Publications

    Journal Papers

  • D. Opila, X. Wang, R. McGee, and J.W. Grizzle, "Real-Time Implementation and Hardware Testing of a Hybrid Vehicle Energy Management Controller Based on Stochastic Dynamic Programming," submitted to ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.


  • D. Opila, X. Wang, R. McGee, R. Gillespie, J. Cook, and J.W. Grizzle, "An Energy Management Controller to Optimally Tradeoff Fuel Economy and Drivability for Hybrid Vehicles," accepted subject to minor revision to IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.


  • D. Opila, X. Wang, R. McGee, R. Gillespie, J. Cook, and J.W. Grizzle, "Robustness and Real- World Performance of an Energy Management Strategy to Optimally Tradeoff Fuel Economy and Drivability for Hybrid Vehicles," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, in revision.


  • D. Opila, A. Annaswamy, W. Krol, S. Raghu, "Biomimetic Reduction of Wake Deficit Using Tail Articulation at Low Reynolds Number," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 29, no. 3, July 2004.


    • Conference Papers

  • D. Opila, M. Zeynu, and I. Hiskens, "Wind farm reactive support and voltage control," International Institute for Research and Education in Power Systems (IREP) VIII Bulk Power System Dynamics and Control, Buzios, Brazil, August 2010.


  • Daniel F. Opila, Xiaoyong Wang, Ryan McGee, Jeffrey A. Cook, and J.W. Grizzle, "Fundamental Structural Limitations of an Industrial Energy Management Controller Architecture for Hybrid Vehicles," ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference,, Hollywood, USA, October 12-14, 2009. Student Best Paper finalist.


  • Daniel F. Opila, Xiaoyong Wang, Ryan McGee, Jeffrey A. Cook, and J.W. Grizzle, "Performance Comparison of Hybrid Vehicle Energy Management Controllers on Real-World Drive Cycle Data," American Control Conference, St. Louis, USA, June 2009.


  • Daniel F. Opila, Deepak Aswani, Ryan McGee, Jeffrey A. Cook, and J.W. Grizzle, "Incorporating Drivability Metrics into Optimal Energy Management Strategies for Hybrid Vehicles," IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,, Cancun, Mexico, December 2008.


  • D. Opila, P. Madden and B. Schmid, "Biomimetic Active Control of Propulsor Noise Using Conducting Polymers," 13th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham, NH, August 2003.


    • Conference Posters

  • D. Opila, X. Wang, R. McGee, J. Cook, and J. Grizzle, “Implementation and hardware testing of an energy management controller based on stochastic dynamic programming,” Poster at University of Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, November 2009. Best Poster Award.


  • D. Opila, X. Wang, R. McGee, J. Cook, and J. Grizzle, “Incorporating drivability metrics into optimal energy management strategies for hybrid vehicles,” Poster at Symposium on Control and Modeling of Alternative Energy Systems, Champaign, IL, April 2009.


  • D. Opila, D. Aswani, R. McGee, J. Cook, and J. Grizzle, “Incorporating drivability metrics into optimal energy management strategies for hybrid vehicles,” Poster and Presentation at University of Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, November 2008. Best Poster and Best Presentation Awards.