Publications

Journal

  1. Li, M., Li, H., Achagri, G., Liang, G., Duan, M., Xing, D., and Ma, P., 2024, “Mechanical and morphological variations of basalt fiber in seawater and a strategy to improve its performance with nanocomposite sizing”, Construction and Building Materials. [PDF]
  2. Duan, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Vetrano, F., 2024, “Control-oriented modeling for flexible aircraft”, Journal of Aircraft. [PDF]
  3. Chen, S., Yang, Y., Liu, S., and Duan, M., 2023, “In-situ additive manufacturing deposition trajectory monitoring and compensation with thermal camera,” Additive Manufacturing. [PDF]
  4. Bi, D., Duan, M., Lau, T., Xie, F., and Tang, K., 2023, “Strength-enhanced volume decomposition for multi-directional additive manufacturing,” Additive Manufacturing. [PDF]
  5. Chou, C.H, Duan, M., and Okwudire, C.E., 2023, “A physics-guided data-driven feedforward tracking controller for systems with unmodeled dynamics – applied to 3d printing,” IEEE Access. [PDF]
  6. John H Hansen, Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I.V. and Cesnik, E.S., 2022, “Load alleviation of flexible aircraft by dynamic control allocation,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. [PDF]
  7. Chou, C-H., Duan, M. and Okwudire, C.E., 2021, “A linear hybrid model for enhanced servo error precompensation of feed drives with unmodeled nonlinear dynamics,” CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology. [PDF]
  8. Duan, M., Ramani, K.S., and Okwudire, C.E., 2020, “Energy optimal control of an over-actuated hybrid feed drive under variable-frequency,” Control Engineering Practice, 100, p.104442. [PDF]
  9. Lin, B., Duan, M., Okwudire, C. E., and Wou, J. S., 2019, “Analytical and low-order numerical modeling of ball-to-ball contact friction in linear ball bearings and ball screws,” Journal of Tribology, 141(7), pp. 071401(1-17). [PDF]
  10. Ramani, K. S., Duan, M., Okwudire, C. E., and Ulsoy, A. G., 2019, “Optimal selection of basis functions for minimum-effort tracking control of nonminimum phase systems using filtered basis functions”, Journal of Dynamic System, Measurement and Control (in press). [PDF]
  11. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2018, “Connections between control allocation and linear quadratic control for weakly redundant systems,” Automatica. [PDF]
  12. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2018, “Proxy-based energy optimal dynamic control allocation for dual-input, single-output over-actuated systems,” IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, 23(2), pp. 895-905. [PDF]
  13. Duan, M., Yoon, D., and Okwudire, C. E., 2018, “A limited-preview filtered B-spline approach to tracking control – with application to vibration-induced error compensation of a 3D printer,” Mechatronics, 56, pp. 287-296. [PDF]
  14. Ramani, K. S., Duan, M., Okwudire, C. E., and Ulsoy, A. G., 2017, “Tracking control of linear time- invariant nonminimum phase systems using filtered basis functions,” Journal of Dynamic System, Measurement and Control, 139(1), pp. 11001(1–11). [PDF]
  15. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2016, “Energy-efficient controller design for a redundantly actuated hybrid feed drive with application to machining,” IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, 21(4), pp. 1822–1834. [PDF]
  16. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2016, “Correction to ‘Energy-efficient controller design for a redundantly-actuated hybrid feed drive with application to machining,’” IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, 21(6), pp. 2999–3000. [PDF]
  17. Okwudire, C., Ramani, K., and Duan, M., 2016, “A trajectory optimization method for improved tracking of motion commands using CNC machines that experience unwanted vibration,” CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technolog, 65(1), pp. 373–376. [PDF]
  18. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C., 2016, “Minimum-time cornering for CNC machines using an optimal control method with NURBS parameterization,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 85(5–8), pp. 1405–1418. [PDF]

Conference

  1. Lou, G., Duan, M., Liang, Y., and Shan, X., 2024, “Wind Resistant Transition Trajectory Generation of VTOL Aircraft under Control Allocation Framework,” AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum. [PDF]
  2. Duan, M., Feng, J., and Liu, S., 2023, “Design, Manufacturing, Modelling, and Control of a Cable-Driven Parallel Robot for Additive Manufacturing,” Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand. [PDF]
  3. Duan, M., Chen, S., and Yang, Y., 2023, “Thermal-image-enabled additive manufacturing process monitoring and extrusion trajectory compensation,” ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. [PDF]
  4. Duan, M., and He, S., 2023, “Continuous fiber path optimization in composite additive manufacturing,” ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. [PDF]
  5. Pereira, M.F.V., Duan, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Vetrano, F., 2022, “Model predictive control for very flexible aircraft based on linear parameter varying reduced-order models,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Madrid, Spain. [PDF]
  6. Chou, C-H., Duan, M. and Okwudire, C.E., 2021, “A hybrid filtered basis functions approach for tracking control of linear systems with unmodeled nonlinear dynamics,” IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE). [PDF]
  7. Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Maneuver load alleviation of very flexible aircraft via nonlinear decoupling control,” AIAA SciTech 2021 Forum. [PDF]
  8. Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I.V., Cesnik, C.E.S. and Vetrano, F., “Nonlinear low-order modeling for very flexible aircraft,” AIAA SciTech 2021 Forum.[PDF]
  9. Hansen, J., Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I. V., and Cesnik, C. E. S., 2020, “Control Allocation for Maneuver and Gust Load Alleviation of Flexible Aircraft”, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Orlando, FL, USA. [PDF] (Addendum)[PDF]
  10. Duan, M., Hansen, J., Kolmanovsky, I. V., and Cesnik, C. E. S., 2019, “Maneuver load alleviation of flexible aircraft through control allocation: a case study using X-HALE”, International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Savannah, GA, USA. [PDF]
  11. Lin, B., Duan, M., Okwudire, C. E., and Wou, J. S., 2018, “An improved analytical model of friction and ball motion in linear ball bearings – with application to ball-to-ball contact prediction,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress a nd Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. [PDF]
  12. Ramani, K. S., Duan, M., Okwudire, C. E., and Ulsoy, A. G., 2018, “A lifted domain-based metric for performance evaluation of LTI and LTV discrete-time tracking controllers,” International Symposium on Flexible Automation, Kanazawa, Japan. [PDF]
  13. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2017, “Proxy-based energy optimal dynamic control allocation for multi-input, multi-output over-actuated systems,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Tyson, VA, USA. [PDF]
  14. Yoon, D., Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2017, “Software-based compensation of vibration-induced errors of a commercial desktop 3D printer,” 6th International Conference on Virtual Machining Process Technology, Montréal, Canada. [PDF]
  15. Lin, B., Duan, M., Okwudire, C. E., and Wou, J. S., 2017, “A simplified analytical model of rolling/sliding behavior and friction in four-point-contact ball bearings and screws,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Tampa, FL, USA. [PDF]
  16. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2016, “Modeling and observer-based compensation of slip in a friction drive for servo positioning,” International Symposium on Flexible Automation, Cleveland, OH, USA. [PDF]
  17. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2016, “Near energy optimal control allocation for dual-input over-actuated systems,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA. [PDF]
  18. Duan, M., Ramani, K. S., and Okwudire, C. E., 2015, “Tracking control of non-minimum phase systems using filtered basis functions: a NURBS-based approach,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Columbus, OH, USA. [PDF]
  19. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2015, “Energy efficiency and performance optimized control of a hybrid feed drive,” ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, Charlotte, NC, USA. [PDF]
  20. Duan, M., and Okwudire, C. E., 2014, “Minimum-time cornering for manufacturing machines using optimal control,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, San Antonio, TX, USA. [PDF]

Patent

  1. Duan, M., Okwudire, C.E., and Ramani, K.S., "Use of filtered basis splines to compensate servo-induced motion errors," U.S. Patent 10585414, issued Mar. 2020. [PDF]

Magazine Articles

  1. Ramani, K. S., Duan, M., Yoon, D., Okwudire, C. E., and Ulsoy, A. G., 2018, “Boosting Speed and Accuracy in Precision Motion Control,” Mechanical Engineering Magazine Select Articles, 140(09), pp. S17-S23. [PDF]