Design and processor-in-the-loop implementation of Backstepping Integrator Control for a multi-drive web winding system | Science and Technology for Energy Transition (STET)

Enabling Technologies for the Integration of Electrical Systems in Sustainable Energy Conversion

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Issue		Sci. Tech. Energ. Transition Volume 81, 2026 Enabling Technologies for the Integration of Electrical Systems in Sustainable Energy Conversion


Article Number		11
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DOI		https://doi.org/10.2516/stet/2026003
Published online		10 April 2026

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