JSME International Journal Series C
Contents of December

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Vol. 42, No. 4 December, 1999
Series C：Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Review

●Fractional Calculus Approach to Dynamic Rroblems of Viscoelastic Materials(825)
      Nobuyuki SHIMIZU and Wei ZHANG

Papers

［Vibration and Acoustics］
●Optimum Design of ER Dampers for Ambulances(838)
      Yoshihiro MURATA and Ken-ichi MAEMORI
●Fluctuation of Periods in Multisurface Oscillation System(847)
      Keisuke MATSUYAMA, Haruki MADARAME and Koji OKAMOTO
●Chaotic Behaviors of Nonlinear Vibration System with Stochastic Excitation（Probability Distribution of Local Expansion
Rates)(856)
      Katsutoshi YOSHIDA, Keijin SATO and Toru ISHIMURA
［Dynamics, Measurement and Control］
●Stability Analysis and Bounded Sliding-Mode Control of a Class of Multi-Input Bilinear Systems(865)
      Yon-Ping CHEN, Jeang-Lin CHANG and Kuo-Ming LAI
●Comparatively Implementations of a 3-Axial Electrohydraulic Control System(871)
      Ying-Tsai WANG, Chung-Chun LAN and Ming-Kun CHANG
●A New Method for Improving the Accuracy of SPM and Its Application to AFM in Liquids(877)
      Wei GAO, Michinao NOMURA, Hyun-Kyu KWEON, Toru OKA, Qinggang LIU and Satoshi KIYONO
●Robust Speed Control of Ultrasonic Motor Based on H∞ Control with Repetitive Compensator(884)
      Yasuhide KOBAYASHI, Tetsuya KIMURA and Shigeo YANABE
●Two-Dimensional Vibration Intensity Measurement by Wave Composition(891)
      Katsuhisa SHIBATA, Masana KATO and Koichi ITO
●Fuzzy Refrigerant Flow Controller for Package Air Conditioners Adaptable to Setting Environments(898)
      Tsuyoshi KAWAI, Atsushi OGAWA, Yoshio OZAWA, Masato OSUMI, Ryouichi SEKIYA and Takehiro MORI
●A New Approach on Modeling for Product Development（Expansion and Unification)(907)
      Akio NAGAMATSU, Shizuo SUMIDA and Masao NAGAMATSU
●Gain-Scheduled Control of a Tower Crane Considering Varying Load-Rope Length(914)
      Kiyoshi TAKAGI and Hidekazu NISHIMURA
●Effects of Position of Shoe Center on Ski Turn(922)
      Toshiyuki SAKATA and Masaharu TSUKIYAMA
●Adaptive Sliding Controller for Uncertain Second Order Systems(930)
      Kuo-Ming CHANG
●Dimensional Measurement of a Curved Profile by the Sensor Positioning Control(936)
      Gongjun YANG and Masatake SHIRAISHI
●Optional Tuning of Automobile Accelerator Pedal Sensitivity with Software Torque Meter(941)
      Yogo TAKADA and Shigeyuki MORITA
●Four-Wheel Independent Steering（4WIS）System for Vehicle Handling Improvement by Active Rear Toe Control(947)
      Sang-Ho LEE, Un-Koo LEE, Sung-Kyu HA and Chang-Soo HAN
［Robotics and Mechatronics］
●Development of Wheelchair Experience System with Force Feedback and Experiments of Spatial Recognition in Virtual
Environment(957)
      Hideo FUJIMOTO, Lian-Yi CHEN, Akihito SANO and Yoichi SAKURAI
●Cooperative Behavior of a Mechanically Unstable Mobile Robot for Object Transportation(965)
      Naoji SHIROMA, Osamu MATSUMOTO and Kazuo TANI
●Stability Analysis of Frictionless Grasps with a Two-Dimensional Spring Model(974)
      Sushanta Kumar SAHA, Takayoshi YAMADA, Nobuharu MIMURA and Yasuyuki FUNAHASHI
［Machine Elements and Tribology］
●Nonlinear Identification of a Magnetic Bearing System with Closed Loop Control(982)
      Shun-Chang CHANG and Pi-Cheng TUNG
●Basic Theory on Tooth Contact and Dynamic Loads of Gears (A Path of Contact of a Gear Pair Having Modified Involute
Helicoids for One Member)(991)
      Sho HONDA
●Friction of Sliding Leadscrews under Hydrodynamic Lubrication (1st Report, Establishment of Clearance Shape Model and Its
Analysis Based on Infinitely Short Bearing Theory)(1003)
      Shigeo FUKADA
●Friction of Sliding Leadscrews under Hydrodynamic Lubrication（2nd Report, Verification of Drunkenness-Model Theory and
Consideration of Appropriate Driving Condition)(1012)
      Shigeo FUKADA and Jiro OTSUKA
●The Gravity Pendulum Method for Precise Measurement of the Tooth Surface Friction Coefficient of a Pair of Mating
Gears(1021)
      Kohei HORI, Iwao HAYASHI and Nobuyuki IWATSUKI
●Lubrication Characteristics on Sliding Surfaces between Piston and Cylinder in a Piston Pump and Motor（Effects of
Running-In, Profile of Piston Top and Stiffness)(1031)
      Kazuhiko TANAKA, Keiji KYOGOKU and Tsunamitsu NAKAHARA
●Studies on Friction Loss of Spur Gears（Effect of Viscosity of Lubricating Oils and Tooth Forms)(1041)
      Shoji HAIZUKA, Takaaki KIKUSAKI and Chotaro NARUSE
［Design, Systems and Manufacturing］
●The Nash Bargaining Model Used in an Optimally Designed PID Controller for Multiple Objectives(1050)
      Kunihiro NAKAMOTO, Yasuo KONISHI, Katsuya KONDO and Hiroyuki ISHIGAKI
●Identification of Heat Transfer Coefficient on Machine Tool Surface by Inverse Analysis(1056)
      Jong-Doo LEE, Ikuo TANABE and Koji TAKADA
●Numerical Analysis of Flow and Fiber Orientation in Slit Channel Flow of Short Fiber-Polymer Melt Mixture(1061)
      Kazunori KATO, Youxin ZHANG and Naoto OTAKE
●Structural Optimization Considering Flexibility（Structural Design of Actuators Using Piezoceramics)(1068)
      Shinji NISHIWAKI, Emilio Carlos Nelli SILVA, Ying LI and Noboru KIKUCHI
●A Learning-Based Methodology for Control of Scheduling in Changing Environment(1078)
      Yahya RASHID, Itsuo HATONO and Kanji UEDA
●Knowledge in the Domain of Feature-Based Fixturing Planning(1085)
      Chen-yu WANG and Ichiro INASAKI

1093　　　Contents of the Transactions of the J.S.M.E.
1099　　　ErrataSeries C, Vol.42, No.3 (September, 1999)