Robust H_∞ control for discrete-time polytopic uncertain systems with linear fractional vertices

The robust H∞ control problem for discrete-time uncertain systems is investigated in this paper. The uncertain systems are modelled as a polytopic type with linear fractional uncertainty in the vertices. A new linear matrix inequality (LMI) characterization of the H∞ performance for discrete systems is given by introducing a matrix slack variable which decouples the matrix of a Lyapunov function candidate and the parametric matrices of the system. This feature enables one to derive sufficient conditions for discrete uncertain systems by using parameter-dependent Lyapunov functions with less conservativeness. Based on the result, H∞ performance analysis and controller design are carried out. A numerical example is included to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed results.     

H_∞ State Feedback Delay-dependent Control for Discrete Systems with Multi-time-delay

In this paper, H∞ state feedback control with delay information for discrete systems with multi-time-delay is discussed. Making use of linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach, a time-delay-dependent criterion for a discrete system with multi-time-delay to satisfy H∞ performance indices is induced, and then a strategy for H∞ state feedback control with delay values for plant with multi-time-delay is obtained. By solving corresponding LMI, a delay-dependent state feedback controller satisfying H∞ performance indices is designed. Finally, a simulation example demonstrates the validity of the proposed approach.     

Delay-dependent robust stabilization and H ∞ control for uncertain stochastic T-S fuzzy systems with discrete interval and distributed time-varying delays

In this paper, delay-dependent robust stabilization and H∞ control for uncertain stochastic Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy systems with discrete interval and distributed time-varying delays are discussed. The purpose of the robust stochastic stabilization problem is to design a memoryless state feedback controller such that the closed-loop system is mean-square asymptotically stable for all admissible uncertainties. In the robust H∞ control problem, in addition to the mean-square asymptotic stability requirement, a prescribed H∞ performance is required to be achieved. Sufficient conditions for the solvability of these problems are proposed in terms of a set of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) and solving these LMIs, a desired controller can be obtained. Finally, two numerical examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness and less conservativeness of our results over the existing ones.     

H_∞ Filter Design for Discrete-time Systems with Missing Measurements

For packet-based transmission of data over a network, or temporary sensor failure, etc., data samples may be missing in the measured signals. This paper deals with the problem of H∞ filter design for linear discrete-time systems with missing measurements. The missing measurements will happen at any sample time, and the probability of the occurrence of missing data is assumed to be known. The main purpose is to obtain both full-and reduced-order filters such that the filter error systems are exponentially mean-square stable and guarantee a prescribed H∞ performance in terms of linear matrix inequality (LMI). A numerical example is provided to demonstrate the validity of the proposed design approach.     

H_∞ controller synthesis of piecewise discrete time linear systems

This paper presents an H∞ controller design method for piecewise discrete time linear systems based on a piecewise quadratic Lyapunov function. It is shown that the resulting closed loop system is globally stable with guaranteed H∞ performance and the controller can be obtained by solving a set of bilinear matrix inequalities. It has been shown that piecewise quadratic Lyapunov functions are less conservative than the global quadratic Lyapunov functions. A simulation example is also given to illustrate the advantage of the proposed approach.     

H_∞ Synchronization of Chaotic Systems via Delayed Feedback Control

The H∞ synchronization problem for a class of delayed chaotic systems with external disturbance is investigated. A novel delayed feedback controller is established under which the chaotic master and slave systems are synchronized with a guaranteed H∞ performance. Based on the Lyapunov stability theory, a delay-dependent condition is derived and formulated in the form of linear matrix inequality (LMI). A numerical simulation is also presented to validate the effectiveness of the developed theoretical results...     

Robust H_∞ Controller Design for Uncertain Neutral Systems via Dynamic Observer Based Output Feedback

In this paper, the dynamic observer-based controller design for a class of neutral systems with H∞ control is considered. An observer-based output feedback is derived for systems with polytopic parameter uncertainties. This controller assures delay-dependent stabilization and H∞ norm bound attenuation from the disturbance input to the controlled output. Numerical examples are provided for illustration and comparison of the proposed conditions.     

基于连续故障模型的Delta算子系统可靠鲁棒H_∞控制

研究具有执行器故障的Delta算子线性不确定系统的可靠鲁棒H_∞问题.设计控制器,确保在执行器发生故障时闭环系统仍能保持鲁棒稳定,且满足给定的H_∞指标.针对执行器连续故障模型,运用线性矩阵不等式方法,得到Delta算子系统α-次优可靠鲁棒H_∞状态反馈控制器的存在条件和设计方法,并进一步给出了Delta算子系统最优可靠鲁棒H_∞控制器的设计方法.数值算例表明,该设计方法是有效而可行的.

Abstract：

The reliable robust H_∞ control problem is studied for the Delta operator systems with actuator failure.The purpose is to design a controller which can tolerate actuator failures,such that the Delta operator closed-loop system is asymptotic stable for all admissible uncertainties,and the H_∞-performance index of the closed-loop system is less than a given upper bound.A more practical model of actuator failure,continuous failure model,is considered.A sufficient condition for the existence of the state feedback α-suboptimal reliable robust H_∞ controllers is derived by using the linear matrix inequality approach.Then the design procedures of such controllers and optimal reliable robust H_∞ controllers are proposed respectively.A numerical example demonstrates the effectiveness and feasibility of the design methods.     

Observer-based H_∞ Filtering of 2-D Singular System Described by Roesser Models

This paper discusses the problem of the H∞ filtering for discrete time 2-D singular Roesser models (2-D SRM). The purpose is to design an observer-based 2-D singular filter such that the error system is acceptable, jump modes free and stable, and satisfies a pre-specified H∞ performance level. By general Riccati inequality and bilinear matrix inequalities (BMI), a sufficient condition for the solvability of the observer-based H∞ filtering problem for 2-D SRM is given. A numerical example is provided to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach.     

Robust H_∞ Filtering for a Class of Uncertain Lurie Time-delay Singular Systems

This paper deals with the problem of the robust H∞filtering for a class of Lurie singular systems with state time-delays, parameter uncertainties and unknown statistics characteristics but with limited power disturbance,aiming to design a robustly stable filter such that the uncertain Lurie time-delay singular systems are not only regular,impulse free and stable,but also have a prescribed level of H∞performance for the filtering error dynamics for all admissible uncertainties．A sufficient condition for the existence of such a filter is proposed in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs)．When a solution to this set of LMIs exists,the parametric matrices of a desired filter can be easily obtained using LMI toolbox．     

Nonlinear variable structure excitation and steam valving controllers for power system stability

A set of novel nonlinear variable structure excitation and steam-valving controllers are proposed in this paper. On the basis of the classical dynamic equations of a generator, excitation control and steam valving control are simultaneously considered. Design of these controllers combines the differential geometry theory with the variable structure controlling theory. The mathematical model in the form of ＂an affine nonlinear system＂ is set up for the control design of a large-scale power plant. The dynamic performance of the nonlinear variable structure controllers proposed for a single machine connected to an infinite bus power system is simulated. Simulation results show that the nonlinear variable structure excitation and steam-valving controllers give satisfactory dynamic performance and good robustness.     

Distributed H_∞ PID Feedback for Improving Consensus Performance of Arbitrary-delayed Multi-agent System

The H∞ proportional-integral-differential(PID) feedback for arbitrary-order delayed multi-agent system is investigated to improve the system performance. The closed-loop multi-input multi-output(MIMO) control framework with the distributed PID controller is firstly described for the multi-agent system in a unified way. Then, by using the matrix theory, the prescribed H∞performance criterion of the multi-agent system is shown to be equivalent to several independent H∞ performance constraints of the single-input single-output(SISO) subsystem with respect to the eigenvalues of the Laplacian matrix. Subsequently, for each subsystem,the set of the PID controllers satisfying the required H∞ performance constraint is analytically characterized based on the extended Hermite-Biehler theorem. Finally, the three-dimensional set of the decentralized H∞ PID control parameters is derived by finding the intersection of the H∞ PID regions for all the decomposed subsystems. The simulation results reveal the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

H∞ State Feedback Delay-dependent Control for Discrete Systems with Multi-time-delay

In this paper, H∞ state feedback control with delay information for discrete systems with multi-time-delay is discussed. Making use of linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach, a time-delay-dependent criterion for a discrete system with multi-time-delay to satisfy H∞ performance indices is induced, and then a strategy for H1 state feedback control with delay values for plant with multi-time-delay is obtained. By solving corresponding LMI, a delay-dependent state feedback controller satisfying H∞ performance indices is designed. Finally, a simulation example demonstrates the validity of the proposed approach.     

Robust and Non-fragile H_∞ Control for a Class of Uncertain Jump Linear Systems

This paper describes the synthesis of robust and non-fragile H∞ state feedback controllers for a class of uncertain jump linear systems with Markovian jumping parameters and state multiplicative noises. Under the assumption of a complete access to the norm-bounds of the system uncertainties and controller gain variations, sufficient conditions on the existence of robust stochastic stability and γ-disturbance attenuation H∞ property are presented. A key feature of this scheme is that the gain matrices of controller are only based on It, the observed projection of the current regime rt.     

The Lifting Technique for Sampled-data Systems:Useful or Useless?

The lifting technique is now a well recognized tool for H_∞design and analysis of sampled- data systems.However,the efficiency of the method depends on the structure of the problem.The structure of the H_∞sensitivity problem is analyzed in this paper.And the constraints on the H_∞-optimization problem and on the design parameters in lifting design are also discussed.Under such constraints the resulting performance from the design is generally low.Therefore,the lifting technique can not be recommended as a synthesis tool for the sampled-data systems.An example is also given in the paper.     

Backstepping approach for design of PID controller with guaranteed performance for micro-air UAV

Flight controllers for micro-air UAVs are generally designed using proportional-integral-derivative (PID) methods, where the tuning of gains is difficult and time-consuming, and performance is not guaranteed. In this paper, we develop a rigorous method based on the sliding mode analysis and nonlinear backstepping to design a PID controller with guaranteed performance. This technique provides the structure and gains for the PID controller, such that a robust and fast response of the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) for trajectory tracking is achieved. First, the second-order sliding variable errors are used in a rigorous nonlinear backstepping design to obtain guaranteed performance for the nonlinear UAV dynamics. Then, using a small angle approximation and rigorous geometric manipulations, this nonlinear design is converted into a PID controller whose structure is naturally determined through the backstepping procedure. PID gains that guarantee robust UAV performance are finally computed from the sliding mode gains and from stabilizing gains for tracking error dynamics. We prove that the desired Euler angles of the inner attitude controller loop are related to the dynamics of the outer backstepping tracker loop by inverse kinematics, which provides a seamless connection with existing built-in UAV attitude controllers. We implement the proposed method on actual UAV, and experimental flight tests prove the validity of these algorithms. It is seen that our PID design procedure yields tighter UAV performance than an existing popular PID control technique.     

Enhanced H_∞ Filtering for Continuous-time State-delayed Systems

The H∞ filtering problem for continuous-time polytopic uncertain time-delay systems is investigated. Attention is focused on the design of full-order filters guaranteeing a prescribed H∞ attenuation level for the filtering error system. First, a simple alternative proof is given for an improved linear matrix inequality (LMI) representation of H∞ performance. Then, based on the performance criterion which keeps Lyapunov matrices out of the product of system dynamic matrices, a suficient condition for the exi...