Quadratic stabilization of switched systems

We consider quadratic stabilization of uncertain switched systems when a switching rule is imposed on state feedback controllers of subsystems. A method is proposed to constructively design switching rules for continuous and discrete-time switched systems with norm-bounded time-varying uncertainties. The switching rules designed via this method do not rely on uncertainties, and the switched system is quadratically stabilizable via switched state feedback for all uncertainties.     

Stabilization of a class of cascade nonlinear switched systems with application to chaotic systems

In this study, the problem of finite‐time practical control of a class of nonlinear switched systems in the presence of input nonlinearities is investigated. The subsystems of the switched system are considered as complex nonlinear systems with a cascade structure. Each subsystem is fluctuated by lumped uncertainties. Moreover, some parts of the system's dynamics are considered to be unknown in advance. This paper sets no restrictive assumption on the switching logic of the system. Therefore, the aim is to propose a controller to work under any arbitrary switching signals. After providing a smooth sliding manifold, a simple adaptive control input is developed such that the system trajectories approach the prescribed sliding mode dynamics in finite‐time sense. The adopted control signal does not use the upper bounds of the lumped uncertainties, and it is robust against unknown nonlinear parts of the subsystems. It is proved that the origin is the (practical) finite‐time stable equilibrium point of the overall closed‐loop system. Subsequently, the proposed control rule is modified to handle the same switched system with no input nonlinearities. Computer simulations via 2 chaotic electric direct current machines demonstrate the robust performance of the derived variable structure control algorithm against system fluctuations and nonlinear inputs.     

一类线性不确定切换系统的非脆弱控制器设计方法

针对一类线性不确定切换系统,在控制器增益存在加性摄动的情况下,给出了非脆弱状态反馈控制器的两种设计方案：方案1是利用多Lyapunov函数方法,通过子系统之间的切换,使系统对所有可允许的不确定性保持渐近稳定;方案2是基于平均驻留时间方法,给出了非脆弱状态反馈控制器存在的一个充分条件．相应的结果都是以线性矩阵不等式的形式给出．最后以一个数值例子说明了上述两种方法的有效性.     

Adaptive quantized tracking control for uncertain switched nonstrict‐feedback nonlinear systems with discrete and distributed time‐varying delays

This paper is concerned with an adaptive tracking problem for a more general class of switched nonstrict‐feedback nonlinear time‐delay systems in the presence of quantized input. The system structure in a nonstrict‐feedback form, the discrete and distributed time‐varying delays, the sector‐bounded quantized input, and arbitrary switching behavior are involved in the considered systems. In particular, to overcome the difficulties from the distributed time‐varying delays and the sector‐bounded quantized input, the mean‐value theorem for integrals and some special techniques are exploited respectively. Moreover, by combining the Lyapunov‐Razumikhin method, dynamic surface control technique, fuzzy logic systems approximation, and variable separation technique, a quadratic common Lyapunov function is easily built for all subsystems and a common adaptive quantized control scheme containing only 1 adaptive parameter is proposed. It is shown that the tracking error converges to an adjustable neighborhood of the origin whereas all signals of the closed‐loop systems are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded. Finally, 2 simulation examples are provided to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed design methodology.     

Stability analysis of switched delay systems with all subsystems unstable

The stability problem of switched delay systems with all subsystems unstable is investigated in this paper. A sufficient criterion is firstly proposed to guarantee asymptomatic stability of nonlinear switched delay systems with all subsystems unstable, where the stabilization property of switching behaviors is exploited to compensate the divergence of states. Then by constructing multiple discretized Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals, stability criteria are developed for linear switched time-invariant and time-varying delay systems with all subsystems unstable. Finally, two examples are provided to illustrate the feasibility, superiority and application of the proposed approach.     

具有预设性能的切换系统输出反馈自适应动态面控制

本文针对一类具有未建模动态和预设性能的输出反馈非线性切换系统,提出基于公共Lyapunov函数法的自适应输出反馈动态面控制方案.通过设计K滤波器和观测器估计不可测量的状态.引入动态信号处理动态不确定性.利用Nussbaum函数解决增益符号未知的问题.神经网络用于逼近由设计过程和理论分析所产生的未知连续函数.引入性能函数和误差转换器将预设性能控制问题转换为稳定性问题.通过适当选取切换子系统的初值,并利用动态面控制系统证明的特点,证明了闭环切换系统所有信号半全局一致终结有界.仿真例子验证了所提方案的有效性.     

Robust control for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with input quantization

In this paper, we propose a robust tracking control scheme for a class of uncertain strict‐feedback nonlinear systems. In these systems, the control signal is quantized by a class of sector‐bounded quantizers including the well‐known hysteresis quantizer and logarithmic quantizer. Compared with the existing results in input‐quantized control, the proposed scheme can control systems with non‐global Lipschitz nonlinearities and unmatched uncertainties caused by model uncertainties and external disturbances. It is shown that the designed robust controller ensures global boundedness of all the signals in the closed‐loop system and enables the tracking error to converge toward a residual, which can be made arbitrarily small. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Data-driven optimal switching and control of switched systems

In this paper, optimal switching and control approaches are investigated for switched systems with infinite-horizon cost functions and unknown continuous-time subsystems. At first, for switched systems with autonomous subsystems, the optimal solution based on the finite-horizon HJB equation is proposed and a data-driven optimal switching algorithm is designed. Then, for the switched systems with subsystem inputs, a data-driven optimal control approach based on the finite-horizon HJB equation is proposed. The data-driven approaches approximate the optimal solutions online by means of the system state data instead of the subsystem models. Moreover, the convergence of the two approaches is analyzed. Finally, the validity of the two approaches is demonstrated by simulation examples.     

Stabilization of switched continuous-time systems with all modes unstable via dwell time switching

Stabilization of switched systems composed fully of unstable subsystems is one of the most challenging problems in the field of switched systems. In this brief paper, a sufficient condition ensuring the asymptotic stability of switched continuous-time systems with all modes unstable is proposed. The main idea is to exploit the stabilization property of switching behaviors to compensate the state divergence made by unstable modes. Then, by using a discretized Lyapunov function approach, a computable sufficient condition for switched linear systems is proposed in the framework of dwell time; it is shown that the time intervals between two successive switching instants are required to be confined by a pair of upper and lower bounds to guarantee the asymptotic stability. Based on derived results, an algorithm is proposed to compute the stability region of admissible dwell time. A numerical example is proposed to illustrate our approach.     

基于状态观测器的非理想输入不确定组合大系统的输出反馈分散镇定

基于状态观测器,讨论了不确定相似组合系统的鲁棒分散输出反馈镇定问题,系统的输入是非理想的,不确定项存在于系统内部和各子系统的关联项中,它们可能是非线性或时变的,且满足通常的匹配条件,使用变结构原理设计控制器,所设计的控制器保证系统渐近稳定,研究结果表明,系统的相似性有助于简化对系统的分析和设计;仿真结果表明,本文的方法是有效的。     

Necessary and sufficient conditions for regional stabilisability of second-order switched linear systems with a finite number of subsystems

In this paper, the switching stabilisation problem of second-order switched linear systems is studied. By extending the best case switching signal (BCSS) criteria for second-order switched linear systems with two subsystems to the general case with any finite number of subsystems, necessary and sufficient conditions for regional stabilisability of second-order switched linear systems with any finite number of subsystems are proposed in this paper. The main idea of this paper is to divide all the subsystems in a region into two groups based on their trajectory directions in that region. By comparing pairwise, the most “stable” subsystem for each group in a region can be determined and the BCSS analysis among all the subsystems in that region is reduced to the BCSS analysis between the two most “stable” subsystems in that region.     

Robust H∞ sliding mode control for uncertain discrete singular T-S fuzzy Markov jump systems

This paper mainly explored the problem of stability in terms of discrete singular T-S fuzzy Markov jump systems with uncertainties and external disturbances. A new sliding mode controller is proposed for this type of system. Firstly, a common sliding surface that can be shared by all subsystems of discrete singular systems is designed, so the jumping effects could be weakened. Secondly, the proof of stochastic admissibility of the closed-loop dynamic system is provided by deriving the linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique. Thirdly, an appropriate sliding mode control (SMC) law is designed to satisfy the discrete reaching condition. And, finally, a simulation is offered to illustrate the effectiveness of the derived results.     

Invertibility of switched nonlinear systems

This article addresses the invertibility problem for switched nonlinear systems affine in controls. The problem is concerned with reconstructing the input and switching signal uniquely from given output and initial state. We extend the concept of switch-singular pairs, introduced recently, to nonlinear systems and develop a formula for checking if the given state and output form a switch-singular pair. A necessary and sufficient condition for the invertibility of switched nonlinear systems is given, which requires the invertibility of individual subsystems and the nonexistence of switch-singular pairs. When all the subsystems are invertible, we present an algorithm for finding switching signals and inputs that generate a given output in a finite interval when there is a finite number of such switching signals and inputs. Detailed examples are included to illustrate these newly developed concepts.     

切换系统基于反演递推法的鲁棒自适应控制

切换系统的稳定控制问题是一个重要的研究问题。基于李雅普诺夫函数的方法是研究切换系统稳定性的重要手段,但是有约束非线性系统的李亚普诺夫函数构造仍是一个难题(特别是对带有不确定性的非线性系统)。针对一类带有不确定性的严格反馈型切换非线性系统,利用反演递推法(backstepping)设计了子系统的基于李亚普诺夫函数的鲁棒自适应控制器,并证明了子闭环系统的稳定性,同时设计适当的切换律保证了整个闭环系统的稳定性。其中系统的未知不确定性及外界干扰不要求线性增长速度,并由模糊系统在线逼近。结果表明所提出方法的有效性。     

GUARANTEED COST CONTROL FOR A CLASS OF UNCERTAIN SWITCHED DELAY SYSTEMS: AN AVERAGE DWELL-TIME METHOD

This paper deals with the problem of guaranteed cost robust control for a class of uncertain switched delay systems composed of controllable and uncontrollable subsystems. By making use of the scheme of average dwell time and under the condition that the activation time ratio between controllable subsystems and uncontrollable ones is not less than a specified constant, the state feedback controllers are derived in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) such that the resulting closed-loop system is exponentially stable for all admissible uncertainties and has a weighted guaranteed cost upper bound. As an example, the controller design for an AV-8A Harrier VTOL aircraft illustrates the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

An algorithm for the robust exponential stabilization of a class of switched systems

In this paper, we consider continuous‐time switched systems whose subsystems are linear, or, more generally, homogeneous of degree one. For that class of systems, we present a control algorithm that under certain conditions generates switching signals that globally exponentially stabilizes the switched system, even in the case in which there are model uncertainties and/or measurement errors, provided that the bounds of that uncertainties and errors depend linearly on the norm of the state of the system and are small enough in a suitable sense. We also show that in the case in which the measurement errors and the model uncertainties are bounded, the algorithm globally exponentially stabilizes the system in a practical sense, with a final error which depends linearly on the bounds of both the model uncertainties and the measurement errors. In other words, the closed‐loop system is exponentially input‐to‐state‐stable if one considers the perturbations and output measurements bounds as inputs. For switched linear systems, under mild observability conditions, we design an observer whose state‐estimation drives the control algorithm to exponentially stabilize the system in absence of perturbations and to stabilize it in an ultimately bounded way when the perturbations and the output measurement errors are bounded. Finally, we illustrate the behavior of the algorithm by means of simulations. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Observer-based robust H-infinity control for uncertain switched systems

The problem of observer-based robust H-infinity control is addressed for a class of linear discrete-time switched systems with time-varying norm-bounded uncertainties by using switched Lyapunov function method. None of the individual subsystems is assumed to be robustly H-infinity solvable. A novel switched Lypunov function matrix with diagonal-block form is devised to overcome the difficulties in designing switching laws. For robust H-infinity stability analysis, two linear-matrix-inequality-based sufficient conditions are derived by only using the smallest region function strategy if some parameters are preselected. Then, the robust H-infinity control synthesis is studied using a switching state feedback and an observer-based switching dynamical output feedback. All the switching laws are simultaneously constructively designed. Finally, a simulation example is given to illustrate the validity of the results.     

Quantized stabilizing control of state-dependent switching affine systems with control-input and state-measurement quantization

This paper addresses stability analysis and quantized stabilization of discrete-time state-dependent switching affine systems with quantized control inputs and state measurements. The employed controller is in a mode-dependent affine form to improve the adaptation to the mode of the controlled system and then to acquire less conservative results. The quantization scheme is considered to be logarithmic and synchronized with the mode switching of the switching affine system and the controller. Aiming at achieving lower conservative criteria, a mode-dependent Lyapunov function incorporating quantization uncertainties is constructed. Correspondingly, the stability analysis and the stabilizing control synthesis are implemented. In the end, the proposed quantized control strategy is applied to a vehicle path-following problem to exemplify its effectiveness and robustness against data quantization in control inputs and state measurements.     

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.     

Exponential stability of nonlinear impulsive switched systems with stable and unstable subsystems

Exponential stability and robust exponential stability relating to switched systems consisting of stable and unstable nonlinear subsystems are considered in this study. At each switching time instant, the impulsive increments which are nonlinear functions of the states are extended from switched linear systems to switched nonlinear systems. Using the average dwell time method and piecewise Lyapunov function approach, when the total active time of unstable subsystems compared to the total active time of stable subsystems is less than a certain proportion, the exponential stability of the switched system is guaranteed. The switching law is designed which includes the average dwell time of the switched system. Switched systems with uncertainties are also studied. Sufficient conditions of the exponential stability and robust exponential stability are provided for switched nonlinear systems. Finally, simulations show the effectiveness of the result.