Publications
Note: only journal publications & book chapters are listed here
My favorite (10) publications (in the order of preference):
Sultan, C., Decoupling of Second Order Systems via Linear Time Invariant Transformations, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 169, 108295-108321, 2022
Sultan, C., Stiffness Formulations and Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Exponential Stability of Prestressable Structures, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 50(14-15), 2180-2195, 2013
Sultan, C., Tensegrity: Sixty Years of Art, Science and Engineering, Advances in Applied Mechanics, Vol. 43, 70-145, 2009
Sultan, C., Close Tracking of Equilibrium Paths, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 28(6), 2209-2230, 2018
Sultan, C., Decoupling Approximation Design Using the Peak to Peak Gain, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 36, 582–603, 2013
Sultan, C., Tensegrity Deployment Using Infinitesimal Mechanisms, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 51, 3653-3668, 2014
Sultan, C., Skelton, R.E., Deployment of Tensegrity Structures, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 40(18), 4637-4657, 2003
Sultan, C., Corless, M., Skelton, R.E., The Prestressability Problem of Tensegrity Structures. Some Analytical Solutions, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38(30-31), 5223-5252, 2001
Sultan, C., Proportional Damping Approximation Using the Energy Gain and Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 24(7), 2210-2224, 2010
Sultan, C., Stamenovic, D., Ingber, D.E., A Computational Tensegrity Model Explains Dynamic Rheological Behaviors of Living Cells, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 32(4), 520-530, 2004
All journal/book publications (in reverse chronological order):
52. Ondes, E.B., Sultan, C., Hasankhani, A., VanZwieten, J.H., Xiros, N.I., 𝜈-gap Metric Based Multi-model Predictive Control of an Ocean Current Turbine System with Blade Pitch Failures, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 278, 114201-114220, 2023
51. Hasankhani, A., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J.H., Sultan, C., Spatiotemporal Optimization for Vertical Path Planning of an Ocean Current Turbine, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 31 (2), 587-601, 2023
50. Sultan, C., Decoupling of Second Order Systems via Linear Time Invariant Transformations, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 169, 108295-108321, 2022
49. Ngo, T. D., Sultan, C., Variable Horizon Model Predictive Control for Helicopter Landing on Moving Decks, Journal of Guidance Control Dynamics, Vol. 45(4), 774-780, 2022
48. Hasankhani, A., VanZwieten, J.H., Tang, Y., Dunlap, B., De Luera, A., Sultan, C., Xiros, N.I., Modeling and Numerical Simulation of a Buoyancy Controlled Ocean Current Turbine, International Marine Energy Journal, Vol. 4(2), 47-58, 2021
47. Ngo, T., Sultan, C., Van Zwieten, J.H., Xiros, N.I., Constrained Control of Moored Ocean Current Turbines with Cyclic Blade Pitch Variations, IEEE Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol. 46(2), 594-610, 2020
46. Greer W.B., Sultan, C., Infinite Horizon Model Predictive Control Tracking Application to Helicopters, Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 98, 105675-105691, 2020
45. Greer W.B., Sultan, C., Shrinking Horizon Model Predictive Control Method for Helicopter–Ship Touchdown, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 43(5), 884-900, 2020
44. Gonzalez-Rocha, J., Woolsey, C.A., Sultan, C., De Wekker, S.F.J., Sensing Wind from Quadrotor Motion, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 42(4), 836-852, 2019
43. Yang, S., Sultan, C., Deployment of Foldable Tensegrity-Membrane Systems via Transition Between Tensegrity Configurations and Tensegrity-Membrane Configurations, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 160, 103-119, 2019
42. Sultan, C., Close Tracking of Equilibrium Paths, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 28(6), 2209-2230, 2018
41. Sudalagunta, P.R., Sultan, C., Kapania, R.K., Watson, L.T., Raj, P., Aeroelastic Control Oriented Modeling of an Airbreathing Hypersonic Vehicle, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 41(5), 1136-114, 2018
40. Pyakurel, P., Van Zwieten, J.H., Sultan, C., Dhanak, M., Xiros, N.I., Numerical Simulation and Dynamical Response of a Moored Hydrokinetic Turbine Operating in the Wake of an Upstream Turbine for Control Design, Renewable Energy, Vol. 114, 1134-1145, 2017
39. Yang, S., Sultan, C., LPV Control of a Tensegrity-membrane System, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 95, 397-424, 2017
38. Morris, C.C., Sultan, C., Schetz, J.A., Kapania, R.K., State Variance Based Approach to Flight Dynamic Constraints in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 40(5), 1206-1220, 2017
37. Yang, S., Sultan, C., A Comparative Study on the Dynamics of Tensegrity-membrane Systems Based on Multiple Models, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 113, 47-69, 2017
36. Yang, S., Sultan, C., Control Oriented Modeling and Deployment of Tensegrity Membrane Systems, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 27(16), 2722–2748, 2017
35. Tzelepis, V., Xiros, N.I., Van Zwieten, J.H., Sultan, C., System Modeling and Simulation of In-Stream Hydrokinetic Turbines for Power Management and Control, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 139(5), 051005-1-0510005-15, 2017
34. Sudalagunta, P.R., Sultan, C., Watson, L., Raj, P., Kapania, R.K., Accurate Computing of Higher Vibration Modes of Thin Flexible Structures, AIAA Journal, Vol. 54(5), 1704-1718, 2016
33. Van Zwieten, J., Xiros, N.I., Ngo, T., Sultan, C., An Assessment of Using Variable Blade Pitch for Moored Ocean Current Turbine Flight Control International Journal of Marine Energy, Vol. 13, 16-26, 2016
32. Ngo, T., Sultan, C., Model Predictive Control for Helicopter Shipboard Operations in the Ship Airwakes, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 39(3), 574-589, 2016
31. Yang, S., Sultan, C., Modeling of Tensegrity Membrane Systems, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 82, 125-143, 2016
30. Oktay, T., Sultan, C., Comfortable Helicopter Flight Via Passive/Active Morphing, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 51(4), 2876-2886, 2015
29. Ferhat, I., Sultan, C., System Analysis and Control Design for a Membrane with Bimorph Actuators, AIAA Journal, Vol. 53(8), 2110-2120, 2015
28. Oktay, T., Sultan, C., Flight Control Energy Saving via Helicopter Rotor Active Morphing, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51(6), 1784-1804, 2014
27. Morris, C.C., Allison, D.L., Schetz, J.A., Kapania, R.K., Sultan, C., Parametric Geometry Model for Design Studies of Tailless Supersonic Aircraft, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51(5), 1455-1466, 2014
26. Sultan, C., Tensegrity Deployment Using Infinitesimal Mechanisms, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 51, 3653-3668, 2014
25. Sunny, M., Sultan, C., Kapania, R., Optimal Energy Harvesting From a Membrane Attached to a Tensegrity Structure, AIAA Journal, Vol. 52(2), 307-319, 2014
24. Oktay, T., Sultan C., Modeling and Control of a Helicopter Slung-Load System, Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 29, 206-222, 2013
23. Sultan, C., Stiffness Formulations and Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Exponential Stability of Prestressable Structures, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 50(14-15), 2180-2195, 2013
22. Sultan, C., Decoupling Approximation Design Using the Peak to Peak Gain, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 36, 582–603, 2013
21. Oktay, T., Sultan C., Simultaneous Helicopter and Control System Design, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 50(3), 911-925, 2013
20. Oktay, T., Sultan C., Variance Constrained Control of Maneuvering Helicopters with Sensor Failure, Journal of Aerospace Engineering Proc. Institution of Mechanical Engr. Part G, Vol. 227, 1845-1858, 2013
19. Oktay, T., Sultan C., Constrained Predictive Control of Helicopters, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 85, 32-47, 2013
18. Sunny, M., Kapania, R., Sultan, C., Solution of Nonlinear Vibration Problem of a Prestressed Membrane by Adomian Decomposition, AIAA Journal, Vol. 50(8), 1786-1800, 2012
17. Sultan, C., Proportional Damping Approximation Using the Energy Gain and Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 24(6), 2210-2224, 2010
16. Sultan, C., Tensegrity: Sixty Years of Art, Science and Engineering, Advances in Applied Mechanics, Vol. 43, 70-145, 2009
15. Sultan, C., Designing Structures for Dynamical Properties via Natural Frequencies Separation. Application to Tensegrity Structures Design, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 23(4), 1112-1122, 2009 .
14. Sultan, C., Seereeram, S., Mehra, R., Deep Space Formation Flying Spacecraft Path Planning, International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 20(4), 405-430, 2007
13. Huang, S., Sultan, C., Ingber, D.E., Tensegrity, Dynamic Networks, and Complex Systems Biology: Emergence in Structural and Information Networks within Living Cells. In Complex Systems Science in Bio-Medicine, New York, Springer Verlag, 283-310, 2006
12. Sultan, C., Seereeram, S., Mehra, R., Energy Sub-Optimal Collision-Free Path Planning for Spacecraft Formation Flying, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 29(1), 190-192
11. Sultan, C., Skelton, R. E., A Force and Torque Tensegrity Sensor, Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical, Vol. 112/2-3, 220-231, 2004
10. Sultan, C., Stamenovic, D., Ingber, D.E., A Computational Tensegrity Model Explains Dynamic Rheological Behaviors of Living Cells, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 32(4), 520-530, 2004
9. Sultan, C., Skelton, R.E., Deployment of Tensegrity Structures, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 40(18), 4637-4657, 2003
8. Sultan, C., Skelton, R. E., Tensegrity Structures Prestressability Investigation, International Journal of Space Structures, Vol. 18(1), 15-30, 2003
7. Sultan, C., Corless, M., Skelton, R.E., Linear Dynamics of Tensegrity Structures, Engineering Structures, Vol. 26(6), 671-685, 2002
6. Sultan, C., Corless, M., Skelton, R.E., Symmetrical Reconfiguration of Tensegrity Structures, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 39(8), 2215-2234, 2002
5. Sultan, C., Corless, M., Skelton, R.E., The Prestressability Problem of Tensegrity Structures. Some Analytical Solutions, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38(30-31), 5223-5252, 2001
4. Sultan, C., Corless, M., Skelton, R.E., Tensegrity Flight Simulator, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23(6), 1055-1064, 2000
3. Sultan, C., Stability and Control of Aircraft at High Angles of Attack. Bifurcation Phenomena, Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques - Mecanique Appliquee, Tome 39(6), 693-706, 1994
2. Sultan, C., The Bifurcation of the Set of Symmetric Motions of Aircraft. Persistence Under Perturbations. The Dynamical Case. Hopf Bifurcations, Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques - Mecanique Appliquee, 39(3), 255-262, 1994
1. Sultan, C., The Bifurcation of the Set of Symmetric Motions of Aircraft. The Stationary Case, Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques - Mechanique Appliquee, 39(2), 165-171,1994
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