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Rafael Vazquez

Rafael Vazquez

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
33
Citations
4888
World Ranking
9391
National Ranking
222

Overview

Rafael Vazquez is affiliated with the University of Seville in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering with a focus on control and systems engineering, aerospace engineering, and computational mechanics among other subfields. Their research spans several sub-disciplines including stability and controllability of differential equations, spacecraft dynamics and control, and advanced mathematical modeling in engineering.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics relating to control theory, aerospace applications, and mathematical approaches to engineering problems. Notable works include:

  • "Chance-constrained Model Predictive Control for Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit spacecraft rendezvous," 2020, Aerospace Science and Technology
  • "Prescribed-time estimation and output regulation of the linearized Schrödinger equation by backstepping," 2020, European Journal of Control
  • "Rapid Stabilization of Timoshenko Beam by PDE Backstepping," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • "Backstepping-Based Estimation of Thermoacoustic Oscillations in a Rijke Tube With Experimental Validation," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • "Formulation of a high-fidelity multibody dynamical model for an electric solar wind sail," 2023, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Rafael Vazquez commonly publishes in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), IFAC-PapersOnLine, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, and IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. The frequency of publications in these outlets reflects a consistent engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of control and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's frequent collaborators include Miroslav Krstić, Guangwei Chen, Julio C. Sanchez, Francisco Gavilan, and Gustavo A. de Andrade. These collaborative relationships have contributed to a multidisciplinary approach across several projects and research topics.

The main research topics the scientist covers are:

  • Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations
  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
  • Space Satellite Systems and Control
  • Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Numerical methods for differential equations
  • Advanced Mathematical Physics Problems

Subfields of study include:

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Numerical Analysis

In summary, Rafael Vazquez's body of work reflects a strong emphasis on mathematical modeling, control theory, and aerospace systems, integrating advanced engineering techniques with astrophysical and computational considerations.

Best Publications

  • Local exponential H2 stabilization of 2x2 quasilinear hyperbolic systems using backstepping

    Jean-Michel Coron;Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic;Georges Bastin

  • Understanding Li+–Solvent Interaction in Nonaqueous Carbonate Electrolytes with 17O NMR

    Xavier Bogle;Rafael Vazquez;Steven Greenbaum;Arthur von Wald Cresce

  • Stabilization of a System of $n+1$ Coupled First-Order Hyperbolic Linear PDEs With a Single Boundary Input

    Florent Di Meglio;Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Control of Homodirectional and General Heterodirectional Linear Coupled Hyperbolic PDEs

    Long Hu;Florent Di Meglio;Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Backstepping boundary stabilization and state estimation of a 2 × 2 linear hyperbolic system

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic;Jean-Michel Coron

  • Control of 1-D parabolic PDEs with Volterra nonlinearities, Part I: Design

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Applying complexity science to air traffic management

    Andrew Cook;Henk A.P. Blom;Fabrizio Lillo;Rosario Nunzio Mantegna;Rosario Nunzio Mantegna

  • Multi-Agent Deployment in 3-D via PDE Control

    Jie Qi;Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Control of Turbulent and Magnetohydrodynamic Channel Flows: Boundary Stabilization and State Estimation

    Rafael Vàzquez;Miroslav Krstić

  • Chance-constrained model predictive control for spacecraft rendezvous with disturbance estimation

    Francisco Gavilan;Rafael Vazquez;Eduardo F. Camacho

  • Control of 1D parabolic PDEs with Volterra nonlinearities, Part II: Analysis

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Boundary Control of Coupled Reaction-Advection-Diffusion Systems With Spatially-Varying Coefficients

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • A Closed-Form Feedback Controller for Stabilization of the Linearized 2-D Navier–Stokes Poiseuille System

    R. Vazquez;M. Krstic

  • Marcum Q-functions and explicit kernels for stabilization of 2×2 linear hyperbolic systems with constant coefficients

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Boundary Observer for Output-Feedback Stabilization of Thermal-Fluid Convection Loop

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Boundary Exponential Stabilization of 1-Dimensional Inhomogeneous Quasi-Linear Hyperbolic Systems

    Long Hu;Rafael Vazquez;Florent Di Meglio;Miroslav Krstic

  • CONTROL FOR FAST AND STABLE LAMINAR-TO-HIGH-REYNOLDS-NUMBERS TRANSFER IN A 2D NAVIER-STOKES CHANNEL FLOW

    Rafael Vázquez;Emmanuel Trélat;Jean-Michel Coron

  • Nonlinear Control of the Viscous Burgers Equation: Trajectory Generation, Tracking, and Observer Design

    Miroslav Krstic;Lionel Magnis;Rafael Vazquez

  • Nonlinear Stabilization of Shock-Like Unstable Equilibria in the Viscous Burgers PDE

    M. Krstic;L. Magnis;R. Vazquez

  • Stabilization of linearized 2D magnetohydrodynamic channel flow by backstepping boundary control

    Chao Xu;Eugenio Schuster;Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • An iterative model predictive control algorithm for UAV guidance

    Francisco Gavilan;Rafael Vazquez;Eduardo F. Camacho

  • Control of turbulent and magnetohydrodynamic channel flows

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

  • Local exponential H 2 stabilization of a 2 × 2 quasilinear hyperbolic system using backstepping

    Rafael Vazquez;Jean-Michel Coron;Miroslav Krstic;Georges Bastin

  • Local exponential H^2 stabilization of a 2X2 quasilinear hyperbolic system using backstepping

    Jean-Michel Coron;Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic;Georges Bastin

  • A Closed-Form Feedback Controller for Stabilization of the Linearized 2-D

    Rafael Vazquez;Miroslav Krstic

Frequent Co-Authors

Miroslav Krstic
Miroslav Krstic University of California, San Diego
Eduardo F. Camacho
Eduardo F. Camacho University of Seville
Jean-Michel Coron
Jean-Michel Coron Sorbonne University
Robert W. Stark
Robert W. Stark Technical University of Darmstadt
Rosario N. Mantegna
Rosario N. Mantegna University of Palermo
Georges Bastin
Georges Bastin Université Catholique de Louvain
Fabrizio Lillo
Fabrizio Lillo University of Bologna
Emmanuel Trélat
Emmanuel Trélat Sorbonne University
Massimiliano Zanin
Massimiliano Zanin University of the Balearic Islands
Ole Morten Aamo
Ole Morten Aamo Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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