Vol. 41, No. 4 December 1998

［Vibration and Acoustics］

●Emergence of the Rhythmic Movement of a Dragonfly Wing Model(689)

Junji TANI, Jinhao QIU and Ezaburo YAMAGUCHI

●Simplified Method of Analysis of Structural Vibrations of Asymmetric Rockets(695)

Yuji KOHSETSU

●Study on Vibratory Conveyance of Granular Materials(704)

Masato SAEKI, Toshinori MINAGAWA and Eisuke TAKANO

●Vibrations of Nonlinear Systems with Discontinuities (The Case of a Preloaded Compliance System)(710)

Yutaka YOSHITAKE, Atsuo SUEOKA, Nobuchika SHOJI and Toshitaka HAI

●Internal Resonance of Rectangular Laminated Plates with Degenerate Modes(718)

Akira ABE, Yukinori KOBAYASHI and Gen YAMADA

●Non-Linear Vibration Analysis of Rotor System Using Substructure Synthesis Method (Analysis with Consideration of Non-Linearity of Rotor)(727)

Takuzo IWATSUBO, Shozo KAWAMURA and Byungyoung MOON

●Exciting Moment Analysis of VR-Type Engine(734)

Norio ITO and Toshikazu YAMANE

［Dynamics, Measurement and Control］

●An Interval Method for Computing the Structured Singular Value of a Transfer Matrix with Real Uncertainty(741)

Zheng-Ming GE and Li-Wei CHU

●Adaptive Robust Control for Nonlinear Systems with Mismatched Uncertainties(751)

Teh-Lu LIAO

●Optimum Design of Structures with Disturbance Suppression by H_∞ Control (Output Feedback Case)(759)

Yukio TADA, Masao IKEDA, Shoji KAN and Hiyori TERAO

●Estimation of Unmeasurable Input and States by Applying Fuzzy Control (Fuzzy Control for Steam Temperature of a Boiler Heating Surface)(766)

Kazuo SAGARA, Isao MORIYAMA, Eri KAWAGUCHI, Katsuyuki KAWAGUCHI and Takakazu ISHIMATSU

●Initial Leveling with Input Estimation(774)

Sou-Chen LEE, Cheng-Yu LIU and Wen-Tien HOU

●Numerical 3-D Shape Inference from Image Brightness for Non-Lambertian Surface(781)

Wen Biao JIANG and Tadayoshi SHIOYAMA

●Fundamental Study on Vibration Control Using the Derivative of Acceleration “Jerk” Sensor(786)

Takeshi TSUCHIYA, Makoto YAMAKADO, Masaharu ISHII and Masaharu SUGANO

●Estimation of Particulate Loading in Diesel Particulate Filter Using Neural Network(792)

Abdul Rahman BOHARI and Naoki MIZUNO

●Application of a Series-Line Acoustic Resonator to Measurements(798)

Muneyuki YOSHIOKA

●Robust Control of CD-ROM Drives Using Multirate Disturbance Observer(806)

Atsushi OKUYAMA, Masato SOMA, Takashi YOSHIDA, Norihisa YANAGIHARA, Yasuhiro MII and Hidehito YAMADA

●Efficiency Comparison of Multibody Dynamic Analysis Algorithms for Real-Time Simulation(813)

Kwang-Pyo LEE and Yong-San YOON

●Analysis of Golf Impact Phenomenon and Ball Trajectory(822)

Takuzo IWATSUBO, Shozo KAWAMURA, Kazuyoshi MIYAMOTO and Tetsuo YAMAGUCHI

●Estimation of the Force and Location of an Impact Exerted on a Spacecraft(829)

Yoshiaki OHKAMI and Hideki TANAKA

●Neuro-Fuzzy Controller Design of the Anti-Lock Braking System(836)

Ming-Chin WU, Lian-Chian LEE and Ming-Chang SHIH

［Robotics and Mechatronics］

●Highly Accurate Dynamic Position Measurement for Wheeled Mobile Robot Using Laser Beacon Measurement System(844)

Motohiko MIZUTANI, Kazunori TSUSHIMA and Takahiko KUNOH

●Motion Planning of Kinematically Redundant Adaptive Truss (Use of Redundancy for Vibration Reduction)(852)

Kazuyuki HANAHARA, Yoshihiko SUGIYAMA and Masao TANAKA

●Bimorph-Type Optical Actuator Using PLZT Elements (Position Control of Optical Actuator by On-Off Control)(860)

Yasushi MORIKAWA and Takeshi NAKADA

●Development of Variable RCC Using Elastomer Shear Pads(867)

Sangwan JOO, Naotaka YOSHIHARA and Fumio MIYAZAKI

●Gain-Scheduling H_∞ Vibration Control for SCARA Type Robot Manipulators(879)

Zibo KANG, Yingjie YIN and Seizo FUJII

●Mechanical Microactuators with Photostrictive Control(886)

Guido BELFORTE, Gabriella EULA, Carlo FERRARESI and Takeshi NAKADA

●Wide-Angle Vision Sensor with High-Distortion Lens (Detection of Camera Location and Gaze Direction Based on the Two-Parallel-Line Algorithm)(893)

Sohta SHIMIZU, Yoshikazu SUEMATSU and Shigeto HAYATA

［Machine Elements and Tribology］

●The Ideal Tooth Profiles of Conical-External and ―Internal Gears Meshing with Cylindrical-Involute Gears over the Entire Tooth Width(901)

Kohei HORI, Iwao HAYASHI and Nobuyuki IWATSUKI

［Design, Systems and Manufacturing］

●Intelligent 3D CAD Data Extraction System(912)

Gou-Jen WANG, Jiunn-Hong LU and Chung-Chang WANG

●Electrophoretic Polishing of Zirconia Ceramics Using a Porous Anodic Film as a Binder of Ultrafine Silica Abrasives(922)

Zenku HAGA and Takuya SEMBA

●A Quantitative Evaluation Method of Seat Arrangement for Commuter Railway Vehicles from the Viewpoint of Comfort and Accessibility(929)

Yoshihiro SUDA, Shigeki MATSUOKA and Tadashi OGAWA

●Optimizing the Cutting Processes of Mold Dies to Improve the Optical Characteristics of Fresnel Screens(938)

Ying-Fu WANG, Masami MASUDA, Takasi NISHIGUCHI and Hidetoshi AKIYAMA

●Machine Assembly/Disassembly Planning by Cooperative Agents(947)

Satoshi IMAMURA

●Qualitative Solid Modelling (Qualitative Solid Operations and a Modelling System)(953)

Jihong LIU, Eiji ARAI and Amnuay SAETANG

●The Axial and Entrained Air Flow Around the Lathe Chuck (Observation of Air Flow Using the Tuft and Smoke Wire Methods)(963)

Yoshinori KONDA, Shin'ichi WARISAWA, Yoshitsugu KADOWAKI and Yoshimi ITO

●Development of Adaptive Real Range (ARRange) Genetic Algorithms(969)

Masao ARAKAWA and Ichiro HAGIWARA

●Development of Prototype Micromechanical Optical Switch(978)

Masaya HORINO, Kazutaka SATO, Teruhisa AKASHI, Norifumi KOMATSU and Dai KOBAYASHI