Critical dwell time of switched linear systems

In this paper, we consider the relation between the switching dwell time and the stabilization of switched linear control systems. First of all, a concept of critical dwell time is given for switched linear systems without control inputs, and the critical dwell time is taken as an arbitrary given positive constant for a switched linear control systems with controllable switching models. Secondly, when a switched linear system has many stabilizable switching models, the problem of stabilization of the overall system is considered. An on-line feedback control is designed such that the overall system is asymptotically stabilizable under switching laws which depend only on those of uncontrollable subsystems of the switching models. Finally, when a switched system is partially controllable （While some switching models are probably unstabilizable）, an on-line feedback control and a cyclic switching strategy are designed such that the overall system is asymptotically stabilizable if all switching models of this uncontrollable subsystems are asymptotically stable. In addition, algorithms for designing switching laws and controls are presented.     

Critical dwell time of switched linear systems

In this paper, we consider the relation between the switching dwell time and the stabilization of switched linear control systems. First of all, a concept of critical dwell time is given for switched linear systems without control inputs, and the critical dwell time is taken as an arbitrary given positive constant for a switched linear control systems with controllable switching models. Secondly, when a switched linear system has many stabilizable switching models, the problem of stabilization of the overall system is considered. An on-line feedback control is designed such that the overall system is asymptotically stabilizable under switching laws which depend only on those of uncontrollable subsystems of the switching models. Finally, when a switched system is partially controllable (While some switching models are probably unstabilizable), an on-line feedback control and a cyclic switching strategy are designed such that the overall system is asymptotically stabilizable if all switching models of this uncontrollable subsystems are asymptotically stable. In addition, algorithms for designing switching laws and controls are presented.     

Optimal control of discrete-time bilinear systems with applications to switched linear stochastic systems

This paper aims at characterizing the most destabilizing switching law for discrete-time switched systems governed by a set of bounded linear operators. The switched system is embedded in a special class of discrete-time bilinear control systems. This allows us to apply the variational approach to the bilinear control system associated with a Mayer-type optimal control problem, and a second-order necessary optimality condition is derived. Optimal equivalence between the bilinear system and the switched system is analyzed, which shows that any optimal control law can be equivalently expressed as a switching law. This specific switching law is most unstable for the switched system, and thus can be used to determine stability under arbitrary switching. Based on the second-order moment of the state, the proposed approach is applied to analyze uniform mean-square stability of discrete-time switched linear stochastic systems. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the usefulness of the theoretic results.     

Design of two-layer switching rule for stabilization of switched linear systems with mismatched switching

A two-layer switching architecture and a two-layer switching rule for stabilization of switched linear control systems are proposed, under which the mismatched switching between switched systems and their candidate hybrid controllers can be allowed. In the low layer, a state-dependent switching rule with a dwell time constraint to exponentially stabilize switched linear systems is given; in the high layer, supervisory conditions on the mismatched switching frequency and the mismatched switching ratio are presented, under which the closed-loop switched system is still exponentially stable in case of the candidate controller switches delay with respect to the subsystems. Different from the traditional switching rule, the two-layer switching architecture and switching rule have robustness, which in some extend permit mismatched switching between switched subsystems and their candidate controllers.     

Frequency-Domain Stability Conditions for Discrete-Time Switched Systems

We consider discrete-time switched systems with switching of linear time-invariant right-hand parts. The notion of a connected discrete switched system is introduced. For systems with the connectedness property, we propose necessary and sufficient frequency-domain conditions for the existence of a common quadratic Lyapunov function that provides the stability for a system under arbitrary switching. The set of connected switched systems contains discrete control systems with several time-varying nonlinearities from the finite sectors, considered in the theory of absolute stability. We consider the case of switching between three linear subsystems in more details and give an illustrative example.     

Stability and Stabilizability of Switched Linear Systems: A Survey of Recent Results

During the past several years, there have been increasing research activities in the field of stability analysis and switching stabilization for switched systems. This paper aims to briefly survey recent results in this field. First, the stability analysis for switched systems is reviewed. We focus on the stability analysis for switched linear systems under arbitrary switching, and we highlight necessary and sufficient conditions for asymptotic stability. After a brief review of the stability analysis under restricted switching and the multiple Lyapunov function theory, the switching stabilization problem is studied, and a variety of switching stabilization methods found in the literature are outlined. Then the switching stabilizability problem is investigated, that is under what condition it is possible to stabilize a switched system by properly designing switching control laws. Note that the switching stabilizability problem has been one of the most elusive problems in the switched systems literature. A necessary and sufficient condition for asymptotic stabilizability of switched linear systems is described here.      

Robust stabilizing control laws for a class of second-order switched systems

For a class of second-order switched systems consisting of two linear time-invariant (LTI) subsystems, we show that the so-called conic switching law proposed previously by the present authors is robust, not only in the sense that the control law is flexible (to be explained further), but also in the sense that the Lyapunov stability (resp., Lagrange stability) properties of the switched system are preserved in the presence of certain kinds of vanishing perturbations (resp., nonvanishing perturbations). The analysis is possible since the conic switching laws always possess certain kinds of “quasi-periodic switching operations”. We also propose for a class of nonlinear second-order switched systems with time-invariant subsystems a switching control law which locally exponentially stabilizes the entire nonlinear switched system, provided that the conic switching law exponentially stabilizes the linearized switched systems (consisting of the linearization of each nonlinear subsystem). This switched control law is robust in the sense mentioned above.     

Recent advances on analysis and design of switched linear systems

A switched linear system is a special hybrid system that consists of a set of linear continuous-time/discrete-time subsystems and a rule that orchestrates the switching among them. The two-level (execution-supervision) structure makes the switched system theoretically interesting and practically attractive. Under active investigation for more than three decades, huge progress has been made in understanding the dynamical behavior of switched systems. In particular, it has been well recognized that, a switched linear system could produce highly nonlinear \& complex behaviors, for instance, controllability might not imply stabilizability, and stabilizability might not imply the existence of convex (control-)Lyapunov function. Through properly utilizing the rich dynamical behavior, it is possible to improve the system''s performance (controllability, stabilizability, adaptability, optimality, among many others) by means of systematic control/switching design. Meanwhile, many powerful tools, such as the common Lyapunov method and the logic-based switching design, have been developed for analysis and control of switched systems, which are also widely applied to other system frameworks like multi-agent systems and cyber-physical systems....     

线性切换系统经周期切换渐近稳定性研究

研究一类含有两个子系统的线性切换系统经周期切换渐近稳定问题.首先给出了特殊周期切换,即等时切换下线性切换系统渐近稳定的充要条件;然后将所得结论进行了推广,使之适合于一般的周期切换情形,并结合自适应思想提出了实现系统周期切换的方法,使之能应用于工程实际.特别指出,一个系统可经切换达到二次稳定的充要条件是该系统可经周期切换渐近稳定.对于一类线性切换系统,采用周期切换可使切换信号的设计变得相对简单.仿真结果表明了所提出的方法简洁而有效.     

Almost output regulation of switched linear dynamics with switched exosignals

For systems with switched linear dynamics and affected by persistent switched exosignals, we propose a new hybrid control approach to achieve not only closed‐loop stability but also tracking and/or rejection of persistent references/disturbances generated by multiple exosystems, namely, output regulation. It is assumed that both controlled plant and exosystem are described by switched linear models. The proposed hybrid controller/output regulator is specified as a switching impulsive system, where the controller states will undergo impulsive jumps at each switching instant. Based on the average dwell time switching technique, it has been shown how to completely reduce the synthesis problem of the hybrid controller to a set of linear matrix equations and linear matrix inequalities. Both continuous‐time and discrete‐time cases are discussed. To demonstrate its usefulness, the proposed hybrid control method has been applied to solve the output regulation problem for a mechanical system. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

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     

Dual approach to stability and stabilisation of uncertain switched positive systems

This paper addresses two kinds of dual approaches to stability and stabilisation of uncertain switched positive systems under arbitrary switching and average dwell-time switching, respectively. The uncertainties in systems refer to polytopic ones. A new parameter-dependent switched linear copositive Lyapunov function is first proposed for uncertain switched positive systems. By using the new Lyapunov function associated with arbitrary switching and average dwell-time switching, respectively, sufficient conditions for the stability of the systems are established. Two alternative stability criteria based on two kinds of dual approaches are addressed. It is shown that the alternative criteria hold for not only the primal switched positive system but also its dual system. Then, the stabilisation of primal and dual switched positive systems under arbitrary switching and average dwell-time switching is solved, respectively. All present conditions are solvable in terms of linear programming. By some comparisons with existing results, the less conservativeness of the obtained results is verified. Finally, a practical example is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the theoretical findings.     

Design of stabilizing switching control laws for discrete- and continuous-time linear systems using piecewise-linear Lyapunov functions

In this paper, the stability of switched linear systems is investigated using piecewise linear Lyapunov functions. In particular, we identify classes of switching sequences that result in stable trajectories. Given a switched linear system, we present a systematic methodology for computing switching laws that guarantee stability based on the matrices of the system. In the proposed approach, we assume that each individual subsystem is stable and admits a piecewise linear Lyapunov function. Based on these Lyapunov functions, we compose 'global' Lyapunov functions that guarantee stability of the switched linear system. A large class of stabilizing switching sequences for switched linear systems is characterized by computing conic partitions of the state space. The approach is applied to both discrete-time and continuous-time switched linear systems.     

一类线性离散切换系统的迭代学习控制

考虑具有任意切换序列线性离散切换系统的迭代学习控制问题. 假设切换系统在有限时间区间内重复运行, P型ILC算法可实现该类系统在整个时间区间内的完全跟踪控制. 采用超向量方法给出了算法在迭代域内收敛的条件, 并在理论上分析了的收敛性. 仿真示例验证了理论的结果.     

Hybrid state feedback stabilization with l 2 performance for discrete-time switched linear systems

In this paper, the co-design of continuous-variable controllers and discrete-event switching logics, both in state feedback form, is investigated for a class of discrete-time switched linear control systems. It is assumed that none of the subsystems is stabilized through a continuous state feedback alone. However, it is possible to stabilize the whole switched system via carefully designing both the continuous controllers and the switching logics. Sufficient synthesis conditions for this co-design problem are proposed here in the form of bilinear matrix inequalities, which is based on the argument of multiple Lyapunov functions. The closed-loop switched system forms a special class of linear hybrid system, and is shown to be asymptotically stable with a finite l ₂ induced gain.     

Robust exponential stabilization for network-based switched control systems

It has become a common practice to employ networks in control systems for connecting controllers and sensors/actuators on controlled plants and processes. A network-based switched control system, as a special case of networked control systems, is studied. Such a system is represented with network-induced delays and packet dropout as a switched delay system. Sufficient conditions for robust exponential stability are derived for a class of switching signals with average dwell time. A stabilization design for continuous-time, linear switched plant with nonlinear perturbation under a given communication network via a hybrid state feedback controller is proposed. A hybrid controller design is network-dependent and given in terms of linear matrix inequalities.     

Input-to-state stability of switched systems and switching adaptive control

In this paper we prove that a switched nonlinear system has several useful input-to-state stable (ISS)-type properties under average dwell-time switching signals if each constituent dynamical system is ISS. This extends available results for switched linear systems. We apply our result to stabilization of uncertain nonlinear systems via switching supervisory control, and show that the plant states can be kept bounded in the presence of bounded disturbances when the candidate controllers provide ISS properties with respect to the estimation errors. Detailed illustrative examples are included.     

Finite data-rate feedback stabilization of switched and hybrid linear systems

We study the problem of asymptotically stabilizing a switched linear control system using sampled and quantized measurements of its state. The switching is assumed to be slow enough in the sense of combined dwell time and average dwell time, each individual mode is assumed to be stabilizable, and the available data rate is assumed to be large enough but finite. Our encoding and control strategy is rooted in the one proposed in our earlier work on non-switched systems, and in particular the data-rate bound used here is the data-rate bound from that earlier work maximized over the individual modes. The main technical step that enables the extension to switched systems concerns propagating over-approximations of reachable sets through sampling intervals, during which the switching signal is not known; a novel algorithm is developed for this purpose. Our primary focus is on systems with time-dependent switching (switched systems) but the setting of state-dependent switching (hybrid systems) is also discussed.     

LMI-based adaptive reliable H∞ static output feedback control against switched actuator failures

This paper investigates the H_∞ static output feedback (SOF) control problem for switched linear system under arbitrary switching, where the actuator failure models are considered to depend on switching signal. An active reliable control scheme is developed by combination of linear matrix inequality (LMI) method and adaptive mechanism. First, by exploiting variable substitution and Finsler's lemma, new LMI conditions are given for designing the SOF controller. Compared to the existing results, the proposed design conditions are more relaxed and can be applied to a wider class of no-fault linear systems. Then a novel adaptive mechanism is established, where the inverses of switched failure scaling factors are estimated online to accommodate the effects of actuator failure on systems. Two main difficulties arise: first is how to design the switched adaptive laws to prevent the missing of estimating information due to switching; second is how to construct a common Lyapunov function based on a switched estimate error term. It is shown that the new method can give less conservative results than that for the traditional control design with fixed gain matrices. Finally, simulation results on the HiMAT aircraft are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed approaches.     

Explicit construction of a Barabanov norm for a class of positive planar discrete-time linear switched systems

We consider the stability under arbitrary switching of a discrete-time linear switched system. A powerful approach for addressing this problem is based on studying the “most unstable” switching law (MUSL). If the solution of the switched system corresponding to the MUSL converges to the origin, then the switched system is stable for any switching law. The MUSL can be characterized using optimal control techniques. This variational approach leads to a Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation describing the behavior of the switched system under the MUSL. The solution of this equation is sometimes referred to as a Barabanov norm of the switched system. Although the Barabanov norm was studied extensively, it seems that there are few examples where it was actually computed in closed-form. In this paper, we consider a special class of positive planar discrete-time linear switched systems and provide a closed-form expression for a corresponding Barabanov norm and a MUSL. The unit circle in this norm is a parallelogram.