H-infinity control for cascade minimum-phase switched nonlinear systems

1Introduction H_∞control theory has become a powerful tool to solverobust stabilization or disturbance attenuation problems.Many results about linear H∞control have appeared,andlinear H∞theory has been generalized to nonlinear systems[1~5].Two major approaches have been used to providesolutions to nonlinear H∞control problems.One is basedon the dissipativity theory and differential games theory[2,6].The other is based on the nonlinear versionofclassical bounded real lemma[3~5].Both of th…     

Stability of switched positive linear systems with average dwell time switching

In this paper, the stability analysis problem for a class of switched positive linear systems (SPLSs) with average dwell time switching is investigated. A multiple linear copositive Lyapunov function (MLCLF) is first introduced, by which the sufficient stability criteria in terms of a set of linear matrix inequalities, are given for the underlying systems in both continuous-time and discrete-time contexts. The stability results for the SPLSs under arbitrary switching, which have been previously studied in the literature, can be easily obtained by reducing MLCLF to the common linear copositive Lyapunov function used for the system under arbitrary switching those systems. Finally, a numerical example is given to show the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed techniques.     

H-infinity control for cascade minimum-phase switched nonlinear systems

This paper is concerned wi th the H-infinity control problem for a class of cascade switched nonlinear systems.Each switched syste m in this class is composed of a zero-input asymptotically stable nonlinear part,which is also a switched system,and a linearizable part which i s controllable.Conditions under which the H-infinity con trol problem is solvable under arbitrary switching l aw and under some designed switching law are der ived respectively.The nonlinear state feedback and s witching law are designed.We exploit the structural characteristics of the switched nonlinear systems t o construct common Lyapunov functions for arbitrary switching and to find a single Lyapunov function for designed switching law.The proposed methods do not rely on the solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi in equalities.     

Delay‐dependent dissipativity analysis and synthesis of switched delay systems

In this paper, we study the problem of dissipative analysis for a class of switched systems with time‐varying delays. Sufficient conditions for dissipativity are developed for a class of switching signals with average dwell time. These conditions express delay‐dependent exponential stability and are provided in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). It is shown that the derived results encompass some available results on ??_∞ approach and arbitrary switching case. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the developed results. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Design proportional‐integral‐derivative/proportional‐derivative controls for second‐order time‐varying switched nonlinear systems

Based on proportional‐integral‐derivative (PID)/PD controls, we in the article investigate the tracking problem of a class of second‐order time‐varying switched nonlinear systems. To start with, for tracking a given point under arbitrary switching signals, we propose a sufficient condition about PID controller parameters, which can be implicitly described as semialgebraic sets. Successively, we consider the tracking problem under average dwell time (ADT)‐based switching signals and propose an alternative sufficient condition about PID controller parameters. Especially, for tracking an equilibrium point of the system without controls, we can further simply utilize the proportional‐derivative control and similarly construct corresponding semialgebraic conditions about proportional‐derivative controller parameters under arbitrary switching signals and ADT‐based switching signals. Finally, two examples are given to show the applicability of our theoretical results.     

Finite‐time H ∞ control for discrete‐time switched nonlinear systems with time delay

In this paper, the problem of finite‐time H _∞ control is addressed for a class of discrete‐time switched nonlinear systems with time delay. The concept of H _∞ finite‐time boundedness is first introduced for discrete‐time switched delay systems. Next, a set of switching signals are designed by using the average dwell time approach, under which some delay‐dependent sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee the H _∞ finite‐time boundedness of the closed‐loop system. Then, a finite‐time H _∞ state feedback controller is also designed by solving such conditions. Furthermore, the problem of uniform finite‐time H _∞ stabilization is also resolved. All the conditions are cast into linear matrix inequalities, which can be easily checked by using recently developed algorithms for solving linear matrix inequalities. A numerical example and a water‐quality control system are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the main results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

变体飞行器链式平滑切换控制

针对变体飞行器在连续变形过程中的高度保持和姿态稳定问题,提出了一种平滑切换状态反馈控制器设计方法.建立了纵向运动的链式平滑切换系统模型,相比于传统的任意切换律和硬切换方案,所提出的模型能够更准确的反映变形过程的运动特性,且降低了设计的保守性.推导了链式平滑切换系统有限时间有界且具有鲁棒性能指标的充分条件,将增稳控制器设计转化为具有线性矩阵不等式组约束的优化问题.所设计的控制器虽然放宽了对系统渐近稳定性的要求,但能够保证系统状态在变形时间段内有界稳定,且兼顾了实际的舵偏响应.控制算例和非线性仿真验证了所提方法的有效性.     

Switching fuzzy controller design based on switching Lyapunov function for a class of nonlinear systems

This paper presents a switching fuzzy controller design for a class of nonlinear systems. A switching fuzzy model is employed to represent the dynamics of a nonlinear system. In our previous papers, we proposed the switching fuzzy model and a switching Lyapunov function and derived stability conditions for open-loop systems. In this paper, we design a switching fuzzy controller. We firstly show that switching fuzzy controller design conditions based on the switching Lyapunov function are given in terms of bilinear matrix inequalities, which is difficult to design the controller numerically. Then, we propose a new controller design approach utilizing an augmented system. By introducing the augmented system which consists of the switching fuzzy model and a stable linear system, the controller design conditions based on the switching Lyapunov function are given in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Therefore, we can effectively design the switching fuzzy controller via LMI-based approach. A design example illustrates the utility of this approach. Moreover, we show that the approach proposed in this paper is available in the research area of piecewise linear control.     

Robust Output Feedback Stabilization of Switched Nonlinear Systems with Average Dwell Time

For some switched nonlinear systems, stabilization can be achieved under arbitrary switching with state feedback control. Due to switching zero dynamics, output feedback stabilization for some switched nonlinear systems needs dwell time between switching to guarantee system stability. In this paper, we consider a class of switched nonlinear systems with unknown parameters and unknown switching signals. We design a robust output feedback controller that stabilizes the system under a class of switching signals with average dwell time (ADT) where the value of ADT can be reduced by adjusting the control gain. For some special cases, common quadratic Lyapunov functions of the closed‐loop systems can be found and the value of ADT is further relaxed. Some examples and simulations are provided to validate the results.     

Quadratic stabilization of switched nonlinear systems

In this paper, the problem of quadratic stabilization of multi-input multi-output switched nonlinear systems under an arbitrary switching law is investigated. When switched nonlinear systems have uniform normal form and the zero dynamics of uniform normal form is asymptotically stable under an arbitrary switching law, state feedbacks are designed and a common quadratic Lyapunov function of all the closed-loop subsystems is constructed to realize quadratic stabilizability of the class of switched nonlinear systems under an arbitrary switching law. The results of this paper are also applied to switched linear systems. Supported partially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50525721)     

Output feedback control for uncertain linear systems with faulty actuators based on a switching method

This paper investigates the problem of output feedback stabilization for a class of uncertain linear systems with faulty actuators via the synergy with a switching strategy. When actuators suffer a ‘destabilizing failure’ and the never‐faulty actuators cannot stabilize the given system, the closed‐loop exponential stability can still be achieved via the average dwell‐time scheme employing an arbitrary switching signal. The prerequisite condition found requires the ratio between the two lapse times, when the system is devoid of faulty actuators and when it is not so, to be less than a certain specified constant. Then the stabilizing output feedback controls are designed via the technique of linear matrix inequalities. The illustrative example and the respective simulation results demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed design synthesis. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一类非线性切换系统鲁棒H∞可靠控制

为了克服扰动与执行器故障对控制系统的影响，使系统具有抗干扰性和可靠性，针对一类不确定非线性切换系统，研究了在任意切换规则下鲁棒H∞可靠控制问题．首先，系统所有矩阵同时含有参数不确定性，并且系统也存在未知非线性扰动．当执行器存在故障时，基于线性矩阵不等式技术以及公共李亚普诺夫函数方法得到鲁棒H∞可靠控制器，使切换系统在任意切换律下全局二次稳定并且满足H∞性能指标．最后，通过求解凸优化问题得到了鲁棒H∞最优可靠控制器．仿真结果表明控制器在任意切换规则下是可行和有效的．     

Output-feedback control for switched linear systems subject to actuator saturation

This article is devoted to the output-feedback ?_∞ control problem for switched linear systems subject to actuator saturation. We consider both continuous- and discrete-time switched systems. Using the minimal switching rule, nonlinear output feedbacks expressed in the form of quasi-linear parameter varying system are designed to satisfy a pre-specified disturbance attenuation level defined by the regional ?₂ (?₂)-gains over a class of energy-bounded disturbances. The conditions are expressed in bilinear matrix inequalities and can be solved by line search coupled with linear matrix inequalities optimisation. A spherical inverted pendulum example is used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

切换线性奇异系统输出反馈容许控制

The admissibility analysis and robust admissible control problem of the uncertain discrete- time switched linear singular (SLS) systems for arbitrary switching laws are investigated. Based on linear matrix inequalities, some sufficient conditions are given for: A) the existence of generalized common Lyapunov solution and the admissibility of the SLS systems for arbitrary switching laws, B) the existence of static output feedback control laws ensuring the admissibility of the closed-loop SLS systems for arbitrary switching laws and norm-bounded uncertainties.     

Stability analysis for a class of switched nonlinear systems

This paper addresses the stability analysis of a class of switched nonlinear systems. The switched systems have uncertain nonlinear functions constrained in a sector set, which are called admissible sector nonlinearities. A sufficient condition in terms of linear inequalities is presented to guarantee the existence of a common Lyapunov function, and thereby to ensure that the switched system is stable for an arbitrary switching signal and any admissible sector nonlinearities. A constructive algorithm based on the modified Gaussian elimination procedure is given to find the solutions of the linear inequalities. The obtained results are applied to a population model with switchings of parameter values and the conditions of ultimate boundedness of its solutions are investigated. Another example of an automatic control system is considered to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approaches.     

Finite‐Time Stabilization of a Class of Cascade Nonlinear Switched Systems

This paper investigates the finite‐time stabilization problem for a class of cascade nonlinear switched systems. Using the average dwell time and multiple Lyapunov function technologies, some sufficient conditions to guarantee that the corresponding closed‐loop system is finite‐time stabilized are derived for the switched systems. Via multiple Lyapunov functions, the state feedback controller is designed to finite‐time stabilize a cascade nonlinear switched system, and the conditions are formulated in terms of linear matrix inequalities. An example is given to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed methods.     

Dissipativity of diffusion Itô processes with Markovain switching and problems of robust stabilization

Consideration is given to a class of systems described by a finite set of controlled diffusion Itô processes that are control-affine, with jump transitions between them, and are defined by the evolution of a uniform Markovian chain (Markovian switching). Each state of this chain corresponds to a certain system mode. A stochastic version of the notion dissipativity by Willems is introduced, and properties of diffusion processes with Markovian switching are studied. The relationship between passivity and stabilizability in the process of output-feedback control is established. The obtained results are applied to the problem of robust simultaneous stabilization for the set of nonlinear systems with undetermined parameters. As a partial case, a problem of robust simultaneous stabilization for the set of linear systems where final results are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities.     

Stabilizing controllers design for switched nonlinear systems in strict-feedback form

This paper considers the stabilization problem for a class of switched nonlinear systems under arbitrary switching. Based on the backstepping method and the control Lyapunov function approach, it is shown that, under a simultaneous domination assumption, a switched nonlinear system in strict-feedback form can be globally uniformly asymptotically stabilized by a continuous state feedback controller. A universal formula for constructing stabilizing feedback laws is presented. One example is included for verifying the obtained results.     

任意相对阶下非线性切换系统的事件触发漏斗控制

针对一类具有任意相对阶且带有部分非输入到状态稳定逆动态的非线性切换系统, 提出一种动态事件触 发漏斗跟踪控制方案. 首先, 引入一个虚拟输出将任意相对阶的非线性切换系统转换为相对阶为一的非线性切换系 统. 其次, 设计各子系统的事件触发漏斗控制器和切换的动态事件触发机制, 解决候选事件触发漏斗控制器和子系 统之间的异步切换问题, 所提方案消除已有文献中为所有子系统设计共同控制器带来的保守性. 在一类具有平均驻 留时间切换信号的作用下, 保证切换闭环系统的所有信号都是有界的, 且跟踪误差一直在预设的漏斗内演化, 并排 除采样中的奇诺现象. 最后, 一个仿真例子验证方案的实用性和有效性.     

Stability of a class of switched positive linear time‐delay systems

This paper addresses the problem of stability for a class of switched positive linear time‐delay systems. As first attempt, the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional is extended to the multiple co‐positive type Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional for the stability analysis of the switched positive linear systems with constant time delay. A sufficient stability criterion is proposed for the underlying system under average dwell time switching. Subsequently, the stability result for system under arbitrary switching is presented by reducing multiple co‐positive type Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional to the common co‐positive type Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional. A numerical example is given to show the potential of the proposed techniques. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.