low-order control design for LMI problems using alternating projection methods,” Automatica, vol.32, no.8, pp.1117-25, Aug. 1996.

J101    Grigoriadis, K.M., G. Zhu, R.E. Skelton, “Optimal redesign of linear Systems,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, vol.118, no.3, pp.598-605, Sept. 1996.

J102    Zhu, G., M.A. Rotea, R. Skelton “A convergent algorithm for the output covariance constraint control problem,” SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, vol. 35, no.1, pp.341-61, Jan. 1997.

J103    Skelton, R.E., J. Lu, “Iterative identification and control design using finite-signal-to-noise models,” Mathematical Modelling of Systems, vol.3, no.1, pp.102-35, Jan. 1997

J104    Grigoriadis, K.M., R.E. Skelton, “Minimum-energy covariance Controllers,” Automatica, vol. 33, no.4, pp.569-78, April 1997.

J105    Lu, J., Skelton, R., “Mean-Square Small Gain Theorem for Stochastic Control:  Discrete-Time Case,” IEEE, June 1997.

J106    Lu, J., Skelton, R., “Iterative Identification and Control Design Using Finite-Signal-to-Noise Models.”  Mathematical Modelling of Systems 1997, Vol 3. No 1, pp. 102-135.

J107    Lu, J., R.E. Skelton, “Optimal Hybrid Control for Structures,” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 13, 1998, pp405-414.

J108    Lu, J., Skelton, R., “Covariance Control Using Closed-Loop Modeling for Structures,” Earthquake Engineering and Struc. Dynamics, November 1997, Vol. 26.

J109    Housner, G.W., Bergman, L.A., Caughey, T.K., Chassiakos, A.G, Claus,R.O., Masri, S.F., Skelton, R.E., Soong, T.T., Spencer, B.F., & Yao, J.T.P., “Structural Control: Past Present and Future”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 123, No.9.

J110    Geromel, J., de Souza, C., Skelton, R., “Static Output Feedback Controllers:  Stability & Convexity,” IEEE Transactions of Automatic Control, Vol. 43, # 1, January 1998, pp. 120-125.

J111    Shi, G., Skelton, R., “Infinite Horizon Constrained Model Predictive Control for Stable ARX Models,” to appear, Automatica.

J112    Skelton, R.E., Hiramoto, H.D, “Active Control of Cantilevered Pipes Conveying Fluid with Constraints on Input Energy”,  Journal of Fluids and Structures, (1998) Vol. 12, pp. 615-628.

J113    Lu, J., Skelton, R.E., “Covariance Control Using Closed-Loop Modelling for Structures”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 27, pp. 1367-1383, (1998).

J114    Shi, G., Skelton, R., Zhu, G., “Closed-Loop Identification and MPC_Control Design for a Virtual Diesel Engine,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement & Control, March 1999.

J115    Skelton, E., Lu, J., “Integrating Instrumentation and Control Design”, International Journal of Control, 1999, vol. 72, No. 9,  pp. 799-814.

J116    Lu, J, Skelton, R., “Robust Variance Control for Systems with Finite-to-Noise Uncertainty,” Automatica, No. 36, pp. 511-525, 2000.

J117    Lu, J., Skelton, R.E., “Integrating Structure and Control Design to Achieve Mixed H₂/H  Performance”, International Journal of Control, 2000 Vol. 73, pp. 1449-1462.

J118    Shi, G., Skelton, R., “Markov Data-Based LQG Control”,  Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement & Control, September 2000, vol 122, pp551-559.

J119    Lu, J., Skelton, R., “Integrating Closed-Loop Identification and Control Using Control Energy Sensitivity.” International Journal of Control, 2001, Vol. 74, No. 14, 1412-1424.

J120    Corless, M., Skelton, R., Sultan, C., “The Prestressability Problem of Tensegrity Structures: Some Analytical Solutions,” Internal Journal of Solids and Structures, 38 (2001) 5223-5252.

J121    Zhu, C., Corless, M., Skelton, R., “Some Robustness Properties of linear Systems,” to appear Mathematical Problems in Engineering Systems, 2001.

J122    Skelton, R., Pinaud, J.P., Mingori, D.L., “Dynamics of the shell class of tensegrity structures”, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 338(2–3):255–320, 2001

J123    Skelton, R., Helton, W., Ahdikari, R., Pinaud, J.P., Chan, W. “An Introduction to the Mechanics of Tensegrity Structures”, CRC Publishers, 2001.

J124    Corless, M., Skelton, R., Sultan, C., “Linear Dynamics of Tensegrity Structures,” Engineering Structures, 24 (2002) 671-685.

J125    Corless, M., Skelton, R., Sultan, C., “Symmetrical Reconfiguration of Tensegrity Structures”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 39 (2002) 2215-2234.

J126    Lu, J., Skelton, R., “Mean-square Small Gain Theorem for Stochastic Control”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 47, No 3, March 2002.

J127    Skelton, R., “Structural Systems: A Marriage of Structural Engineering and System Science.” Journal of Structural Control, Vol 9 pp 113-133, 2002.

J128    Williamson, D. and Skelton, R. E. “General class of tensegrity structures: Topology and prestress equilibrium analysis,” Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, 26(5):685–694, 2003.

J129    Williamson, D., Skelton, R., Han, J.,  “Equilibrium Conditions of a Tensegrity Structure”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 40 pp 6347-6367, 2003.

J130    Camino, J., Helton, W., Skelton, R., Ye, J., “Matrix Inequalities: A Symbolic Procedure to Determine Convexity automatically”, Integral Equations and Operator Theory, Vol 46, pp 399-454, 2003.

J131    de Jager, B., Skelton, R., ”Symbolic Stiffness Optimization of Planar  Tensegrity Structures”, J. Intelligent Material systems and Structures, Vol 15, pp 181-193, March 2004.

J132    Masic, M. and Skelton, R. E., “Path planning and open-loop shape control of modular tensegrity structures”, Journal Of Guidance Control And Dynamics, 28:421–430, 2005.

J133    de Jager, B. and Skelton, R. E., “Input-output selection for planar tensegrity models”, IEEE Transactions On Control Systems Technology, 13:778–785, 2005.

J134    Masic, M., Skelton, R., Gill, P., “Algebraic Tensegrity Form-finding”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 43, No 16, pp 4687-4703, Aug 2006.

J135    Masic, M., Skelton, R., Gill, P., Optimization of Tensegrity structures”, Vol 43, pp 4687-4703, 2006.

J136    Masic, M. and Skelton, R. E., “Selection of prestress for optimal dynamic/control performance of tensegrity structures”, International Journal Of Solids And Structures, 43:2110–2125, 2006.

J137    Camino, J., Helton, W., Skelton, R., “Solving Matrix Inequalities Whose Unknowns are Matrices”, SIAM J. Optimization, Vol 17 No 1, pp1-36, 2006.

J138    Han, J., de Oliveira, M., Skelton, R., “Linearization Algorithm for a Reduced Order H-infinity Control Design of an Active Suspension System”, European Journal of Control Vol 12 pp. 205-219, 2006.

J139    de Jager, B., Skelton, R., “Stiffness of Planar Tensegrity Truss Topologies”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol 43 pp 1308-1330, 2006.

J140    de Oliveira, M., Vera, C., Valdez,P., Sharma, Y., Skelton, R., Sung, A.,  “Network Nano mechanics of the Erythrocyte Membrane Skeleton in Equibiaxial Deformation”, Biophysical Journal, 2009.

J141    Vera, C., Skelton, R., Bossens, F., Sung, A., ”3D Nanomechanics of an Erythrocyte Juntional Complex in Equibiaxial and Anisotropic Deformations”, Annals of Biomedical Eng, Vol 33, No. 10, pp 1387-1404, 2005.

J142    Faming, L., de Oliveira, M., Skelton, R., “Integrating Information Architecture and Control or Estimation Design”, SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration, Vol 1, No.2, pp 120-128, March, 2008.

J143    Wroldsen, A., de Oliveira, M., Skelton, R., “Modeling and Control of Non-minimal Nonlinear Realizations of Tensegrity systems”, International Journal of Control, vol 82, No 3, pp 389-407, 2009.

J144    Skelton, R., de Oliveira, M., “Optimal Complexity of Deployable Compressive Structures”, Journal of the Franklin Institute,  Vol 347, No 1, pp 228-256, Feb 2010.

J145    Skelton, R., de Oliveira, M., “Optimal Tensegrity Structures in Bending: The Discrete Michell Truss”, Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol 347, No 1,  pp 257-283, Feb 2010.

J146    R.E. Skelton, F. Fraternali, G. Carpentieri, A. Micheletti, “Minimum mass design of tensegrity bridges with parametric architecture and multiscale complexity”, Mechanics Research Communications, Volume 58, June 2014, Pages 124-132, ISSN 0093-6413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.10.017.

J147    Nagase, K. and Skelton, R. “Minimal Mass Tensegrity Structures”, Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, vol 55 No. 1, March n. 179, 2014.

J148    Cheong, J., Skelton, R., and Cho, Y. “A Numerical Algorithm for Tensegrity Dynamics with Non-minimal Coordinates”, Mechanics Research Communications 58 (2014) 46-52.

J149    Skelton, R. “LMI Techniques in Optimal Control”, Encyclopedia of Systems and Control, edited by John Baillieu and Tariq Samad, Springer, 2014.

J150    Nagase, K. and Skelton, R. “Double Helix Tensegrity Structures”, AIAA Journal 2014.

J151    Nagase, K. and Skelton R. “Network and Vector Forms of Tensegrity System Dynamics”, Mechanics Research Communications, 59C (2014) 14-25.

J152    Fraternali, F., Carpentieri, G., Amendola, A., Skelton, R., Nesterrnko, V. “Multiscale Tunability of Solitary Wave Dynamics in Tensegrity Metamaterials Applied Physics Letters 105, 201903 (2014) AIP Publishing.

J153    Skelton, R. Fraternali, F, Carpentieri, G., Micheletti, A. “Minimum mass design of tensegrity bridges with parametric architecture and multiscale complexity” Mechanics Research Communications, 59C (2014) 14-25.

J154    A. Amendola, G. Carpentieri, M. de Oliveira, R.E. Skelton, F. Fraternali, Experimental investigation of the softening–stiffening response of tensegrity prisms under compressive loading, Composite Structures, Volume 117, November 2014, Pages 234-243, ISSN 0263-8223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.06.022.

J155    G. Carpentieri, R.E. Skelton, F. Fraternali, Minimum mass and optimal complexity of planar tensegrity bridges. International Journal of Space Structures (ISSN 0266-3511), 30(3-4), 221-244, 2015.

J156    Carpentieri, G., Skelton, R., Fraternali, F. “Minimum Mass and Optimal Complexity of Planar Tensegrity Bridges” to appear 2015 Scientific World Journal. Special Issue “Cable Structures: Dynamics, Control, and Monitoring” paper number 857128.

J157    Cheong, J., and Skelton, R. “Nonminimal Dynamics of General Class k Tensegrity Systems” Int. Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 15, No.2 (2015) 1450042, World Scientific Publishing Co.

J158    G. Carpentieri, R.E. Skelton, F. Fraternali, A minimal mass deployable structure for solar energy harvesting on water canals. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSN: 1615-147X), In review, 2015 (Manuscript ID: SMO31530236).

J159    G. Carpentieri, R.E. Skelton, F. Fraternali, A Tensegrity Paradigm for Minimal Mass Design of Roofs and Bridges, Meccanica, In review.

J160    F. Fraternali, G. Carpentieri, M. Modano, F. Fabbrocino, R.E. Skelton, A tensegrity approach to the optimal reinforcement of masonry domes and vaults through fiber-reinforced composite materials. Composite Structures, 134, 247-254, 2015.

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