Tracking control for switched linear systems with time‐delay: a state‐dependent switching method

Tracking control for switched linear systems with time‐delay is investigated in this paper. Based on the state‐dependent switching method, sufficient conditions for the solvability of the tracking control problem are given. We use single Lyapunov function technique and a typical hysteresis switching law to design a tracking control law such that the H_∞ model reference tracking performance is satisfied. The controller design problem can be solved efficiently by using linear matrices inequalities. Since convex combination techniques are used to derive the delay independent criteria, some subsystems are allowed to be unstable. It is highly desirable that a non‐switched time‐delay system can not earn such property. Simulation example shows the feasibility and validity of the switching control law. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Exponential H∞ Filtering for Discrete‐Time Switched State‐Delay Systems Under Asynchronous Switching

The exponential H_∞ filtering problem of discrete‐time switched state‐delay systems under asynchronous switching is considered in this paper. The objective is to design a full‐order or reduced‐order switched filter guaranteeing the exponential stability with the weighted H_∞ performance of the filtering error system. A sufficient condition for the exponential stability with the weighted H_∞ performance of the filtering error system is provided based on delay‐dependent multiple Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functionals. The gains of the filter can be obtained by solving a set of linear matrix inequalities. A numerical example is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed results.     

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 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.     

H∞ Non‐Fragile Synchronous Guaranteed Control of Uncertainty Complex Dynamic Network with Time‐Varying Delay

A kind of H_∞ non‐fragile synchronization guaranteed control method is put forward for a class of uncertain time‐varying delay complex network systems with disturbance input. The network under consideration includes unknown but bounded nonlinear coupling functions f(x) and the coupling term and node system with time‐varying delays. The nonlinear vector function f(x) need not be differentiable but should satisfy the norm bound. A non‐fragile state feedback controller of the gain with sufficiently large regulation margin is designed. It is ensured that the parameters of the controller could still be effective under small perturbation. The sufficient conditions for the existence of H_∞ synchronous non‐fragile guaranteed control of this system have been obtained by constructing a suitable Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functional, adopting matrix analysis, using the theorem of Schur complement and linear matrix inequalities (LMI). These conditions can guarantee robust asymptotic stability for each node of network with disturbance as well as achieve a prescribed robust H_∞ performance level. Finally, the feasibility of the designed method is verified by a numerical example.     

H∞ control for a class of cascade switched nonlinear systems

In this paper, we investigate the H_∞ control problem for a class of cascade switched nonlinear systems consisting of two nonlinear parts which are also switched systems using the multiple Lyapunov function method. Firstly, we design the state feedback controller and the switching law, which guarantees that the corresponding closed‐loop system is globally asymptotically stable and has a prescribed H_∞ performance level. This method is suitable for a case where none of the switched subsystems is asymptotically stable. Then, as an application, we study the hybrid H_∞ control problem for a class of nonlinear cascade systems. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the feasibility of our results. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Exponential H∞ filtering for switched linear systems with interval time‐varying delay

This paper deals with the problem of exponential H_∞ filtering for a class of continuous‐time switched linear system with interval time‐varying delay. The time delay under consideration includes two cases: one is that the time delay is differentiable and bounded with a constant delay‐derivative bound, whereas the other is that the time delay is continuous and bounded. Switched linear filters are designed to ensure that the filtering error systems under switching signal with average dwell time are exponentially stable with a prescribed H_∞ noise attenuation level. Based on the free‐weighting matrix approach and the average dwell technology, delay‐dependent sufficient conditions for the existence of such a filter are derived and formulated in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). By solving that corresponding LMIs, the desired filter parameterized matrices and the minimal average dwell time are obtained. Finally, two numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed results. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exponential H∞ filtering for nonlinear discrete‐time switched stochastic systems with mixed time delays and random missing measurements

This paper is concerned with the exponential H_∞ filtering for a class of nonlinear discrete‐time switched stochastic hybrid systems with mixed time delays and random missing measurements. The switched system under study involves stochastic disturbance, time‐varying discrete delay, bounded distributed delay and nonlinearity. Attention is focused on the design of a mode‐dependent filter that guarantees the exponential stability in the mean‐square sense and a prescribed H_∞ noise attenuation level for the filtering error dynamics. By constructing a new Lyapunov functional and using the average dwell time scheme, a new delay‐dependent sufficient condition for the existence of the filter is presented in terms of linear matrix inequalities. A numerical example is finally given to show the effectiveness of the proposed design method. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Exponential dissipativity analysis of discrete‐time switched memristive neural networks with actuator saturation via quasi‐time‐dependent control

The dissipativity of discrete‐time switched memristive neural networks with actuator saturation is considered in this paper. By constructing a quasi‐time‐dependent Lyapunov function, sufficient conditions are obtained to guarantee the exponential stability and exponential dissipativity for the closed‐loop system with mode‐dependent average dwell time switching. Furthermore, the exponential H_∞ performance of discrete‐time switched memristive neural networks is also analyzed, while the quasi‐time‐dependent controller and observer gains of the desired exponential dissipative and H_∞ performance can be calculated from linear matrix inequalities. Finally, the effectiveness of theoretical results is illustrated through the numerical examples.     

LMI OPTIMIZATION APPROACH FOR DELAY‐DEPENDENT H∞ CONTROL OF TIME‐VARYING DELAY SYSTEMS

In this paper, the robust delay‐dependent H_∞ control for a class of uncertain systems with time‐varying delay is considered. An improved state feedback H_∞ control is proposed to minimize the H_∞‐norm bound via the LMI optimization approach. Based on the proposed result, delay‐dependent criteria are obtained without using the model transformation technique or bounded inequalities on cross product terms. The linear matrix inequality (LMI) optimization approach is used to design the robust H_∞ state feedback control. Some numerical examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the approach.     

An H∞non‐fragile observer‐based adaptive sliding mode controller design for uncertain fractional‐order nonlinear systems with time delay and input nonlinearity

In this paper the problem of non‐fragile adaptive sliding mode observer design is addressed for a class of nonlinear fractional‐order time‐delay systems with uncertainties, external disturbance, exogenous noise, and input nonlinearity. An H_∞ observer‐based adaptive sliding mode control considering the non‐fragility of the observer is proposed for this system. The sufficient asymptotic stability conditions are derived in the form of linear matrix inequalities. It is proven that the sliding surface is reachable in finite time. An illustrative example is provided which corroborates the effectiveness of the theoretical results.     

Delay‐ and Packet‐Disordering‐Dependent H∞ Output Tracking Control for Networked Control Systems

This paper is concerned with the problem of H_∞ output tracking control for networked control systems (NCSs) with network‐induced delay and packet disordering. Different from the results in existing literature, the controller design in this paper is both delay‐ and packet‐disordering‐dependent. Based on the different cases of consecutive predictions, the networked output tracking system is modeled into a switched system. Moreover, by the corresponding switching‐based Lyapunov functional approach, a linear matrix inequality (LMI)‐based procedure is proposed for designing state‐feedback controllers, which guarantees that the output of the closed‐loop NCSs tracks the output of a given reference model well in the H_∞ sense. In addition, the proposed method can be applied variously due to all kinds of prediction numbers of the consecutive disordering packet have been considered, and the designed controller is based on the prediction case in the last transmission interval, which brings about less conservatism. Finally numerical examples and simulations are used to illustrate the effectiveness and validity of the proposed switching‐based method and the delay‐ and packet‐disordering‐dependent H_∞ output tracking controller design.     

Robust passivity‐based H∞ control for uncertain switched nonlinear systems

In this paper, we investigate the H_∞ control problem for uncertain switched nonlinear systems with passive and non‐passive subsystems. For any given average dwell time, any given passivity rate and any given disturbance attenuation level, we design feedback controllers of subsystems, which may depend on the pre‐given constants, to solve the H_∞ control problem for the uncertain switched nonlinear systems for all admissible uncertainties. For linear systems, the exponential small‐time norm‐observability is shown to be preserved under disturbance. Two examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed design method. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

H ∞ control of networked control systems based on event-time-driven model

This article considers the H _∞ control problem for a class of networked control systems (NCSs) based on the event-time-driven model, under which the considered NCS can be changed into a class of switched delay systems including an unstable subsystem. The Lyapunov functional exponential estimation method is adopted to solve the problem of H _∞ control for such systems. The switching controller is designed to make the considered system exponentially stable with an H _∞ norm bound in terms of linear matrix inequalities. The obtained results are less conservative than existing ones. Finally, one example is given to illustrate the effectiveness and benefit of the proposed method.     

Exponential stability and robust H∞ control of a class of discrete-time switched non-linear systems with time-varying delays via T-S fuzzy model

This paper deals with stability and robust H_∞ control of discrete-time switched non-linear systems with time-varying delays. The T-S fuzzy models are utilised to represent each sub-non-linear system. Thus, with two level functions, namely, crisp switching functions and local fuzzy weighting functions, we introduce a discrete-time switched fuzzy systems, which inherently contain the features of the switched hybrid systems and T-S fuzzy systems. Piecewise fuzzy weighting-dependent Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals (PFLKFs) and average dwell-time approach are utilised in this paper for the exponentially stability analysis and controller design, and with free fuzzy weighting matrix scheme, switching control laws are obtained such that H_∞ performance is satisfied. The conditions of stability and the control laws are given in the form of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) that are numerically feasible. The state decay estimate is explicitly given. A numerical example and the control of delayed single link robot arm with uncertain part are given to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed method.     

Event‐triggered H∞ control for a class of nonlinear networked control systems using novel integral inequalities

This paper is concerned with event‐triggered H_∞ control for a class of nonlinear networked control systems. An event‐triggered transmission scheme is introduced to select ‘necessary’ sampled data packets to be transmitted so that precious communication resources can be saved significantly. Under the event‐triggered transmission scheme, the closed‐loop system is modeled as a system with an interval time‐varying delay. Two novel integral inequalities are established to provide a tight estimation on the derivative of the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional. As a result, a novel sufficient condition on the existence of desired event‐triggered H_∞ controllers is derived in terms of solutions to a set of linear matrix inequalities. No parameters need to be tuned when controllers are designed. The proposed method is then applied to the robust stabilization of a class of nonlinear networked control systems, and some linear matrix inequality‐based conditions are formulated to design both event‐triggered and time‐triggered H_∞ controllers. Finally, two numerical examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

H∞ Control for Continuous‐Time Mean‐Field Stochastic Systems

An H_∞‐type control is considered for mean‐field stochastic differential equations (SDEs) in this paper. A stochastic bounded real lemma (SBRL) is proved for mean‐field stochastic continuous‐time systems with state‐ and disturbance‐dependent noise. Based on SBRL, a sufficient condition is given for the existence of a stabilizing H_∞ controller in terms of coupled nonlinear matrix inequalities.     

Observer-based H∞ resilient control for a class of switched LPV systems and its application

This paper deals with the issue of observer-based H_∞ resilient control for a class of switched linear parameter-varying (LPV) systems by utilising a multiple parameter-dependent Lyapunov functions method. First, attention is focused upon the design of a resilient observer, an observer-based resilient controller and a parameter and estimate state-dependent switching signal, which can stabilise and achieve the disturbance attenuation for the given systems. Then, a solvability condition of the H_∞ resilient control problem is given in terms of matrix inequality for the switched LPV systems. This condition allows the H_∞ resilient control problem for each individual subsystem to be unsolvable. The observer, controller, and switching signal are explicitly computed by solving linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is illustrated by its application to a turbofan engine, which can hardly be handled by the existing approaches.     

H∞ control for discrete‐time nonlinear switching systems

This paper formulates and solves the robust H^∞ control problem for discrete‐time nonlinear switching systems. The H^∞ control problem is interpreted as the l₂ finite gain control problem and is studied using a dissipative systems theory for switched systems. Both state and measurement feedback control problems are formulated as dynamic games and solved using dynamic programming. The partially observed dynamic game corresponding to the measurement feedback control problem is solved by transforming into a completely observed, full state infinite‐dimensional game problem using information states. Our results are illustrated with an example. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiple Lyapunov functions approach to observer-based H ∞ control for switched systems

This article investigates the issue of H _∞ control for a class of continuous-time switched Lipschitz nonlinear systems. None of the individual subsystems is assumed to be stabilisable with H _∞ disturbance attenuation. Based on a generalised multiple Lyapunov functions (GMLFs) approach, which removes the nonincreasing requirement at switching points, a sufficient condition for the solvability of the H _∞ control problem under a state estimation-dependent switching law is presented. Observers, controllers and a switching law are simultaneously designed. As an extension, a sufficient condition for exponential stabilisability is also given.