General solution to systems in polynomial matrix form

Hou, M.; Pugh, A. C.; Hayton, G. E.

doi:10.1080/00207170050029241

Tuning of electronic coupling between self-assembled quantum dots (2005)
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Rybchenko, S., Itskevich, I., Skolnick, M. S., Cahill, J., Tartakovskii, A. I., Hill, G., & Hopkinson, M. (2005). Tuning of electronic coupling between self-assembled quantum dots. Applied physics letters, 87(3), 033104. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1995953

Semiconductor self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) normally have zero-dimensional properties, but become coupled and acquire higher-dimensional character if the distance between the dots is small. Using photoluminescence spectroscopy under high hydros... Read More about Tuning of electronic coupling between self-assembled quantum dots.

Observing a three-tank system (2005)
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Hou, M., Xiong, Y., & Patton, R. (2005). Observing a three-tank system. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 13(3), 478-484. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2004.839578

Observability analysis and observer synthesis are studied for a three-tank water process. Observability of the process is considered under various assumptions on measurements. The observer design takes into account singularity of nonlinear observers.... Read More about Observing a three-tank system.

Controllability and elimination of impulsive modes in descriptor systems (2004)
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Hou, M. (2004). Controllability and elimination of impulsive modes in descriptor systems. IEEE transactions on automatic control, 49(10), 1723-1729. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2004.835392

As a refined notion, impulsive-mode controllability is suggested for the general class of linear continuous descriptor systems. This notion reveals rich properties of the general descriptor systems in terms of admissibility of initial conditions, adm... Read More about Controllability and elimination of impulsive modes in descriptor systems.

High pressure as a tool to tune electronic coupling in self-assembled quantum dot nanostructures (2004)
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Itskevich, I. E., Rybchenko, S. I., Andreev, A. D., Cahill, J., Tartakovskii, A. I., Skolnick, M. S., …Hopkinson, M. (2004). High pressure as a tool to tune electronic coupling in self-assembled quantum dot nanostructures. physica status solidi (b), 241(14), 3257-3262. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.200405235

High pressure provides an efficient way of controlling the electronic properties of semiconductor nanostructures. We use pressure to tune electronic coupling in stacks of self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs). The coupling occurs as soon as the distanc... Read More about High pressure as a tool to tune electronic coupling in self-assembled quantum dot nanostructures.

Temporary balloon catheter occlusion for control of haemorrhage following penetrating axillary artery injury (2004)
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Mehta, T., Venkata Subramaniam, A., Chetter, I., Nicholson, A., & Wilkinson, A. (2004). Temporary balloon catheter occlusion for control of haemorrhage following penetrating axillary artery injury. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Extra, 8(2), 29-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2004.05.014

Penetrating injuries of the axillary artery are uncommon. Their repair can be difficult in the presence of torrential haemorrhage, which obscures the surgical field. We describe the use of interventional radiology for temporary control of bleeding to... Read More about Temporary balloon catheter occlusion for control of haemorrhage following penetrating axillary artery injury.

Wrapping strategies for temperature control of chilled foodstuffs during transport (2004)
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Stubbs, D. M., Pulko, S. H., & Wilkinson, A. J. (2004). Wrapping strategies for temperature control of chilled foodstuffs during transport. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 26(1), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1191/0142331204tm0106oa

There is a growing market for food producers to supply their goods direct to customers, which has largely been brought about by the growing popularity of web-based ordering. However, the geographical distance between supplier and consumer can be larg... Read More about Wrapping strategies for temperature control of chilled foodstuffs during transport.

The value of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (2004)
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Venkatasubramaniam, A., Mehta, T., Chetter, I., Bryce, J., Renwick, P., Johnson, B., …McCollum, P. (2004). The value of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 27(1), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.09.006

Background. There is considerable variability in the reported value of clinical examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). This study aims to assess accuracy of abdominal examination by a doctor, a nurse and the patient in the... Read More about The value of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

REVERSE TIME TLM MODELING OF THERMAL PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY THE HYPERBOLIC HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATION (2003)
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Koay, A., Pulko, S., & Wilkinson, A. (2003). REVERSE TIME TLM MODELING OF THERMAL PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY THE HYPERBOLIC HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATION. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B Fundamentals, 44(4), 347-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/713836408

A method for reverse-time transmission line matrix (TLM) modeling of thermal diffusion problems described by the hyperbolic heat conduction equation is presented. The method involves pulse scattering governed by the inverse of the usual scattering ma... Read More about REVERSE TIME TLM MODELING OF THERMAL PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY THE HYPERBOLIC HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATION.

Sensitivity of embedded component temperature to PCB structure and heat transfer coefficient (2003)
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Stubbs, D. M., Wilkinson, A. J., & Pulko, S. H. (2003). Sensitivity of embedded component temperature to PCB structure and heat transfer coefficient. IEE Proceedings Circuits Devices and Systems, 150(1), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-cds%3A20030184

The sensitivity of embedded component temperature to the location of an embedded copper ground plane is investigated using computer simulation. The results show that the presence of a copper ground plane in close proximity to a component layer improv... Read More about Sensitivity of embedded component temperature to PCB structure and heat transfer coefficient.

The 'mouse organ' project: A learning approach to promote creativity and motivation (2002)
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Wilkinson, A. J., Miles, R. S., Bateson, A. D., Selke, K. K., & Holley, S. (2002). The 'mouse organ' project: A learning approach to promote creativity and motivation. International journal of electrical engineering education, 39(3), 278-283. https://doi.org/10.7227/IJEEE.39.3.12

This paper describes an approach to the teaching of the design and development of embedded computer systems. Traditional lectures in computer architecture and real time software are complemented by project-based learning with appropriate support sess... Read More about The 'mouse organ' project: A learning approach to promote creativity and motivation.

TLM models of bending transients and their application to the deformation of thin walled ceramic shapes (2002)
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Newton, H. R., Pulko, S. H., & Wilkinson, A. J. (2002). TLM models of bending transients and their application to the deformation of thin walled ceramic shapes. International journal of numerical modelling, 15(3), 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnm.444

A transmission line matrix model of viscous bending under gravity is devised. This is initially extended to a two-component, parallel, dashpot-spring model corresponding to a Kelvin solid, and then to a three-component model comprising an initial ela... Read More about TLM models of bending transients and their application to the deformation of thin walled ceramic shapes.

TLM representation of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation (2002)
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Pulko, S. H., Wilkinson, A. J., & Saidane, A. (2002). TLM representation of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation. International journal of numerical modelling, 15(3), 303-315. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnm.445

Many heat transfer situations are adequately described by the parabolic thermal diffusion equation. However, in situations in which very rapid heating occurs or in slower heating regimes for particular materials, the hyperbolic heat conduction equati... Read More about TLM representation of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation.

POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy (2002)
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Kuhan, G., Abidia, A. F., Wijesinghe, L. D., Chetter, I. C., Johnson, B. F., Wilkinson, A. .., …McCollum, P. T. (2002). POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 23(3), 209-211. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2001.1557

Objectives: the aim was to test the predictive accuracy of POSSUM and P-POSSUM on patients undergoing CEA. Design: retrospective and prospective study. Materials: 499 CEAs performed by four vascular surgeons from a single unit from 1992-99. The media... Read More about POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy.

An observer design for linear time-delay systems (2002)
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Hou, M., Zítek, P., & Patton, R. J. (2002). An observer design for linear time-delay systems. IEEE transactions on automatic control, 47(1), 121-125. https://doi.org/10.1109/9.981730

An observer design is proposed for linear systems with time delay. The key of the design is to find a generalized coordinate change such that in the new coordinates all the time-delay terms are injected by the system's output. The existence of such a... Read More about An observer design for linear time-delay systems.

Risk modelling study for carotid endarterectomy (2001)
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Kuhan, G., Gardiner, E. D., Abidia, A. F., Chetter, I. C., Renwick, P. M., Johnson, B. F., …McCollum, P. T. (2001). Risk modelling study for carotid endarterectomy. British journal of surgery, 88(12), 1590-1594. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.01938.x

Background: The aims of this study were to identify factors that influence the risk of stroke or death following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and to develop a model to aid in comparative audit of vascular surgeons and units. Methods: A series of 839... Read More about Risk modelling study for carotid endarterectomy.

Reverse time modeling of thermal problems using the transmission line matrix approach (2001)
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Badger, I., Pulko, S. H., & Wilkinson, A. J. (2001). Reverse time modeling of thermal problems using the transmission line matrix approach. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B Fundamentals, 40(3), 249-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/104077901752379648

The possibility of using inverse scattering for reverse time modeling of thermal diffusion problems using the transmission line matrix is discussed. Consideration is given to network parameterization via a series of numerical experiments. A three-dim... Read More about Reverse time modeling of thermal problems using the transmission line matrix approach.

A test for behavioral equivalence (2000)
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Hou, M., Pugh, A. C., & Hayton, G. E. (2000). A test for behavioral equivalence. IEEE transactions on automatic control, 45(11), 2177-2182. https://doi.org/10.1109/9.887674

External equivalence of behavioral representations is investigated within an impulsive-smooth framework. As an attendant problem, initial-value consistency is also considered. Explicit necessary and sufficient conditions are derived. Applying the ext... Read More about A test for behavioral equivalence.

Observer design based on triangular form generated by injective map (2000)
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Hou, M., Busawon, K., & Saif, M. (2000). Observer design based on triangular form generated by injective map. IEEE transactions on automatic control, 45(7), 1350-1355. https://doi.org/10.1109/9.867046

A study is conducted which focuses on showing that for the multi-output case uniform observability is necessary but not sufficient for the existence of a coordinate change bringing a system a triangular form; providing a procedure to construct an inj... Read More about Observer design based on triangular form generated by injective map.

Stark shift in electroluminescence of individual InAs quantum dots (2000)
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Itskevich, I., Rybchenko, S., Tartakovskii, I., Stoddart, S., Levin, A., Main, P., …Parnell, S. (in press). Stark shift in electroluminescence of individual InAs quantum dots. Applied physics letters, 76(26), 3932-3934. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.126825

We have fabricated light-emitting-diode heterostructure devices, in which a layer of InAs self-assembled quantum dots is embedded, with an active area of submicron size. In the electroluminescence spectra of these devices, we observed isolated narrow... Read More about Stark shift in electroluminescence of individual InAs quantum dots.

General solution to systems in polynomial matrix form (2000)
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Hou, M., Pugh, A. C., & Hayton, G. E. (2000). General solution to systems in polynomial matrix form. International journal of control, 73(9), 733-743. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207170050029241

Solvability and general solutions to dynamic systems in polynomial matrix descriptions are investigated. The polynomial matrix descriptions need not necessarily be regular. Consistency of initial Values and inputs are discussed. The characterization... Read More about General solution to systems in polynomial matrix form.

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