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  • A model of the likelihood of stimulation or tolerance of the B lymphocyte

    Creator:
    Peterson, Patricia A.
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    The B lymphocyte is the immune cell responsible for the production of antibodies. It has receptor molecules on its surface which bind to a molecule known as an antigen. The antigen either stimulates the cell to produce antibodies or tolerizes it so that it is unable to produce antibodies. It...
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    Masters Thesis
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    A Model of the Likelihood of Stimulation or Tolerance of

  • Nonlinear control of high performance aircraft

    Creator:
    Bean, Ronnie A.
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    This thesis presents the design of various controllers for a highly maneuverable, high performance aircraft, namely the modified F-18. The aircraft was required to perform high angle-of-attack maneuvers, for which the aircraft behaves in as a highly nonlinear system. An adaptive PID controller was used to control the aircraft through...
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    approved- Ronald R. Mohler This thesis presents the design of various controllers for a highly maneu

  • Nonlinear approach to the direction finding problem in array processing

    Creator:
    Ill-keun Rhee
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    In sonar or radar array processing, one of the most important objectives is to estimate the angles of incidence of distant source signals in a noisy environment. The standard eigenstructure-based method, which is known to yield high resolution spectral estimates for solving the direction finding problem, relies on the assumption...
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    Dissertation
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    Direction Finding Problem in Array Processing Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Ronald R. Ybhler

  • An optimal control approximation for a certain class of nonlinear filtering problems

    Creator:
    Halawani, Talal Umar
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    A new approximation technique to a certain class of nonlinear filtering problems is considered in this dissertation. The method is based on an approximation of nonlinear, partially-observable systems by a stochastic control problem with fully observable state. The filter development proceeds from the assumption that the unobservables are conditionally Gaussian...
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    : Ronald R. Mohler A new approximation technique to a certain class of nonlinear filtering problems is

  • Bang-bang control development of permeability changes in a membrane model

    Creator:
    Melendy, Robert F.
    Abstract:
    The application of systems and control theory to membrane physiology is presented here. Modeling efforts have focused on describing those physiologically realistic mechanisms which govern the regulation of membrane permeability in nerve. The motivation behind identifying such mechanisms lies in understanding the morphology of neural activity on a meaningful and...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Analysis and control of power systems using orthogonal expansions

    Creator:
    Fernandes, Stephen Ronald
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    In recent years, considerable attention has been focused on the application of orthogonal expansions to system analysis, parameter identification, model reduction and control system design. However, little research has been done in applying their useful properties to Power System analysis and control. This research attempts to make some inroads in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    using Orthogonal Expansions by Stephen Ronald Fernandes A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Mathematical modeling and the control of immune processes with application to cancer

    Creator:
    Lee, Kwon Soon
    Abstract:
    A foundation for the control of tumors is presented, based upon the formulation of a realistic, knowledge-based mathematical model of the interaction between tumor cells and the immune system. The parametric control variables relevant to the latest experimental data, e.g., the sigmoidal dose-response relationship and Michaelis-Menten dynamics, are also considered....
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    : Redacted for Privacy Ronald R. Mohler A foundation for the control of tumors is presented, based upon

  • Team differential games and non-linear signal processing

    Creator:
    Bugnon, Francois J.
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    Team pursuit-evasion games are studied here with one performance index for the team as a unit in competition with one common opponent. Particular structures of team games are discussed after a brief introduction of the two-player differential games. The classical calculus of variations is used to derive the feedback strategies...
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    Dissertation
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    . Title: Team Differential Games and Non-Linear Signal Processing Abstract approved: Ronald R. Mohler

  • Optimization of stochastic dynamic system with random coefficients

    Creator:
    Yi, Man Hyung
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    The problem of optimization of stochastic dynamic systems with random coefficients is discussed. Systems with both Wiener processes and uncertain random-process disturbances are dealt with in this dissertation, and these include certain bilinear stochastic systems. It is the purpose of this thesis to study the optimal control and, to some...
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    SYSTEM WITH RANDOM COEFFICIENTS Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Professor Ronald R. Mohler

  • Neural network control of nonlinear discrete time systems

    Creator:
    Zakrzewski, Radoslaw Romuald
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    The main focus of this work is on the problem of existence of nonlinear optimal controllers realizable by artificial neural networks. Theoretical justification, currently available for control applications of neural networks, is rather limited. For example, it is unclear which neural architectures are capable of performing which control tasks. This...
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    Nonlinear Discrete Time Systems Abstract approved Ronald R. Mohler The main focus of this work is on