Dan Necsulescu

Ph.D., P.Eng.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering


RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Books

  1. D. Necsulescu, Mechatronics, Prentice Hall, 2002.

  2. R. Baican, D. Necsulescu, Applied Virtual Instrumentation, WIT Press, 2000.


Chapters in Books

  1. D.S. Necsulescu, R.F. De Abreu, F. Bakhtiari-Nejad, Smart Structure Integrity Monitoring using Transient Response, Computational Methods for Smart Structures and Materials, P. Santini, M. Marchetti, C.A. Brebbia (Ed), WIT Press, 1998, pp. 141-150.

  2. D.S. Necsulescu, J.M. Skowronski, H. Shanban-Zanjani, Low Speed Motion Control of a Hamiltonian System, in Mechanics and Control, R.S. Guttalu (Ed.), Plenum Press, 1994, pp. 201-212.

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Papers in Refereed Journals

  1. R. Jassemi-Zargani, D. Necsulescu, Extended Kalman Filter Based Sensor Fusion for Operational Space Control of a Robot Arm, IEEE Trans. On Instrumentation and Measurement, to appear.

  2. D. S. Necsulescu, M. Ceru, Nonlinear Control of Magnetic Bearings, Journal of Electrical Engineering, vol 2, Nr. 1, 2002, Art no. 14.

  3. H. Henrichfreise, D. Necsulescu, M. Paehle, S. Verbit, Prototyping of a MPC Compensator for a Compliant Positioning System with Friction and Comparison with LQG Control, Machine Intelligence and Robotic Control, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2000, pp.107-115.

  4. D.Necsulescu, B.Kim. Autonomous Mobile Vehicles for Motion on Uneven and Inclined Surfaces, Electromotion, Quaterly Int. Journal, Vol 5, No. 3, 1998.

  5. D. Necsulescu, J. de Carufel, C.Canudas de Wit, Investigation of the Efficiency of Acceleration Feedback in Servomechanisms with Dry Friction, Dynamics and Control, Vol.7, No. 4, 1997, pp. 377-397.

  6. D.S. Necsulescu, Energy Management Issues Resulting from Market and Network Changes, World Energy System, An International Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, August 1997, pp. 6-12.

  7. D.S. Necsulescu, M. Eghtesad, Task Space Motion Control of Autonomous Planetary Vehicles, CASI Journal, volume 42, No.4, Dec. 1996, pp.200-206.

  8. J. de Carufel, D.S. Necsulescu, W.B. Graham, Dynamic Active Impedance for Vibration Suppression of Large Space Structures, Dynamics and Control, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1995, pp. 253-274.

  9. K. Kiguchi, D.S. Necsulescu, T. Fukuda, Hybrid Control for an Unknown Environment using Neural Networks, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan (in Japanese), vol. 13, No. 2, 1995, pp. 291-296.

  10. R. Benditkis, D.S. Necsulescu, Comments on Rolling Resistance, Transactions of ASME-Journal of Tribology, Vol.116, No.3, Oct. 1994, pp. 658-660.

  11. D.S. Necsulescu, A. Fahim, C. Lu, Stochastic Error Propagation in Robot Arms, Advanced Robotics--Robotics Society of Japan, Vol.8, No.2, 1994, pp. 1-17.

  12. D.S. Necsulescu, B. Kim, S. Kalaycioglu, Dynamics Control of an Autonomous Wheeled Ground Vehicle, Transactions CSME, Vol.17, No.4B, 1993, pp. 735-758.

  13. D.S. Necsulescu, J.M. Skowronski, H. Shaban-Zanjani, Low Speed Motion Control of a Mechanical System, Dynamics and Control, No.3, 1993, pp. 307-322.

  14. D.S. Necsulescu, K. Ramakrishna, Optimization Models for Energy System Planning using Input-Output Statistics, International Journal of Energy systems, vol. 10, No. 3, 1990, pp. 160-164.

  15. A. Fahim, D.S. Necsulescu, M. Tétrault, Robot Trajectory Optimization with Dynamic constraints, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1988, pp. 71-76.

  16. D.S. Necsulescu, A. S. Krausz, A Multi-Step Stress-Strength Model for a Parallel System, IEEE Trans. On Reliability, 1986, pp. 119-123.

  17. A. S. Krausz, K. Krausz, D.S. Necsulescu, Probabilistic Fracture Kinetics of Natural Composites, Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, American Society for Testing and Materials, Special Publication, 907, 1986, pp. 73-83.

  18. A. S. Krausz, K. Krausz, D.S. Necsulescu, The Effects of the Internal Stress Field and the Structure of Crystalline Materials on Crack Propagation Velocity, International Journal of Fracture, 23, 1983, R155-R159.

  19. A. S. Krausz, K. Krausz, D.S. Necsulescu, Reliability Theory of Fracture Process in Sustained Loading, Part 1, Zeitschrift fur Natuforschung, Section A, 38a, 1983, pp. 497-502.

  20. D.S. Necsulescu, A. S. Krausz, K. Krausz, Reliability Theory of Fracture Process in Sustained Loading, Part 2, Zeitschrift fur Natuforschung, Section A, 38a, 1983, pp. 710-722.

  21. D.S. Necsulescu, M. Krieger, Reliability Optimization-A Case Study, IEEE Trans on Reliability, Apr. 1982, pp. 101-104.

  22. D.S. Necsulescu, Stochastic Models of the Energy Systems, Revue Roum. Sciences Techn., Électrotechnique et Énergétique., 2, 1979, pp. 269-279.

  23. V. I. Nitu, D. Necsulescu, A. Gherasi, Power System Equipment Reliability Optimization, Buletin ISPE, 3-4, 1978, pp. 21-33.

  24. D.S. Necsulescu, Criterion and Technique for Investment-Risk Decision-Making in Power Systems, Revue Roum. Sciences Techn., Électrotechnique et Énergétique., 4, 1978, pp. 501-509.

  25. D.S. Necsulescu, Lightning Stroke Tripout Rate Estimation for Multiple Circuit Overhead Lines, Revue Roum. Sciences Techn., Électrotechnique et Énergétique., 3, 1977, pp. 333-341.

  26. D.S. Necsulescu, Contributions to the Approach of the Decision Risks in Electric Power System Domain, Revue Roum. Sciences Techn., Électrotechnique et Énergétique., 4, 1975, pp. 469-474.

  27. A. Cristovici, D. Necsulescu, C. Bogdan, Problems Arising from the Determination of the Restrictions Defining the Transmission Capacity of High and Extra High Voltage lines, Buletin ISPE, 2, 1975, pp. 53-61.

  28. A. Cristovici, D. Necsulescu, A. Popescu, Mathematical Models for Insulation Coordination Analysis, Buletin ISPE, 3-4, 1975, pp. 121-135.

  29. D. Necsulescu, Les problèmes de la synthèse de la fiabilité des réseaux électriques de haute et très haute tension, Buletin ISPE, 4, 1973, pp. 67-80.

  30. A. Cristovici, D. Necsulescu, A. Popescu, Influence of Overhead Line Characteristics on Tripping Rate under Lightning Strokes, Buletin ISPE, 3, 1970, pp. 63-73.

  31. A. Cristovici, D. Necsulescu, Certains aspects d'instabilite électromagnétiques des générateurs fonctionnant dans le réseau à très haute tension, Buletin ISPE, 3, 1968, pp. 149-168.

  32. D. Mark, D. Necsulescu, S. Velicu, Protection of Neutral Points of Transformers with Degressive Insulation, Buletin ISPE, 3, 1969, pp. 81-109.

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Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. D. Necsulescu, A. Bhagia, Optical Implementation of Closed Loop Controllers for Mechatronic Systems, Proc. of SPIE, Optomechatronic Systems III, Stuttgart, 12-14 Nov 2002, pp. 221-229.

  2. D. Necsulescu, G. Basic, Analysis of Implementation Issues for Haptic Interfaces using HIL concept, IEEE Int. mWorkshop on Haptic Virtual Environments and Their Applications, Ottawa, 17-18 Nov. 2002.

  3. M-F Dandine, D. Necsulescu, Real-Time Failure Detection in Smart Structures using Wavelet Analysis, Proc. 5th Int Conf. Dynamics and Control of Structures in Space, Kings College, Cambridge, UK, 14-18 July 2002.

  4. D. Necsulescu, Object Oriented Modelling of a Smart Structure, Proc. Conf. Computational Methods for Smart Structures and Materials, Madrid, 19-21 June 2000, WIT Press, 2000.

  5. D. Necsulescu, R. De Abreu, Dynamic Model Based Monitoring of Space Structures Integrity, Proc. 4th Int. Conf. Dynamics and Control of Structures in Space, Cranfield, UK, 24-28 May1999.

  6. R. Jassemi-Zargani, D.S. Necsulescu, Real Time Implementation of the Impedance Control of a Robot Arm, Proc. First IFAC Workshop on Space Robotics, Montreal, 19-22 Oct. 1998.

  7. D.S. Necsulescu, Monitoring and Control of products using PC-based Virtual Instrumentation and Embedded microcomputers, Development and Application systems, Proc. 4-th Int. Conf. D&AS, Suceava, 21-23 May, 1998, pp. 165-170.

  8. B. Kim, D. S. Necsulescu, Inclined Plane Motion Control of an Autonomous Vehicle using Dynamic Model Based Predictive Control, Proc. CSME Forum 1998, Toronto, 19-22 May, 1998,Vol. 5, pp. 227- 234.

  9. R. Jassemi-Zargani, D. S. Necsulescu, Improved Perturbation Observer for Robot Impedance Control using Extended Kalman Filter based Sensor fusion, Proc. CSME Forum 1998, Toronto, 19-22 May,1998.

  10. D. S. Necsulescu, Energy System Management in Free Market Conditions, Proc. 2nd Int. World Energy System Conf., Toronto, May 19-22, 1998.

  11. K. Kiguchi, D.S. Necsulescu, T. Fukuda, Neural Networks Application for Motion Prediction of Robot Manipulators, Third ECPD International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Bremen, Sept. 15-17, 1997, pp. 215-219.

  12. F. Altpeter, D. Necsulescu, R. Longchamp, Friction Modeling and Identification Issues for Electric Drives, Proc. Electromotion'97, Cluj, 8 - 9 May 1997, pp. 149-154.

  13. D.S. Necsulescu, J. de Carufel, S. Kalaycioglu, Predictive Control of Manipulators for Free and Contact Motion (invited paper), Proc. ESDA/ASME Conf., Montpellier, France,1-4 July 1996.

  14. D.S. Necsulescu, J. de Carufel, Finite Elements Model Based Predictive Control of Smart Structures, Proc. 3rd International Conference on Dynamics and Structures in Space, London, U.K., 27-31, May 1996.

  15. R. Jassemi-Zargani, D.S. Necsulescu, S. Kalaycioglu, Sensor Fusion for Impedance Control of Robot Manipulators, Proc. 1995 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 5-8 Sept. 1995, pp. 322-325.

  16. J. de Carufel, D.S. Necsulescu, Model Predictive Control for Impact-Contact Motion of a Manipulator, Proc. 1995 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 5- 8 Sept. 1995, pp. 330-333.

  17. D.S. Necsulescu, R. Jassemi, J.de Carufel, Single and Dual Arm Robot Control for Free and Contact Motion, Proc. American Aeronautics Society/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Halifax, Aug. 14-17, 1995, sponsored by the American Aeronautics Society.

  18. J. de Carufel, D.S. Necsulescu, Impact/Contact Model for Control of Mechanical Systems in Contact Motion, Second International Conference, Contact Mechanics 95", Ferrara, Italy, 11-13, July 1995, pp. 175-181.

  19. D.S. Necsulescu, B. Kim, A. Villien, Simulation of an Autonomous Mobile Vehicle Motion on Inclined Surfaces, European Simulation Multiconference 1995, Prague, Czech Republic, 5-7, June, 1995, pp. 419-423.

  20. D.S. Necsulescu, J. de Carufel, M. Eghtesad, Task Space Motion Control of Autonomous Planetary Vehicles, Proc. 8th CASI Conf. on Astronautics, Ottawa, 7-10 Nov. 1994, pp. 303-312.

  21. D.S. Necsulescu, R. Jassemi-Zargani, S. Kalaycioglu, Dual Arm Operational Space Control using Efficient Impedance Modulation, 8th CASI Conf. on Astronautics, Ottawa, 7-10 Nov. 1994, pp. 483-491.

  22. D.S. Necsulescu, M. Eghtesad, S. Kalaycioglu, Dynamic Based Linearization and Control of on Autonomous Mobile Robot, Second Biennial European Joint ASME Conf. on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, London, England, 4-7 July 1994.

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Invited Speaker for Seminars

  1. Investigation on teh Efficiency of Acceleration Feedback in Servomotors with Dry Friction, IA, EPFL, Switzerland, May 1995.

  2. Model Based Control of Robots, OCIMAE Seminar, Carleton University, 1995.

  3. Impact and Contact Motion Control of a Robot Arm using Model Based Predictive Control, Rice University, USA, 15 Apr. 1996.

  4. Dry Friction Modelling and Predictive Motion Control, IA, EPFL, Switzerland, June 1996.

  5. Predictive Control of Actuators in the Presence of Dry Friction (co-author J. de Carufel), EFFL, Switzerland, May 13, 1997.

  6. Public versus Private financing of Research and University Education, Training the Young Generation for Research, Brasov, 27-31 May, 1997.

  7. Neoliberal Analysis of Education, Anniversary of University L. Blaga, Sibiu, May 12, 1998.

  8. Object Oriented Modeling of Electromechanical Systems, IA, EFFL, Switzerland, Sept 7, 1998.

  9. Object Oriented Approach in Mechatronics, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany, Sept. 17, 1998.

  10. Autonomous Mobile Robot Motion Control for Slippery and Inclined Surfaces, University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany, May 11, 1999.

  11. Current Research Topics in Mechatronic System Control, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany, June 7, 2000.

  12. Tele-Experimentation for Monitoring and control of Electro-Mechanical Systems, Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble, INPG, CNRS, Grenoble, June 22, 2000.

  13. PC Based Data Acquisition-Comparative Study of LabVIEW and MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolboxes, University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany, June 27, 2000.

  14. Predictive Control for Precise Positioning of an Electric Drive in the Presence of Dry Friction and Shaft Flexibility, IA, EFFL, Switzerland, June 30, 2000.

  15. Current State of the Art in Modelling and Control of Magnetic Bearings, Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble, INPG, CNRS, Grenoble, May 10, 2001.

  16. Comparaison critique entre l'acquisition des données avec LabVIEW, HPVEE et MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox, Laboratoire de génie industriel et maintenance, Université de Perpignan, 15 mai, 2001.

  17. Review of Control Issues in Magnetic Bearings Systems, IA, EFFL, Switzerland, May 18, 2001.

  18. Implementation Issues of Haptic Interfaces, Institut fur Informatik, Universitat Wuerburg, Germany, 11 Nov. 2002.



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