Anders Lindquist, Sanjoy Mitter, Giorgio Picci. / Bibliography: leaves 14-15. / "October, 1981" "Feedback and Synthesis of Linear and Nonlinear Systems -Proceedings of the Workshop in Bielefeld, West-Germany, June 22-26, 1981, and Rome Italy, June 29-July 3, 1981." / "National Science Foundation Grant ECS-7903731" "Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant AFOSR 78-3519"

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kentucky, 2001. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 89 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-86).

Plasma polymerisation (PP) is an emerging processing technology with immense potential for future industrial applications, which is increasingly being used for the fabrication of functional coatings on polymeric substrates. In this technique, the solid polymeric film is directly deposited onto the substrate surface to create a new surface of very interesting and unique properties. PP utilizes gas phase chemistries in low pressure environment to produce well-defined high quality films in controllable and tunable fashion. A major advantage of this process is that it is an environmental safety technique and strategically superior compared to other thin film deposition techniques such as spin coating and spray coating. In eneral, the quality of the plasma polymer film can be controlled, precisely and reproducible. However, mechanism of the coating under plasma polymerisation is complex and has not yet been completely understood. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 1999

U. Shaked, P.R. Kumar. / Bibliography: p. 30. / "May, 1984" / "ECS-8304435" "DAAG29-84-K-0005"

W.J. Runggaldier. / "October 1985." / Bibliography: p. 20-21.

Control design for nonlinear systems remains an open problem in control theory despite the recent increase in research attention. This PhD work is motivated by this fact, addressing the constructive observer design approach, the output regulation problem, minimum entropy control, fault tolerant control (FTC), and iterative FTC for nonlinear systems.

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published_or_final_version / Mechanical Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Lawrence Charles Vallot. / M.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1980. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Henry Rolan Shomber. / M.S.