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Actuators2026, 15(2), 73;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15020073 
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25 January 2026

This paper investigates the robust fault-tolerant control (FTC) problem for interval type-2 fuzzy systems (IT2FS) with simultaneous time-varying input and state delays. In order to more comprehensively capture system uncertainties, an Interval Type-2...

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Actuators2026, 15(2), 72;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15020072 
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23 January 2026

Traditional robust model predictive control (RMPC) strategies often face challenges of excessive conservatism and limited dynamic performance, which can hinder their effectiveness in trajectory tracking applications. To overcome these issues, this pa...

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Actuators2026, 15(2), 71;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15020071 
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23 January 2026

This paper presents a two-layer consistency control framework for the collaborative assembly of multiple aircraft in complex environments, comprising a low-level control layer and a high-level guidance layer. The control layer develops a robust anti-...

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Actuators2026, 15(2), 70;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15020070 
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23 January 2026

Achieving a balance between rapid adaptation and robustness is a critical yet challenging objective in the design of industrial control systems. Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC) is a standard approach for managing system uncertainties; however...

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Actuators2026, 15(2), 69;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15020069 
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23 January 2026

This article considers a weak disturbance decoupling control problem for strict-feedback systems with unmodeled dynamics and disturbances. Utilizing a series of inequalities, the unmodeled dynamic is approximated. Using an adaptive backstepping contr...

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Actuators2026, 15(1), 68;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15010068 
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22 January 2026

Balancing path-following accuracy and error convergence with graceful motion in steering control is challenging due to the competing nature of these requirements, especially across a range of operating speeds and conditions. This paper demonstrates t...

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Actuators2026, 15(1), 67;https://doi.org/10.3390/act15010067 
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22 January 2026

This paper presents a virtual reference-based preview semi-active suspension system using a Magneto-Rheological (MR) damper to improve ride comfort when traversing bumps. The algorithm is designed to track the virtual reference profile of the vehicle...

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Thermo-Structural and Dynamic Performance Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Steel Ball Screw Assembly

  • Osama Ali,
  • Atif Niaz,
  • Osama Salem,
  • Anisha Karki,
  • Ai Ting,
  • Dong Won Jung and
  • Ji Hyun Jeong

21 January 2026

This study presents a comprehensive thermo-structural and modal analysis of a ball screw assembly. Thermal analysis revealed a maximum temperature of 29.1 °C at the ball nut, corresponding to a total rise of 7.1 °C above ambient. The resultin...

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19 January 2026

This study quantitatively analyzed the effects of repetitive fault currents occurring in an accelerator environment on the breaking performance of molded-case circuit breakers (MCCBs). To this purpose, four MCCB samples are subjected to one, two, and...

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19 January 2026

Aiming to address the safety and stability issues caused by typical faults of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) navigation sensors, a novel fault-tolerant method is proposed, which can capture the temporal dependencies of fault feature evolution, and com...

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