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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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