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The following preprints, reports and presentations are available for download. A complete list of bibliographical references is available here. Please contact the authors for papers and presentations not available on this page.

PREPRINTS AND REPORTS

C.L. Bottasso (Ed.), ‘Multibody Dynamics — Computational Methods and Applications’, Computational Methods in Applied Sciences, ISBN 978-1-4020-8828-5, Springer-Verlag, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2008. [book flyer, link on Springer's web site] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, ‘Advanced Control Laws for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines and Supporting Enabling Technologies’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-01, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, January 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, ‘Cascading Kalman Observers of Structural Flexible and Wind States for Wind Turbine Control’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-02, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, January 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, ‘Power Curve Tracking with Tip Speed Constraint using LQR Regulators’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-04, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, March 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, F. Luraghi, G. Maisano, ‘Time-Domain Parameter Estimation for First-Principle Rotorcraft Models using Recursive and Batch Procedures: Formulation and Preliminary Results’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-05, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, April 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, F. Luraghi, G. Maisano, `A Unified Approach to Trajectory Optimization and Parameter Estimation in Vehicle Dynamics', Keynote lecture, CMND 2009, International Symposium on Coupled Methods in Numerical Dynamics, Split, Croatia, September 16-19, 2009. [preprint] C.L. Bottasso, G. Maisano, F. Scorcelletti, `Trajectory Optimization Procedures for Rotorcraft Vehicles, their Software Implementation and Applicability to Models of Varying Complexity',  Journal of the American Helicopter Society, under review, 2008. [preprint] C.L. Bottasso, G. Maisano, F. Scorcelletti, `Trajectory Optimization of Rotorcraft Including Pilot Models, with Applications to ADS-33 MTEs, Cat-A Procedures and Engine Off Landings', American Helicopter Society 65th Annual Forum and Technology Display, Gaylord Texan Convention Center, Grapevine, TX, USA, May 27-29, 2009. [preprint] E. Zanenga, D. Leonello, C.L. Bottasso, ‘Feasibility Study of Rotorcraft Fire Fighting for High-Rise Buildings’, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, under review, 2008. [preprint] C.L. Bottasso, L. Riviello, M. Ruzzene, F. Scorcelletti, `A Direct Multiple Shooting Approach to the Solution of Optimal Control Problems with Time-Delays', Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, under review, 2008. [preprint] O.A. Bauchau, A. Epple, C.L. Bottasso, `Scaling of Constraints and Augmented Lagrangian Formulations in Multibody Dynamics Simulations', ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, under review, 2007. [preprint] S.S. Ahn, M. Ruzzene, F. Scorcelletti, C.L. Bottasso, `Configuration Optimization of Supercavitating Underwater Vehicles with Maneuvering Constraints', IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, under review, 2007. [preprint] C.L. Bottasso, F. Scorcelletti, M. Ruzzene, S.S. Ahn, `Trajectory Optimization for DDE Models of Supercavitating Underwater Vehicles', ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, under review, 2007. [preprint] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, R. Nicastro, L. Riviello, B. Savini, `Adaptive Reference-Augmented Predictive Control, with Application to the Reflexive Control of Unmanned Rotorcraft Vehicles', Automatic Control in Aerospace, under review, 2008. [preprint] C.L. Bottasso, D. Leonello, B. Savini, `Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles by Trajectory Smoothing using Motion Primitives', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, accepted, to appear, 2008. [preprint]

PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER MATERIAL

Rotorcraft: C.L. Bottasso, D. Leonello, ‘Vision-Aided Inertial Navigation by Sensor Fusion for an Autonomous Rotorcraft Vehicle’, AHS International Specialists’ Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, January 20–22, 2009. [paper, presentation] C.L. Bottasso, D. Leonello, A. Maffezzoli, F. Riccardi, `A Procedure for the Identification of the Inertial Properties of Small-Size UAVs', XX AIDAA National Conference, Milano, Italy, June 29-July 3, 2009. [paper] C.L. Bottasso, F. Scorcelletti, G. Maisano, A. Ragazzi, ‘Trajectory Optimization Strategies for the Simulation of ADS-33 Mission Task Elements’, 34th European Rotorcraft Forum, Liverpool, UK, September 16–19, 2008. [paper, presentation] C.L. Bottasso, G. Maisano, F. Scorcelletti, ‘Trajectory Optimization Procedures for Rotorcraft Vehicles, their Software Implementation and Applicability to Models of Varying Complexity’, AHS 64th Annual Forum and Technology Display, Montreal, Canada, April 29 – May 1, 2008. [presentation] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, R. Nicastro, L. Riviello, B. Savini, `Adaptive Augmented Control of Unmanned Rotorcraft Vehicles', AHS International Specialists' Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft, Phoenix, AZ, USA, January 23-25, 2007. [presentation] C.L. Bottasso, D. Leonello, B. Savini, `Trajectory Planning for UAVs by Smoothing with Motion Primitives', AHS International Specialists' Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft, Phoenix, AZ, USA, January 23-25, 2007. [presentation] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, `Procedures for Enabling the Simulation of Maneuvers with Comprehensive Codes', 31st European Rotorcraft Forum, Firenze, Italy, September 13-15, 2005. [presentation] C.L. Bottasso, L. Riviello, `Rotorcraft Trim by a Neural Model-Predictive Auto-Pilot', 31st European Rotorcraft Forum, Firenze, Italy, September 13-15, 2005. Winner of the Cheeseman Best Paper Award. [presentation] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, `Optimization of Critical Trajectories for Rotorcraft Vehicles', AHS 60th Annual Forum & Technology Display, Baltimore, MD, USA, June 8-10, 2004. [presentation] E. Zanenga, `Study of Feasibility on the use of Rotorcraft Vehicles for Fire Extinction in High Rise Buildings', Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2007. [thesis, presentation (in italian)] Wind Energy: C.L. Bottasso, `Short Course on Wind Turbine Modeling and Control - Part I: Wind Turbine Modeling', Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials & Kangwon National University, Taejon, Korea, October 18-19, 2007. [ppt presentation, pdf presentation] C.L. Bottasso, `Short Course on Wind Turbine Modeling and Control - Part II: Wind Turbine Control', Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials & Kangwon National University, Taejon, Korea, October 18-19, 2007. [ppt presentation, pdf presentation] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, ‘Advanced Control Laws for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines and Supporting Enabling Technologies’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-01, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, January 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, ‘Cascading Kalman Observers of Structural Flexible and Wind States for Wind Turbine Control’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-02, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, January 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, ‘Power Curve Tracking with Tip Speed Constraint using LQR Regulators’, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-04, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, March 2009. [report] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B. Savini, `Performance Comparison of Control Schemes for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines', The Science of Making Torque from Wind, TWIND 2007, The Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark, August 28-31, 2007. [paper, presentation] C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B. Savini, Posters from the POLI-Wind Booth, EWEC 2007, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition, Milano, Italy, May 7-10, 2007. [poster1, poster2, poster3, poster4] C.L. Bottasso, `Numerical Simulation of Aero-Servo-Elastic Problems, with Application to Wind Turbines and Rotary Wing Vehicles', invited keynote lecture, COMPDYN 2007, Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, June 13-15, 2007. [presentation] Other: C.L. Bottasso, D. Dopico, L. Trainelli, `Optimal Preconditioners for the Solution of Constrained Mechanical Systems in Index-3 Form', ACMD06, 3rd Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Komaba, Tokyo, Japan, August 1-4, 2006. [presentation] C.L. Bottasso, `Lecture Notes from a Short Course on Grid Generation Techniques for Scientific Applications', MOX, Dipartimento di Matematica F. Brioschi, Politecnico di Milano, November 21-24, 2005. [presentation]