Search for dissertations about: "Gradient Climbing"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Gradient Climbing.

  1. 1. Formations and Obstacle Avoidance in Mobile Robot Control

    Author : Petter Ögren; KTH; []
    Keywords : Mobile Robots; Robot Control; Obstacle Avoidance; Multi-robot system; Formation Control; Navigation Function; Lyapunov Function; Model Predictive Control; Receding Horizon Control; Gradient Climbing; Gradient Estimation.;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four independent papers concerningthe control of mobile robots in the context of obstacleavoidance and formation keeping. The first paper describes a new theoreticallyv erifiableapproach to obstacle avoidance. READ MORE

  2. 2. Numerical Optimization of a propeller in a given wake and behind a ship

    Author : Kaijia Han; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; propeller geometry; pressure fluctuation; correction; full scale; efficiency; RANS; cavitation; grid density; verification; delivered power; optimization; Hamburg test case; iteration number;

    Abstract : The work presented in this thesis includes two stages in a research project at the Rolls-Royce University Technology Center (UTC) at Chalmers Technology University. The objective of the project is to develop an optimization technique for ship/propeller interaction. READ MORE