Journal articles
E. Bulka and M. Nahon, 2019, ‘Automatic Control for Aerobatic Maneuvering of Agile Fixed-Wing UAVs’, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 93, Issue 1–2, pp. 85–100.
M. Al-Solihat and M. Nahon, 2019, ‘Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of a Spar Floating Offshore Wind Turbine with Consideration of Rotor Speed Variations’, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 141, No. 8, 12 pages.
J. Levin, A. Paranjape and M. Nahon, 2019, ‘Agile Maneuvering with a Small Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 116, pp. 148-161.
J. Levin, A. Paranjape and M. Nahon, 2018, ‘Sideslip and Slipstream in Extreme Maneuvering with Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 1610-1616.
M. Al-Solihat and M. Nahon, 2018, ‘Flexible Multibody Dynamic Modeling of a Floating Wind Turbine’, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 142–143, pp. 518–529.
M. Al-Solihat and M. Nahon, 2018, ‘Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Coupled Dynamic Modeling of a Tip-Loaded Rotating Cantilever’, Journal of Vibration and Control, Volume 24, No. 22, pp. 5366–5378.
M. Al-Solihat and M. Nahon, 2016, 'Stiffness of Slack and Taut Moorings', Ships and Offshore Structures, Vol. 11, No. 8, pp. 890-904.
W. Chen, S. Bifeng and M. Nahon, 2016, 'Adaptive Robust Backstepping Control for Quadrotor Robot in Presence of Payload Variation and Unknown Disturbances', International Journal of Control and Automation, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 417-434.
X. Liu, X. Chen and M. Nahon, 2014, 'Motion/force Constrainability Analysis of Lower-Mobility Parallel Manipulators', ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 031006-1-9.
N. Plamondon and M. Nahon, 2014 'Control of an Underwater Biomimetic Vehicle Using Floquet Theory', Ocean Systems Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 243-261.
M. Al-Solihat and M. Nahon, 2015, 'Nonlinear Hydrostatic Restoring of Floating Platforms', ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Mechanics, Vol 10, No. 4, pp. 041005-1-11.
W. Khan and M. Nahon, 2015, 'Development and Validation of a Propeller Slipstream Model for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles', AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 52, No.6, pp. 1985-1994.
K. Yagi, N. Hori and M. Nahon, 2015, 'Experimental Verification of a Practical Digital Driver with Switched Gain-Tuning for Five-Phase Stepping-Motors', Transactions of the CSME, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 239-252.
N. Dhanji, M. Nahon and E. Dupuis, 2015, 'Comparative Study of Aerial Platforms for Mars Exploration', Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 68, No. 9/10, pp. 282-296.
W. Khan and M. Nahon, 2015, 'A Propeller Model for General Forward Flight Conditions', International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, Vol. 3, No. 2/3, pp. 72-92.
T. Liesk, M. Nahon, and B. Boulet, 2013, 'Design and Experimental Validation of a Non-linear Low-level Controller for an Unmanned Finless Airship', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 149-161.
M. Masciola, M. Nahon and F. Driscoll, 2013, 'Preliminary Assessment of the Importance of Platform–Tendon Coupling in a Tension Leg Platform', ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 135, No. 3, 11 pages.
O. Chiu, M. Nahon and N. Plamondon, 2013, 'Stability Augmentation and Fault Tolerance for a Hexapod Underwater Vehicle', Marine Engineering Frontiers, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-12.
W. Khan and M. Nahon, 2013, 'Toward an Accurate Physics-Based UAV Thruster Model', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1269-1279.
N. Plamondon and M. Nahon, 2013, 'Adaptive Controller for a Biomimetic Underwater Vehicle', Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-13.
M. Masciola, M. Nahon and F. Driscoll, 2012, 'Static Analysis of a Lumped Mass Cable System', ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 138, No. 2, pp. 164-171.
A. Wiens and M. Nahon, 2012, 'Optimally Efficient Swimming in Hyper-Redundant Mechanisms: Control, Design, and Energy Recovery', Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 7, No.4, 13 pages.
L. Luo and M. Nahon, 2011, 'Development and Validation of Geometry-Based Compliant Contact Models', ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 6, No. 1, 11 pages.
Y. Li, M. Nahon and I. Sharf, 2011, 'Airship Dynamics Modeling: A Literature Review', Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 217-239.
A. Saunders and M. Nahon, 2011, 'The Effect of Forward Vehicle Velocity and Drift Angle on Through-Body AUV Tunnel Thruster Performance', Ocean Systems Engineering, Vol 1, No. 4, pp. 297-315.
G. Meunier, B. Boulet and M. Nahon, 2009, 'Control of an Overactuated Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanism for a Radio Telescope Application', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 1043-1054.
Y. Li, M. Nahon and I. Sharf, 2009, 'Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Flexible Airships', AIAA Journal, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 592-605.
P. Coulombe-Pontbriand and M. Nahon, 2009, 'Experimental Testing and Modeling of a Tethered Spherical Aerostat in an Outdoor Environment', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 97, No. 5-6, pp. 208-218.
C. Georgiades, M. Nahon and M. Buehler, 2009, 'Simulation of an Underwater Hexapod Robot', Ocean Engineering, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 39-47.
N. Plamondon and M. Nahon, 2009, 'Trajectory Tracking Controller for an Underwater Hexapod Vehicle', Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 4, No. 3, 14 pp.
J. Carretero, M. Nahon and R. Podhorodeski, 2008, 'Comment on "Kinematics of a New High-Precision Three-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulator" by F. Tahmasebi', ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 130, No. 3, (1 page).
H. Taghirad and M. Nahon, 2008, 'Dynamic Analysis of a Macro-Micro Redundantly Actuated Parallel Manipulator', Advanced Robotics, Vol. 22, No. 9, pp. 949-981.
H. Taghirad and M. Nahon, 2008, 'Kinematic Analysis of a Macro-Micro Redundantly Actuated Parallel Manipulator', Advanced Robotics, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 657-687.
C. Lambert, M. Nahon, D. Chalmers and G. Gilardi, 2007, 'Cable Control of an Aerostat Platform --- Experimental Results and Model Validation', AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 620-628.
C. Lambert, M. Nahon and D. Chalmers, 2007, 'Implementation of an Aerial Positioning System with Cable Control', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 32-40.
Y. Li and M. Nahon, 2007, 'Simulation of Airship Dynamics', AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 1691-1700.
J. Miller and M. Nahon, 2007, 'The Analysis and Design of Robust Helium Aerostats', AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 1447-1458.
L. Luo and M. Nahon, 2006, 'A Compliant Contact Model Including Interference Geometry for Space Robotic Systems', ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 150-159.
M. Nahon, 2006, 'A Simplified Dynamics Model for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles', Journal of Ocean Technology, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 57-68.
C. Lambert, M. Nahon and D. Chalmers, 2006, ‘Study of a Multi-Tethered Aerostat System --- Experimental Observations and Model Validation’, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 1182-1189.
J. Carretero and M. Nahon, 2005, 'Solving Minimum Distance Problems with Convex or Concave Bodies Using Combinatorial Global Optimization Algorithms', IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 1144-1155.
B. Buckham, F. R. Driscoll, and M. Nahon, 2004, 'Development of a Finite Element Cable Model for Use in Low-Tension Dynamics Simulation', ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 71, No. 4, pp. 476-485.
J. Evans and M. Nahon, 2004, 'Dynamics Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle', Ocean Engineering, Vol. 31, pp. 1835-1858.
M. Nahon, C. Lambert, D. Chalmers, W. Bo, 2004, 'Model Validation and Performance Evaluation for the Multi-Tethered Aerostat Subsystem of the Large Adaptive Reflector', Experimental Astronomy, Vol. 17, No. 1-3, pp. 163-175.
B. Buckham, R. Driscoll, M. Nahon and B. Radanovic, 2004, 'Torsional Mechanics in Dynamics Simulation of Low-Tension Marine Tethers', International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 218-226.
B. Buckham, M. Nahon, M. Seto, X. Zhao and C. Lambert, 2003, 'Dynamics and Control of a Towed Underwater Vehicle System, Part 1: Model Development', and '...Part2: Model Validation and Turn Maneuver Optimization', Ocean Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 453-470, and pp. 471-485.
C. Lambert and M. Nahon, 2003, 'Stability Analysis of a Tethered Aerostat', AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 705-715.
M. Nahon, G. Gilardi, and C. Lambert, 2002, 'Dynamics and Control of a Radio Telescope Receiver Supported by a Tethered Aerostat', AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 1107-1115.
P. Dewdney, M. Nahon and B. Veidt, 2002, 'The Large Adaptive Reflector: A Giant Radio Telescope with an Aero Twist', Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 239-250.
R. Cownden, M. Nahon, and M. Rosen, 2001, 'Exergy Analysis of a Fuel Cell Power System for Transportation Applications', Exergy, an International Journal, Vol.1, No. 2, pp. 112-121.
B. Buckham and M. Nahon, 2001, 'Formulation and Validation of a Lumped-Mass Model for Low Tension ROV Tethers', International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 282-289.
R. Cownden, M. Nahon, and M. Rosen, 2001, 'Modelling and Analysis of a Solid Polymer Fuel Cell System for Transportation Applications', Int. Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 26, pp. 615-623.
F. Driscoll, M. Nahon, and R. Lueck, 2000, 'A Comparison of Ship-Mounted and Cage-Mounted Passive Heave Compensation Systems', ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 122, No. 3, pp. 214-221.
Q. Sun, M. Nahon and I. Sharf, 2000, 'An Inverse Dynamics Algorithm for Multiple Flexible-Link Manipulators', Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 557-570.
R. Lueck, F. Driscoll and M. Nahon, 2000, 'A Wavelet for Predicting the Time-Domain Response of Vertically Tethered Systems', Ocean Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 12, pp. 1441-1453
F. Driscoll, R. Lueck and M. Nahon, 2000, 'Development and Validation of a Lumped-Mass Dynamics Model of a Deep-Sea ROV System', Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 169-182.
J. A. Carretero, R. Podhorodeski, M. Nahon and C. Gosselin, 2000, 'Kinematic Analysis and Optimization of a New Three Degree-of-Freedom Spatial Parallel Manipulator', ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 122, No. 1, pp. 17-24.
F. Driscoll, R. Lueck, and M. Nahon, 2000, 'The Motion of a Deep-Sea Remotely-Operated Vehicle System, Part1: Motion Observations', and '...Part2: Analytical Model', Ocean Engineering, Vol. 27, pp. 29-56, and pp. 57-76.
J. A. Carretero, M. Nahon and R. Podhorodeski, 2000, 'Workspace Analysis and Optimization of a Novel 3–dof Parallel Manipulator', International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 178-188.
D. Perrault, and M. Nahon, 1999, 'Fault-Tolerant Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle', Oceanic Engineering International, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 86-95.
M. Idan and M. Nahon, 1999, 'Off-Line Comparison of Classical and Robust Flight Simulator Motion Control', AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 702-709.
S. K. Advani, M. Nahon, N. Haeck, and J. Albronda, 1999, 'Optimization of Six Degrees-of-Freedom Motion Systems for Flight Simulators', AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 753-763
Q. Sun, I. Sharf and M. Nahon, 1999, 'Stability Analysis of the Force Distribution Algorithm for Flexible-Link Cooperating Manipulators', Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 753-763.
Q. Sun, I. Sharf and M. Nahon, 1999, 'Stabilizing the Inverse Dynamics Solution of Flexible-Link Cooperating Manipulators by Internal Forces', International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 96-106.
N. A. Pouliot, C.M. Gosselin and M. Nahon, 1998, 'Analysis and Comparison of the Motion Simulation Capabilities of Three-Degree-of-Freedom Flight Simulators', AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 9-17.
Hackett, G., and M. Nahon, 1998, 'A Portable Simulation Facility for the Design of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles', IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Newsletter, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 17-21.
M. Nahon, 1995, 'A Comparison of Methods for the Control of Redundantly-Actuated Robotic Systems', Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 14, pp. 3-20.
M. Nahon, C. Damaren, J. Goncalves and A. Bergen, 1995, 'Test Facility for Multi-Armed Space-Based Manipulators', Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 150-162.
M. Nahon, L.D. Reid and J. Kirdeikis, 1992, 'Adaptive Simulator Motion Software with Supervisory Control', AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 376-383.
M. Nahon and J. Angeles, 1992, 'Minimization of Power Losses in Cooperating Manipulators', ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 114, No. 2, pp. 213-219.
M. Nahon and J. Angeles, 1992, 'Real-Time Force Optimization in Parallel Kinematic Chains Under Inequality Constraints', IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 439–450.
M. Nahon and J. Angeles, 1991, 'Cooperative Control of Multi-Armed Space Manipulators', Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 78-86.
M. Nahon and J. Angeles, 1991, 'Optimization of Dynamic Forces in Mechanical Hands', ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 113, No. 2, pp. 167-173
M. Nahon and L.D. Reid, 1990, 'Simulator Motion-Drive Algorithms: A Designer's Perspective', AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 356-362.
L. D. Reid and M. Nahon, 1988, 'Response of Airline Pilots to Variations in Flight Simulator Motion Algorithms', AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 639-646.
Conference proceedings
130 conference articles over the period 1987-2018.