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Drag-Mitigating Dynamic Flight Path Design and Sensitivity Analysis for an Ultra-Long Tether Underwater Kite

Andrew Abney, Jacob Fine, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. January 2025, 147(1): 011001.
Paper No: DS-22-1246
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064379
Published Online: July 25, 2024
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Flight, Flow (Dynamics), Tension, Drag reduction, Water
Journal Articles

Pareto Optimal and Dual-Objective Geometric and Structural Design of an Underwater Kite for Closed-Loop Flight Performance

Kartik Naik, Sumedh Beknalkar, James Reed, Andre Mazzoleni, Hosam Fathy, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. January 2023, 145(1): 011005.
Paper No: DS-21-1272
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055978
Published Online: November 1, 2022
View Article titled, Pareto Optimal and Dual-Objective Geometric and Structural Design of an Underwater Kite for Closed-Loop Flight Performance
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Flight, Optimization, Wings, Structural design
Journal Articles

Autonomous Closed-Loop Experimental Characterization and Dynamic Model Validation of a Scaled Underwater Kite

Andrew Abney, James Reed, Kartik Naik, Samuel Bryant, Dillon Herbert, Zak Leonard, Ashwin Vadlamannati, Mariah Mook, Sumedh Beknalkar, Miguel Alvarez, Kenneth Granlund, Matthew Bryant, Andre Mazzoleni, Hosam Fathy, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. July 2022, 144(7): 071005.
Paper No: DS-21-1314
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054141
Published Online: April 22, 2022
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Topics: Control equipment, Dynamic models, Flight, Water, Yaw, Flow (Dynamics), Wings, Simulation, Sensors, Deflection
Journal Articles

Generalized Empirical Regret Bounds for Control of Renewable Energy Systems in Spatiotemporally Varying Environments

Ben Haydon, Jack Cole, Laurel Dunn, Patrick Keyantuo, Fotini K. Chow, Scott Moura, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. April 2022, 144(4): 044501.
Paper No: DS-20-1226
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052396
Published Online: January 25, 2022
View Article titled, Generalized Empirical Regret Bounds for Control of Renewable Energy Systems in Spatiotemporally Varying Environments
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Topics: Algorithms, Dimensional analysis, Energy generation, Probability, Renewable energy, Simulation, Wind, Wind energy systems, Wind velocity, Wind energy
Journal Articles

Design and Performance Analysis of a Cascaded Model Predictive Controller and Command Governor for Fuel-Efficient Control of Heavy-Duty Trucks

Ben Groelke, John Borek, Christian Earnhardt, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. June 2021, 143(6): 061009.
Paper No: DS-20-1190
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049544
Published Online: February 4, 2021
View Article titled, Design and Performance Analysis of a Cascaded Model Predictive Controller and Command Governor for Fuel-Efficient Control of Heavy-Duty Trucks
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Topics: Control equipment, Governors, Trucks, Vehicles, Fuel efficiency, Simulation, Fuel consumption, Optimization, Design
Journal Articles

Gaussian Process-Driven, Nested Experimental Co-Design: Theoretical Framework and Application to an Airborne Wind Energy System

Joe Deese, Peter Tkacik, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. May 2021, 143(5): 051004.
Paper No: DS-20-1176
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049011
Published Online: December 4, 2020
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Optimization
Journal Articles

A Multirate, Multiscale Economic Model Predictive Control Approach for Velocity Trajectory Optimization of a Heavy Duty Truck

Christian Earnhardt, Ben Groelke, John Borek, Mohammad Naghnaeian, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. March 2021, 143(3): 031006.
Paper No: DS-20-1108
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048658
Published Online: October 29, 2020
View Article titled, A Multirate, Multiscale Economic Model Predictive Control Approach for Velocity Trajectory Optimization of a Heavy Duty Truck
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Topics: Braking, Fuel consumption, Fuels, Highways, Optimization, Predictive control, Traffic, Trucks, Vehicles, Trajectories (Physics)
Journal Articles

Lab-Scale, Closed-Loop Experimental Characterization, Model Refinement, and Validation of a Hydrokinetic Energy-Harvesting Ocean Kite

Ayaz Siddiqui, Kartik Naik, Mitchell Cobb, Kenneth Granlund, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. November 2020, 142(11): 111005.
Paper No: DS-20-1090
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047825
Published Online: August 7, 2020
View Article titled, Lab-Scale, Closed-Loop Experimental Characterization, Model Refinement, and Validation of a Hydrokinetic Energy-Harvesting Ocean Kite
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Topics: Control equipment, Dynamic models, Flow (Dynamics), Oceans, Water, Design, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Center of mass, Yaw, Dynamics (Mechanics)
Proceedings Papers

Empirical Regret Bounds for Control in Spatiotemporally Varying Environments: A Case Study in Airborne Wind Energy

Ben Haydon, Jack Cole, Laurel Dunn, Patrick Keyantuo, Tina Chow, Scott Moura, Chris Vermillion
Proc. ASME. DSCC2019, Volume 2: Modeling and Control of Engine and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Control of IC Engines and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Validation; Motion Planning and Tracking Control; Multi-Agent and Networked Systems; Renewable and Smart Energy Systems; Thermal Energy Systems; Uncertain Systems and Robustness; Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles; Vehicle Dynamics and Stability; Vibrations: Modeling, Analysis, and Control, V002T22A002, October 8–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2019-9068
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2019-9068
View Paper titled, Empirical Regret Bounds for Control in Spatiotemporally Varying Environments: A Case Study in Airborne Wind Energy
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Topics: Energy generation, Engineering simulation, Probability, Simulation, Wind, Wind energy, Wind energy systems
Proceedings Papers

Fused Model Predictive Control Techniques for Strategic Platooning Amongst Heterogeneous Pairs of Heavy-Duty Trucks

Christian Earnhardt, Ben Groelke, John Borek, Chris Vermillion
Proc. ASME. DSCC2019, Volume 2: Modeling and Control of Engine and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Control of IC Engines and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Validation; Motion Planning and Tracking Control; Multi-Agent and Networked Systems; Renewable and Smart Energy Systems; Thermal Energy Systems; Uncertain Systems and Robustness; Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles; Vehicle Dynamics and Stability; Vibrations: Modeling, Analysis, and Control, V002T22A003, October 8–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2019-9071
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2019-9071
View Paper titled, Fused Model Predictive Control Techniques for Strategic Platooning Amongst Heterogeneous Pairs of Heavy-Duty Trucks
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Topics: Predictive control, Trucks, Vehicles, Fuel consumption, Control equipment, Algorithms, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Fuels, Highways, Optimization
Proceedings Papers

Flight Dynamics and Control of a Farm of Tethered Energy Systems in a Turbulent Field

Ayaz Siddiqui, Praveen Ramaprabhu, Joe Deese, Chris Vermillion
Proc. ASME. DSCC2019, Volume 2: Modeling and Control of Engine and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Control of IC Engines and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Validation; Motion Planning and Tracking Control; Multi-Agent and Networked Systems; Renewable and Smart Energy Systems; Thermal Energy Systems; Uncertain Systems and Robustness; Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles; Vehicle Dynamics and Stability; Vibrations: Modeling, Analysis, and Control, V002T22A006, October 8–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2019-9168
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2019-9168
View Paper titled, Flight Dynamics and Control of a Farm of Tethered Energy Systems in a Turbulent Field
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Topics: Aerodynamics, Energy / power systems, Turbulence, Approximation, Control systems, Design, Dynamic models, Dynamics (Mechanics), Energy harvesting, Flight
Proceedings Papers

Analysis of a Novel Command Governor-Based Adaptive Cruise Controller for Non-Cooperative Vehicle Following

Ben Groelke, Christian Earnhardt, John Borek, Chris Vermillion
Proc. ASME. DSCC2019, Volume 3, Rapid Fire Interactive Presentations: Advances in Control Systems; Advances in Robotics and Mechatronics; Automotive and Transportation Systems; Motion Planning and Trajectory Tracking; Soft Mechatronic Actuators and Sensors; Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles, V003T18A012, October 8–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2019-9196
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2019-9196
View Paper titled, Analysis of a Novel Command Governor-Based Adaptive Cruise Controller for Non-Cooperative Vehicle Following
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Topics: Control equipment, Governors, Vehicles, Braking, Torque, Wheels, Brakes, Collisions (Physics), Engineering simulation, Fuels
Journal Articles

Combined Plant and Controller Design Using Batch Bayesian Optimization: A Case Study in Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Ali Baheri, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. September 2019, 141(9): 091013.
Paper No: DS-18-1398
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043224
Published Online: May 2, 2019
View Article titled, Combined Plant and Controller Design Using Batch Bayesian Optimization: A Case Study in Airborne Wind Energy Systems
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Topics: Control equipment, Optimization, Design
Proceedings Papers

Fused Closed-Loop Flight Dynamics and Wake Interaction Modeling of Tethered Energy Systems

Joe Deese, Peyman Razi, Michael Muglia, Praveen Ramaprabhu, Chris Vermillion
Proc. ASME. DSCC2018, Volume 2: Control and Optimization of Connected and Automated Ground Vehicles; Dynamic Systems and Control Education; Dynamics and Control of Renewable Energy Systems; Energy Harvesting; Energy Systems; Estimation and Identification; Intelligent Transportation and Vehicles; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Modeling and Control of IC Engines and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Control of IC Engines and Powertrain Systems; Modeling and Management of Power Systems, V002T17A003, September 30–October 3, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2018-9190
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2018-9190
View Paper titled, Fused Closed-Loop Flight Dynamics and Wake Interaction Modeling of Tethered Energy Systems
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Topics: Aerodynamics, Energy / power systems, Modeling, Wakes, Hydropower, Acoustics, Dynamic models, Flight, Ocean currents, Production engineering computing
Journal Articles

Nested Plant/Controller Codesign Using G-Optimal Design and Continuous Time Adaptation Laws: Theoretical Framework and Application to an Airborne Wind Energy System

Joe Deese, Chris Vermillion
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 2018, 140(12): 121013.
Paper No: DS-18-1033
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040759
Published Online: August 1, 2018
View Article titled, Nested Plant/Controller Codesign Using G-Optimal Design and Continuous Time Adaptation Laws: Theoretical Framework and Application to an Airborne Wind Energy System
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Entropy, Experimental design, Optimization, Plant design, Response surface methodology
Proceedings Papers

Maximizing Average Power Output of an Airborne Wind Energy Generator Under Parametric Uncertainties

Michelle A. Kehs, Chris Vermillion, Hosam K. Fathy
Proc. ASME. DSCC2015, Volume 2: Diagnostics and Detection; Drilling; Dynamics and Control of Wind Energy Systems; Energy Harvesting; Estimation and Identification; Flexible and Smart Structure Control; Fuels Cells/Energy Storage; Human Robot Interaction; HVAC Building Energy Management; Industrial Applications; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Modelling and Validation; Motion and Vibration Control Applications, V002T21A001, October 28–30, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2015-9764
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2015-9764
View Paper titled, Maximizing Average Power Output of an Airborne Wind Energy Generator Under Parametric Uncertainties
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Topics: Generators, Uncertainty, Wind energy, Control equipment, Wind velocity, Trajectories (Physics), Shapes, Stability, Wind
Proceedings Papers

Development and Full-Scale Experimental Validation of a Rapid Prototyping Environment for Plant and Control Design of Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Chris Vermillion, Ben Glass, Balazs Szalai
Proc. ASME. DSCC2014, Volume 2: Dynamic Modeling and Diagnostics in Biomedical Systems; Dynamics and Control of Wind Energy Systems; Vehicle Energy Management Optimization; Energy Storage, Optimization; Transportation and Grid Applications; Estimation and Identification Methods, Tracking, Detection, Alternative Propulsion Systems; Ground and Space Vehicle Dynamics; Intelligent Transportation Systems and Control; Energy Harvesting; Modeling and Control for Thermo-Fluid Applications, IC Engines, Manufacturing, V002T18A001, October 22–24, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2014-5907
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2014-5907
View Paper titled, Development and Full-Scale Experimental Validation of a Rapid Prototyping Environment for Plant and Control Design of Airborne Wind Energy Systems
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Topics: Design, Rapid prototyping, Wind energy systems, Flight, Engineering prototypes, Wind energy, Additive manufacturing, Aerodynamics, Cycles, Renewable energy
Proceedings Papers

Altitude and Crosswind Motion Control for Optimal Power-Point Tracking in Tethered Wind Energy Systems With Airborne Power Generation

Chris Vermillion
Proc. ASME. DSCC2013, Volume 3: Nonlinear Estimation and Control; Optimization and Optimal Control; Piezoelectric Actuation and Nanoscale Control; Robotics and Manipulators; Sensing; System Identification (Estimation for Automotive Applications, Modeling, Therapeutic Control in Bio-Systems); Variable Structure/Sliding-Mode Control; Vehicles and Human Robotics; Vehicle Dynamics and Control; Vehicle Path Planning and Collision Avoidance; Vibrational and Mechanical Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Control, V003T49A001, October 21–23, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2013-3796
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2013-3796
View Paper titled, Altitude and Crosswind Motion Control for Optimal Power-Point Tracking in Tethered Wind Energy Systems With Airborne Power Generation
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Topics: Energy generation, Motion control, Wind energy systems, Wind velocity, Turbines, Algorithms, Generators, Simulation results
Proceedings Papers

Model Predictive Longitudinal Control of a Lighter-Than-Air Wind Energy System

Richard Weng, Kiran Balasubramanian, Chris Vermillion, Ilya Kolmanovsky
Proc. ASME. DSCC2012-MOVIC2012, Volume 2: Legged Locomotion; Mechatronic Systems; Mechatronics; Mechatronics for Aquatic Environments; MEMS Control; Model Predictive Control; Modeling and Model-Based Control of Advanced IC Engines; Modeling and Simulation; Multi-Agent and Cooperative Systems; Musculoskeletal Dynamic Systems; Nano Systems; Nonlinear Systems; Nonlinear Systems and Control; Optimal Control; Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems; Power and Renewable Energy Systems; Powertrain Systems, 275-284, October 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8613
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8613
View Paper titled, Model Predictive Longitudinal Control of a Lighter-Than-Air Wind Energy System
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Topics: Wind energy systems, Design, Dynamics (Mechanics), Simulation results, Wind, Air Force, Control equipment, Control systems, Dynamic models, Engineering prototypes
Journal Articles

Electricity in the Air: Tethered Wind Energy Systems

Chris Vermillion, Lorenzo Fagiano
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2013, 135(09): S13–S21.
Paper No: ME-13-SEP5
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2013-SEP-5
Published Online: September 1, 2013
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Topics: Aerodynamics, Dynamics (Mechanics), Flight, Wind, Wind energy, Wind energy systems, Wings, Design, Wind velocity, Optimization