• Variable structure control with unknown input delay and nonlinear dissipative disturbance 

  Levaggi L; Punta E (Elsevier, 2005)

  In this paper a double integrator system with delayed input controlled by a sub-optimal second order sliding mode control law is considered. The case when the system is affected by a bounded, uncertain dissipative drift ...
• A MILP algorithm for the optimal sizing of an off-grid hybrid renewable energy system in South Tyrol 

  Alberizzi JC; Rossi M; Renzi M (Elsevier, 2020)

  The exploitation of renewable energy sources through sustainable energy technologies are taking the field to decrease the pollutions' emissions into the Earth's environment. To offset the limitations of such resources, ...
• A Higher Order Sliding Mode Controller-Observer for Marine Vehicles 

  von Ellenrieder KD; Henninger HC (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

  A third order sliding mode disturbance observer, coupled with a modified super twisting controller, is proposed for the trajectory tracking of fully-actuated marine vehicles in the presence of unknown, time-varying ...
• Bending fatigue behaviour of 17-4 PH gears produced via selective laser melting 

  Bonaiti L; Concli F; Gorla C; Rosa F (Elsevier, 2019)

  The possibility of producing parts via the addition of material, instead of its removing, given by Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes is changing the way in which parts are designed. However, the design of some mechanical ...
• Trajectory generation and tracking on SE(3) for an underactuated AUV with disturbances 

  Henninger HC; von Ellenrieder KD; Biggs JD (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

  This paper describes the trajectory tracking of an underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with three control inputs (surge, yaw and pitch moment) that operates in the presence of time-varying disturbances. The ...
• Fracture locus of a CORTEN steel: Finite Element calibration based on experimental results 

  Maccioni L; Concli F (Elsevier, 2019)

  In order to protect low-alloy steel from corrosion in outdoor applications, it is common practice to use surface treatments e.g. painting or galvanization. The costs of these specific treatments and further maintenance can ...
• Experimental testing and Numerical modelling of a Kevlar woven – epoxy matrix composite subjected to a punch test 

  Concli F; Gonzalez-Jimenez A; Manes A; Giglio M (Elsevier, 2019)

  The paper investigates the penetration mechanics of thick-section composites. For this purpose, a series of quasi-static penetration tests on Kevlar 29 (plane wave) /epoxy panels with a nominal thickness of 6.5 mm (14 ...
• Analysis of User Groups for Assistance Systems in Production 4.0 

  Mark BG; Gualtieri L; Rauch E; Rojas R; Buakum D; Matt DT (IEEE, 2019)

  The fourth industrial revolution aims to digitize the production chain. The goal is to optimize production processes while minimizing error rates and contemporaneously increasing the productivity. Not only the production ...
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  Lubrication of gearboxes: CFD analysis of a cycloidal gear set 

  Concli F; Maccioni L; Gorla C (WIT, 2019)

  In recent years, the increasing demand for more and more compact and efficient solutions has highlighted the need to have appropriate tools in order to optimize the internal design, to avoid thermal problems, ensuring ...
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  Experimental–numerical calibration of the fracture locus of weathering steel 

  Concli F; Maccioni L (WIT, 2019)

  Weathering steel, specifically Cor-Ten (or CORTEN) steel is a material particularly exploited in the last century for various outdoor applications e.g. bridges, building facades, artworks etc. In addition to a tensile ...
• Microscopic models for the study of economic inequality, tax evasion and welfare measures 

  Bertotti ML; Modanese G (Department of Applied Science and Technology - Polytechnic of Turin, 2014)

  We formulate a family of models for the description of the micro-processes of money exchange, taxation and re-distribution in a closed market society. These models are expressed by systems of nonlinear differential equations ...
• Discretized kinetic theory on a network as a tool for the study of economic interactions 

  Bertotti ML; Modanese G (Department of Applied Science and Technology - Polytechnic of Turin, 2014)

  The network of interpersonal connections is one of the main factors which affect the income distribution emerging from micro-to-macro models. In particular, the assortative or disassortative nature of the network could ...
• Hydrothermal Carbonization of Wet Biomass: a New Reactor Design for Continuous Lab Tests on the Three HTC Products 

  Basso D; Pecchi M; Patuzzi F; Pavanetto R; Baratieri M (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2019)

  Hydrothermal carbonization (hereinafter, HTC) is an interesting thermochemical process through which wet biodegradable residues can be directly transformed into value added products. The main HTC products are the hydrochar, ...
• Digital output flexible tilt sensor with conductive microspheres 

  Büthe L; Vogt C; Petti L; Cantarella G; Tröster G; Münzenrieder N (IEEE, 2015)

  Recent advances in wearable computing ask for bendable and conformable electronic circuits and sensors, allowing an easy integration into everyday life objects. Here, we present a novel flexible tilt sensor on plastic using ...
• Thermodynamic model for the ash fraction behavior in biomass gasification using the cantera tool with the nasa polynomial approach 

  Pecchi M; Patuzzi F; Baratieri M (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2019)

  This work uses the open source thermodynamic tool Cantera® to model the biomass gasification process for high ash-content substrates (e.g. digestate). The ash fraction is described as the mixture of different chemical ...
• Design and simulation of a 800 Mbit/s data link for magnetic resonance imaging wearables 

  Vogt C; Buthe L; Petti L; Cantarella G; Munzenrieder N; Daus A; Troster G (IEEE, 2015)

  This paper presents the optimization of electronic circuitry for operation in the harsh electro magnetic (EM) environment during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. As demonstrator, a device small enough to be worn ...
• Improving the Robustness of Trajectory Tracking Dynamic Surface Control 

  von Ellenrieder KD; Henninger HC (IEEE, 2019)

  Dynamic surface control (DSC) methods use first order filters to compute the derivatives of stabilizing functions developed through backstepping. The performance of trajectory tracking DSC controllers can become degraded ...
• Effect of water formation on the reaction enthalpy of the hydrothermal carbonization process 

  Pecchi M; Basso D; Patuzzi F; Baratieri M (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2019)

  In this work, the effect of the water formation on the enthalpy change of the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process was assessed by the direct application of the Hess’s Law to HTC reactants and products. The data ...
• 20.3dB 0.39mW AM Detector with Single-Transistor Active Inductor in Bendable a-IGZO TFT 

  Meister T; Ishida K; Shabanpour R; K-Boroujeni B; Carta C; Münzenrieder N; Petti L; Cantarella G; Salvatore GA; Troster G; Ellinger F (IEEE, 2016)

  This paper presents an AM detector circuit in a bendable a-IGZO TFT technology. The circuit is based on a common-source stage loaded with a single-ended active inductor, which uses only one active transistor. This active ...
• Integration of solution-processed (7,5) SWCNTs with sputtered and spray-coated metal oxides for flexible complementary inverters 

  Petti L; Bottacchi F; Münzenrieder N; Faber H; Cantarella G; Vogt C; Büthe L; Namal I; Späth F; Hertel T; Anthopoulos T; Tröster G (IEEE, 2015)

  We report the integration of solution-processed high-purity semiconducting (7,5) single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with metal oxides for the fabrication of high-performance CMOS inverters on free-standing plastic ...

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