Advances in Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control

This second volume is a compilation of 43 articles representing the scientific and technical advances in various aspects of system dynamics, instrumentation, measurement techniques, simulation and controls, which would serve as an important resource in the field. The articles represent state-of-the-art contributions in the fields of dynamics and control of nonlinear, hybrid and stochastic systems; nonlinear control theory; and adaptive, model predictive and real-time controls with applications involving fault diagnostics, manufacturing systems, vehicular dynamics, simulator designs, smart actuators, etc.