Stability Analysis and Design of Uncertain Discrete‐time Switched Systems with Actuator Saturation Using Antiwindup and Multiple Lyapunov Functions Approach

The stability analysis and anti‐windup design problem is investigated for a class of discrete‐time switched systems with saturating actuators by using the multiple Lyapunov functions approach. Firstly, we suppose that a set of linear dynamic output controllers have been designed to stabilize the switched system without input saturation. Then, we design anti‐windup compensation gains and a switching law in order to enlarge the domain of attraction of the closed‐loop system. Finally, the anti‐windup compensation gains and the estimation of domain of attraction are presented by solving a convex optimization problem with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints. A numerical example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed design method.     

L1‐Gain Analysis and Control for Switched Positive Systems with Dwell Time Constraint

This paper studies the problems of L₁‐gain analysis and control for switched positive systems with dwell time constraint. The state‐dependent switching satisfies a minimal dwell time constraint to avoid possible arbitrary fast switching. By constructing multiple linear co‐positive Lyapunov functions, sufficient conditions of stability and L₁‐gain property are derived under the proposed switching strategy. Then, an effective state feedback controller is designed to ensure the positivity and L₁‐gain property of the closed‐loop system. Finally, a simulation example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

切换系统的无扰切换控制及其在航空发动机中的应用

利用多Lyapunov函数方法, 本文研究了一类切换线性系统的状态跟踪无扰切换控制问题.首先, 刻画了控制信号在切换时刻处的抖振抑制水平.其次, 通过控制器与切换律的同时设计, 实现了系统的状态跟踪和控制信号抖振抑制.最后, 将所提出的状态跟踪无扰切换控制策略应用于一个涡扇航空发动机模型的控制设计上, 说明了所提出方法的有效性.     

Output‐Feedback Control for Continuous‐time Interval Positive Systems under L1 Performance

This paper is concerned with the design of an L₁‐induced output‐feedback controller for continuous‐time positive systems with interval uncertainties. A necessary and sufficient condition for stability and an L₁‐induced performance of interval positive linear systems is proposed in terms of linear inequalities. Based on this, conditions for the existence of robust static output‐feedback controllers are established and an iterative convex optimization approach is developed to solve the conditions. For special single‐input‐multiple‐output (SIMO) positive systems, the problem of controller synthesis is completely solved with the help of an analytical formula for the L₁‐induced norm. An illustrative example is provided to show the effectiveness and applicability of the theoretical results.     

Static Output Feedback Control for Interval Type‐2 T‐S Fuzzy Systems Based on Fuzzy Lyapunov Functions

This study aims to design an interval type‐2 (IT2) fuzzy static output feedback controller to stabilize the IT2 Takagi‐Sugeno (T‐S) fuzzy system. Conservative results may be obtained when a common quadratic Lyapunov function is utilized to investigate the stability of T‐S fuzzy systems. A fuzzy Lyapunov function is employed in this study to analyze the stability of the IT2 fuzzy closed‐loop system formed by the IT2 T‐S fuzzy model and the IT2 fuzzy static output feedback controller. Stability conditions in the form of linear matrix inequalities are derived. Several slack matrices are introduced to further reduce the conservativeness of stability analysis. The membership‐function shape‐dependent analysis approach is also employed to relax the stability results. The numerical examples illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed conditions.     

Robust H∞ Control for Non‐Minimum Phase Switched Cascade Systems with Time Delay

The H_∞ control of a class of the uncertain switched nonlinear cascaded systems with time delay is explored in this paper via the multiple Lyapunov functions. The considered systems are assumed to comprise an inherently nonlinear and a linearizable nonlinear dynamic system that may be non‐minimum phase. A group of partial differential inequalities containing adjustable functions are used in the control design task. The state feedback controllers and a suitable switching law are designed simultaneously so as to achieve the desired disturbance attenuation while preserving asymptotic stability for all admissible uncertainties. The partial differential inequalities are of lower dimension than general Hamilton–Jacobi inequalities, and therefore the solving process is feasible. This particular technique is applicable even if no subsystem is asymptotically stable. The non‐minimum phase property is compensated for by means of an appropriate switching mechanism. A robust H_∞ control for non‐switched cascade system with time delay is obtained in addition. An illustrative example is given to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed design method.     

L2‐gain analysis and anti‐windup design of switched linear systems subject to input saturation

The problem of L₂‐gain analysis and anti‐windup compensation gains design is studied for a class of switched linear systems with actuator saturation via the multiple Lyapunov functions approach. When a set of anti‐windup compensation gains are given, a sufficient condition on tolerable disturbances is obtained, under which the state trajectory starting from the origin will remain inside a bounded set. Then over this set of tolerable disturbances, we obtain the upper bound of the restricted L₂‐gain. Furthermore, the anti‐windup compensation gains and the switched law, which aim to determine the maximum disturbance tolerance capability and the minimum upper bound of the restricted L₂‐gain, are presented by solving a convex optimization problem with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints. Finally we give a numerical example to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Mixed Event/Time‐Triggered Static Output Feedback L2‐Gain Control for Networked Control Systems

This paper considers the design of mixed event/time‐triggered controllers for networked control systems (NCSs) under transmission delay and possible packet dropout. Assuming that a conventional delayed static output feedback L₂‐gain controller exists, we propose an output‐based mixed event/time‐triggered communication scheme for reducing the network traffic in a NCS. Moreover, we show that a conventional delayed static output feedback L₂‐gain controller can be obtained by solving a linear matrix inequality with a matrix equality constraint. A numerical example is proposed for demonstrating the theoretical results.     

Necessary and Sufficient Stability Criterion and Stabilization for Positive 2‐D Continuous‐Time Systems with Multiple Delays

This paper addresses the stability and control problem of the linear positive two‐dimensional (2‐D) continuous‐time systems in Roesser model with multiple time delays. The contribution lies in two aspects. First, a simple novel proof is provided to establish necessary and sufficient conditions of asymptotic stability for 2‐D continuous delayed systems. It turns out that the magnitude of delays has no any impact on the stability of these systems, which is completely determined by the system matrices. Second, a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of state‐feedback controllers is proposed for general delayed 2‐D systems, which ensures the non‐negativity and the stability of the resulting closed‐loop systems. Two examples are given to validate the proposed methods.     

Gain‐scheduled ℋ︁2 controller synthesis for linear parameter varying systems via parameter‐dependent Lyapunov functions

This paper deals with the problem of gain‐scheduled ??₂ control for linear parameter‐varying systems. The system state–space model matrices are affinely parameterized and the admissible values of the parameters and their rate of variation are supposed to belong to a given convex bounded polyhedral domain. Based on a parameter‐dependent Lyapunov function, a linear matrix inequality methodology is proposed for designing a gain‐scheduled state feedback ??₂ controller, where the feedback gain is a matrix fraction of polynomial matrices with quadratic dependence on the scheduling parameters. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

L2‐Gain Analysis for Synchronization of Stochastic Complex Network with Switched Topology and Time‐Varying Delay

We investigate the exponential stability and L₂‐gain analysis for the synchronization of stochastic complex networks under average dwell time switched topology with consideration of external disturbance, internal noise and fast time‐varying delay in the synchronized process. Based on the proposed stochastic network, a new L₂‐gain synchronization is proposed to solve the mean‐square exponential stable under switched topology with an H_∞ performance from the extrinsic disturbances to the synchronization error. The obtained results are applicable for the fast time‐varying case with larger‐than‐1 delay derivative. Finally, numerical simulations are performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of our strategies.     

H∞ output tracking control for a class of switched LPV systems and its application to an aero‐engine model

This paper aims to investigate the problem of H_∞ output tracking control for a class of switched linear parameter‐varying (LPV) systems. A sufficient condition ensuring the H_∞ output tracking performance for a switched LPV system is firstly presented in the format of linear matrix inequalities. Then, a set of parameter and mode‐dependent switching signals are designed, and a family of switched LPV controllers are developed via multiple parameter‐dependent Lyapunov functions to enhance control design flexibility. Even though the H_∞ output tracking control problem for each subsystem might be unsolvable, the problem for switched LPV systems is still solved by the designed controllers and the designed switching law. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control design scheme is illustrated by its application to an H_∞ speed adjustment problem of an aero‐engine. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Finite‐time boundedness and L2‐gain analysis for switched positive linear systems with multiple time delays

In this paper, we study the finite‐time boundedness, stabilization, and L₂‐gain for switched positive linear systems (SPLS) with multiple time delays. Using multiple linear copositive Lyapunov functions, sufficient conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities are obtained for the problems of finite‐time boundedness and stabilization and the design of state feedback controllers for SPLS. Under asynchronous switching, L₂‐gain analysis is developed for SPLS under the constraint of average dwell time. Numerical examples are given to illustrate our theoretical results. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

L2 − L∞ Consensus Control for High‐Order Multi‐Agent Systems with Nonuniform Time‐Varying Delays

This paper considers consensus problem for high‐order multi‐agent systems with dynamically changing topologies and nonuniform time‐varying delays. By means of the tree‐type transformation approach, the model transformation is conducted and the consensus problem is converted into an L₂ ? L_∞ control problem of equivalent reduced‐order systems. Furthermore, a Lyapunov‐Krasovkii function is constructed for stability analysis and sufficient conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities are derived to ensure the consensus with the prescribed L₂ ? L_∞ performance. A numerical simulation is provided to verify the correctness of the theoretical results.     

Robust L2−L∞ Filtering for Stochastic Systems with Discrete and Distributed Time‐Varying Delays

This paper is devoted to the problem of robust L₂–L_∞ filtering for a class of stochastic systems with both discrete and distributed time‐varying delays. The objective is to design a full‐order filter such that the resulting filtering error system is stochastically asymptotically stable with a prescribed L₂–L_∞ performance satisfied. Delay‐dependent sufficient condition for the existence of the filter is obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). And the filter design method is proposed, while the explicit expression for the desired filter is also given. Numerical examples are included to illustrate the benefit and the effectiveness of the proposed method. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society