Control Applications In Marine Systems 2004

Fifty-four papers from the October 1998 conference discuss the latest achievements and trends in the fields of marine control systems, maneuvering models, navigation systems, traffic guidance and control systems, main engine and machinery control systems, safety and fault control systems, condition monitoring and quality control systems, and simulators. Sample topics are adaptive ship steering autopilot design with saturating and slew rate limiting actuator, a new type of marine governor considering pitch motion, robust polynomial eigenstructure assignment applied to an unmanned underwater vehicle, autopilot algorithms for high speed craft, Bayesian estimation of directional wave spectra based on ship motions, and real-time communication networks onboard ships. No subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Marine Systems Identification, Modeling and Control is a concise, stand-alone resource covering the theory and practice of dynamic systems and control for marine engineering students and professionals. Developed from a distance learning CPD course on marine control taught by the authors, the book presents the essentials of the subject, including system representation and transfer, feedback control and closed loop stability. Simulation code and worked examples are provided for both Scilab and MATLAB, making it suitable for both those without access to expensive software and those using MATLAB in a professional setting. This title considers the key topics without superfluous detail and is illustrated with marine industry examples. Concise and practical, covering the relevant theory without excessive detail Industry-specific examples and applications for marine engineering students and professionals Clearly presents key topics of the subject, including system representation and transfer, feedback control and closed loop stability, making it ideal for self-study or reference Simulation code and worked examples using Scilab and MATLAB provided on the book’s companion website

This title contains the papers presented at the IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS 2001), held on 18-20 of July 2001 at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. More than 120 delegates from over 20 countries attended the conference and discussed and exchanged their research results in marine control systems design and applications. The papers in the proceedings cover a wide range of areas including: autopilot systems; dynamic positioning systems; tracking systems; roll stabilization; robotic off-shore systems; ship navigation systems; ship propulsion; traffic guidance and control systems; engine and machinery control systems; safety and fault tolerant control and training and vehicle simulation. There are also papers on underwater vehicle control and high speed ship control which provide an excellent review of the current work in these areas.