Delay-dependent H-infinity control for continuous time-delay systems via state feedback

The delay-dependent H-infinity analysis and H-infinity control problems for continuous time-delay systems are studied. By introducing an equality with some free weighting matrices, an improved criterion of delay-dependent stability with H-infinity performance for such systems is presented, and a criterion of existence and some design methods of delay-dependent H-infinity controller for such systems are proposed in term of a set of matrix inequalities, which is solved efficiently by an iterative algorithm. Further, the corresponding results for the delay-dependent robust H-infinity analysis and robust H-infinity control problems for continuous time-delay uncertain systems are given. Finally, two numerical examples are given to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method by comparing with the other existing results.     

Delay-dependent robust and non-fragile guaranteed cost control for uncertain singular systems with time-varying state and input delays

This paper considers the design problems of a delay-dependent robust and non-fragile guaranteed cost controller for singular systems with parameter uncertainties and time-varying delays in state and control input. The designed controller, under the possibility of feedback gain variations, can guarantee that a closed-loop system is regular, impulse-free, stable, an upper bound of guaranteed cost function, and non-fragility in spite of parameter uncertainties, time-varying delays, and controller fragility. The existence condition of the controller, the controller’s design method, the upper bound of guaranteed cost function, and the measure of non-fragility in the controller are proposed using the linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique. Finally, numerical examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness and less conservatism of the proposed design method. Recommended by Editorial Board member Guang-Hong Yang under the direction of Editor Young Il Lee. Jong-Hae Kim received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics from Kyungpook National University in 1993, 1995, and 1998, respectively. He was with STRC at Kyungpook National University from Nov. 1998 to Feb. 2002. He has been with Sun Moon University since March, 2002. His research interests focus on robust control, signal processing, and industrial application systems.     

Non-fragile hybrid guaranteed cost control for a class of uncertain switched linear systems

1 Introduction In recent years, the switched control systems have been attracting considerable attention in the control commu- nity [1～7]. Basically, a switched system belongs to a spe- cial class of hybrid systems, which consist of a family of continuous-time or discrete-time subsystems and a switch- ing law that specifies the switching between them. Such control systems appear in many applications, such as com- municatin networks, switching power converters and many other fields. On the oth…     

Output feedback optimal guaranteed cost control of uncertain piecewise linear systems

This paper proposes the output feedback optimal guaranteed cost controller design method for uncertain piecewise linear systems based on the piecewise quadratic Lyapunov functions technique. By constructing piecewise quadratic Lyapunov functions for the closed‐loop augmented systems, the existence of the guaranteed cost controller for closed‐loop uncertain piecewise linear systems is cast as the feasibility of a set of bilinear matrix inequalities (BMIs). Some of the variables in BMIs are set to be searched by genetic algorithm (GA), then for a given chromosome corresponding to the variables in BMIs, the BMIs turn to be linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), and the corresponding non‐convex optimization problem, which minimizes the upper bound on cost function, reduces to a semidefinite programming (SDP) which is convex and can be solved numerically efficiently with the available software. Thus, the output feedback optimal guaranteed cost controller can be obtained by solving the non‐convex optimization problem using the mixed algorithm that combines GA and SDP. Numerical examples show the effectiveness of the proposed method. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

不确定非线性时滞系统的非脆弱保成本控制

研究了一类具有状态时滞的不确定非线性系统的非脆弱保成本控制问题。通过利用Lyapunov稳定性理论和线性矩阵不等式方法,设计非脆弱保成本控制律,使得闭环系统渐近稳定,并且系统的性能指标不超过某个确定的上界。通过求解一个具有线性矩阵不等式约束的凸优化问题来设计最优非脆弱保成本控制器,以使得闭环不确定系统的性能指标最小化。仿真结果验证了该控制算法的有效性。     

不确定时延网络控制系统的保性能控制

在工程实际网络控制系统中,不仅要求系统能够保持稳定,还要系统具有一定的性能指标,采用状态反馈控制是一种非常有效的控制方式。针对一类线性不确定时延网络控制系统,研究了在有记忆状态反馈控制器下的保性能控制问题。利用Lyapunov函数和线性矩阵不等式的方法,给出了网络控制系统保性能控制律存在的条件和相应的状态反馈控制器的设计方法。最后,通过Matlab数值仿真算例验证了该方法的有效性和正确性。     

The output feedback control for uncertain nonholonomic systems

This paper considers the problems of almost asymptotic stabilization and global asymptotic regulation （GAR） by output feedback for a class of uncertain nonholonomic systems. By combining the nonsmooth change of coordinates and output feedback domination design together, we construct a simple linear time-varying output feedback controller, which can universally stabilize a whole family of uncertain nonholonomic systems. The simulation demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed controller.     

The output feedback control for uncertain nonholonomic systems

This paper considers the problems of almost asymptotic stabilization and global asymptotic regulation (GAR) by output feedback for a class of uncertain nonholonomic systems. By combining the nonsmooth change of coordinates and output feedback domination design together, we construct a simple linear time-varying output feedback controller, which can universally stabilize a whole family of uncertain nonholonomic systems. The simulation demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed controller.     

Nonfragile guaranteed cost control for Delta operator-formulated uncertain time-delay systems

With consideration that the controller parameters may vary from the designed value when the controller is realized, based on Lyapunov stability theory, a design method of nonfragile guaranteed cost control for a class of Delta operator-formulated uncertain time-delay systems is studied. A sufficient condition for the existence of the nonfragile guaranteed cost controller is given. A numeric example is then given to illustrate the effectiveness and the feasibility of the designed method. The results show that even if the parameters of the designed controller are of variations, the closed-loop system is still asymptotically stable and the super value of the cost function can also be obtained, while the closed-loop system will be unstable if the variations of the controller parameters are not considered when the controller is designed. The nonfragile guaranteed cost controller derived from the traditional shift operator method may cause the closed-loop system to be unstable, while the nonfragile guaranteed cost controller based on Delta operator method can avoid the unstable problem of the closed-loop system.     

不确定时延输出反馈网络化系统保性能控制

研究了一类具有不确定时延的动态输出反馈网络控制系统的保性能控制问题．针对小于等于一个采样周期的不确定时延,利用Lyapunov理论和线性矩阵不等式方法,推导出了动态输出反馈网络控制系统保性能控制律存在的条件,给出了动态输出反馈保性能控制律设计方法．利用LMI工具箱中的目标函数最小化工具,可以求得该类系统优化的保性能控制律参数和优化的性能指标,从而获得该系统的保性能控制律．给出的仿真算例说明了设计方法是有效的所得结果是可行的．     

不确定离散时滞系统的动态输出反馈鲁棒保性能控制

研究不确定离散时滞系统的动态输出反馈保性能控制问题, 通过引入动态输出反馈补偿器, 采用线性矩阵不等式的方法, 导出了系统存在保性能控制律的充分条件. 数值算例说明了其有效性.     

Optimal guaranteed cost control for an uncertain discrete T-S fuzzy system with time-delay

This paper considers the guaranteed cost control problem for a class of uncertain discrete T-S fuzzy systems with time delay and a given quadratic cost function. Sufficient conditions for the existence of such controllers are derived based on the linear matrix inequalities （LMI） approach by constructing a specific nonquadratic Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional and a nonlinear PDC-like control law. A convex optimization problem is also formulated to select the optimal guaranteed cost controller that minimizes the upper bound of the closed-loop cost function. Finally, numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approaches.     

Guaranteed cost control for multi-inventory systems with uncertain demand

In this paper we consider the problem of controlling a multi-inventory system in the presence of uncertain demand. The demand is unknown but bounded in an assigned compact set. The control input is assumed to be also constrained in a compact set. We consider an integral cost function of the buffer levels and we face the problem of minimizing the worst-case cost. We show that the optimal cost of a suitable auxiliary problem with no uncertainties is always an upper bound for the original problem. In the special case of minimum-time control, this upper bound is tight, namely its optimal cost is equal to the worst-case cost for the original system. Furthermore, the result is constructive, since the optimal control law can be explicitly computed.     

Guaranteed cost output control for uncertain neutral systems with time-varying delays via LMI

In this paper, the robust guaranteed cost output control for a class of uncertain neutral system with time-varying delays is considered. Based on Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional theory, some stabilization criteria are derived and guaranteed costs are given. Delay-dependent and delay-independent criteria are proposed for the stabilization of the system. Static output linear feedback control is considered to stabilize the uncertain neutral system. Linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach and parametrizing transformation approach are used to solve the stabilization problems. A procedure for the controller design is provided. Optimal guaranteed cost output control will be achieved when the optimization problem under LMI conditions can be solved. Finally, two numerical examples are illustrated to show the use of the results.     

不确定离散时滞系统的输出反馈鲁棒预测控制

对一类输入输出受限的不确定离散时滞系统,研究了使得闭环系统渐近稳定且滚动时域性能指标在线最小化的鲁棒预测输出反馈控制器设计问题.基于预测控制的滚动优化原理,给出了输出反馈控制器存在的充分条件.采用锥补线性化思想将控制器的设计转化为一个受线性矩阵不等式(LMI)约束的非线性规划问题,并利用该线性矩阵不等式的可行解给出了输出反馈控制器的构造方法.最后通过仿真验证了该方法的有效性.     

Output feedback control of large-scale nonlinear time-delay systems in lower triangular form

This paper is concerned with the stabilization problem for a class of large-scale nonlinear time-delay systems in lower triangular form. The uncertain nonlinearities are assumed to be bounded by continuous functions of the outputs or delayed outputs multiplied by unmeasured states or delayed states. An observer based output feedback control scheme is proposed using the dynamic gain control design approach. Based on Lyapunov stability theory, global asymptotic stability of the closed-loop control system is proved. Contrary to many existing control designs for lower triangular nonlinear systems, the celebrated backstepping method is not utilized here. An example is finally given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed design procedure.     

Delay-dependent guaranteed cost control for state-delayed system with disturbance and its application to engine idle speed control

This paper proposes a delay-dependent guaranteed cost control scheme for engine idle speed control （ISC） with induction-to-torque delay and external load disturbance. An augmented linearization model of engine at idle speed operating mode was developed based on physical principle and experiment data. To provide a compromise between disturbance rejection and other performance requirements of ISC, a multi-objective cost function upper bound was given, which can help us to take into account the fuel economy and disturbance rejection performance together in ISC. Poles constraint was added to the closed-loop system to guarantee convergence rates of state. The whole optimization solution to ISC can be solved under the framework of LMI. A commercial engine model was utilized to assess the performance of the controller. Simulation results on this model show us that designed controller can achieve desired performance.     

Robust reliability method for non-fragile guaranteed cost control of parametric uncertain systems

The problem of non-fragile guaranteed cost control of uncertain systems is studied from a new point of view of reliability against uncertainties. An efficient robust reliability method for the analysis and design of non-fragile guaranteed cost controller of parametric uncertain systems is presented systematically. By the method, a robust reliability measure of an uncertain control system satisfying required robust performance can be obtained, and the robustness bounds of uncertain parameters such that the control cost of a system is guaranteed can be provided. The optimal non-fragile guaranteed cost controller obtained in the paper may possess optimal guaranteed cost performance satisfying the precondition that the system is robustly reliable with respect to uncertainties occurring in both the controlled plant and controller gain. The presented formulations are in the framework of linear matrix inequality and thus can be carried out conveniently. The presented method provides an essential basis for the tradeoff between reliability and control cost in controller design of uncertain systems. Two numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the efficiency and feasibility of the presented method. It is shown that the coordination and simultaneous realization of the system performance, control cost, and robust reliability in control design of uncertain systems are significant.