System identification of a dynamical model of a vehicle using data generated by a high-fidelity simulator

Unmanned vehicles are a vital topic in today’s science and technology field. The safety problem of unmanned vehicles has been paid more attention from researchers. People are continually developing new control technologies, making the auxiliary driving or control of vehicles more accurate and reliable. Before designing a reliable controller,...

Combined shape and size optimization of an offshore crane

Tetrahedron is working on a new design for large offshore cranes that can lift higher. This is necessary due to the increasing size of offshore wind turbines, and the inability of the conventional cranes to scale up without needing a larger ship that is carrying them. To compute the forces working on the trusses of the crane structure,...

A Variational Formulation for Thin Membranes

Membrane structures have a rich history of use across many disciplines and are widely used in aerospace and structural engineering applications. A few examples can be found in solar sails, atmospheric balloons and parachutes. These membranes have many advantages, including their ability to take complex shapes and their low mass to surface ratio,...