Solvability Condition for Robust Stabilization Problem of Control Systems with Parameter Uncertainties

Aim The solvability condition for robust stabilization problem associated with a plant family P(s,δ) having parameter uncertainty δ was considered. Methods Using Youla parameterization of the stabilizers this problem was transformed into a strong stabilization problem associated with a related plant family G (s, δ). Results A necessary solvability condition was established in terms of the parity interlacing property of each element in G(s,δ). Another apparently necessary solvability condition is that every element in P(s,δ) must be stabilizable. Conclusion The two conditions will be compared with each other and it will be shown that every element in G(s,δ) possesses parity interlacing property if P(s,δ) is stabilizable.

An Improved Approach to Delay-dependent Robust Stabilization for Uncertain Singular Time-delay Systems

In this paper, delay-dependent stability analysis and robust stabilization for uncertain singular time-delay systems are addressed. By using Jensen integral inequality, an improved delay-dependent criterion of admissibility for singular time-delay systems is proposed in terms of linear matrix inequality （LMI）. Our new proposed criterion is less conservative and the numerical complexity is smaller than the existing ones. Based on this criterion, a state feedback controller is designed to ensure that the uncertain singular time-delay system is admissible. Finally, three numerical examples are employed to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

An improved robust stability and robust stabilization method for linear discrete-time uncertain systems

This paper addresses the problems of the robust stability and robust stabilization of a discrete-time system with polytopic uncertainties. A new and simple method is presented to directly decouple the Lyapunov matrix and the system dynamic matrix. Combining this method with the parameter-dependent Lyapunov function approach yields new criteria that include some existing ones as special cases. A numerical example illustrates the improvement over the existing ones.

Solvability Condition for a Class of Parametric Robust Stabilization Problem

The robust stabilization problem (RSP) for a plant family P(s,δ,δ) having real parameter uncertainty δ will be tackled. The coefficients of the numerator and the denominator of P(s,δ,δ) are affine functions of δ with ‖δ‖p≤δ. The robust stabilization problem for P(s,δ,δ) is essentially to simultaneously stabilize the infinitely many members of P(s,δ,δ) by a fixed controller. A necessary solvability condition is that every member plant of P(s,δ,δ) must be stabilizable, that is, it is free of unstable pole-zero cancellation. The concept of stabilizability radius is introduced which is the maximal norm bound for δ so that every member plant is stabilizable. The stability radius δmax(C) of the closed-loop system composed of P(s,δ,δ) and the controller C(s) is the maximal norm bound such that the closed-loop system is robustly stable for all δ with ‖δ‖p<δmax(C). Using the convex parameterization approach it is shown that the maximal stability radius is exactly the stabilizability radius. Therefore, the RSP is solvable if and only if every member plant of P(s,δ,δ) is stabilizable.

Delay-dependent robust stabilization for uncertain singular systems with discrete and distributed delays

This paper investigates the problem of delay-dependent robust stabilization for uncertain singular systems with discrete and distributed delays in terms of linear matrix inequality （LMI） approach. Based on a delay-dependent stability condition for the nominal system, a state feedback controller is designed, which guarantees the resultant closed- loop system to be robustly stable. An explicit expression for the desired controller is also given by solving a set of matrix inequalities. Some numerical examples are provided to illustrate the less conservativeness of the proposed methods.

Robust stabilization of switched discrete-time systems with actuator saturation

This paper studies the robust stabilization problem of switched discrete-time linear systems subject to actuator saturation. New switched saturation-dependent Lyapunov functions are exploited to design a robust stabilizing state feedback controller that maximizes an estimation of the domain of attraction. The design problem of controller （coefficient matrices） is then reduced to an optimization problem with linear matrix inequality （LMI） constraints. A numerical example is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Delay-dependent robust stabilization for a class ofneutral systems with nonlinear perturbations

This note deals with the problem of stabilization/stability for neutral systems with nonlinear perturbations. A new stabilization/stability scheme is presented. Using improved Lyapunov functionals, less conservative stabilization/stability conditions are derived for such systems based on linear matrix inequalities （LMI）. Numerical examples are provided to show that the proposed results significantly improve the allowed upper bounds of the delay size over some existing ones in the literature.

Robust stabilization and disturbance attenuation for a class of underactuated mechanical systems

The robust control problem for a class of underactuated mechanical systems called acrobots is addressed. The goal is to drive the acrobots away from the straight-down position and balance them at the straight-up unstable equilibrium position in the presence of parametric uncertainties and external disturbance. First, in the swing-up area, it is shown that the time derivative of energy is independent of the parameter uncertainties, but exogenous disturbance may destroy the characteristic of increase in mechanical energy. So, a swing-up controller with compensator is designed to suppress the influence of the disturbance. Then, in the attractive area, the control problem is formulated into a H~ control framework by introducing a proper error signal, and a sufficient condition of the existence of Hoo state feedback control law based on linear matrix inequality （LMI） is proposed to guarantee the quadratic stability of the control system. Finally, the simulation results show that the proposed control approach can simultaneously handle a maximum ±10% parameter perturbation and a big disturbance simultaneously.

Design for robust stabilization of nonlinear systems with uncertain parameters

Based on Lyapunov stability theory, a design method for the robust stabilization problem of a class of nonlinear systems with uncertain parameters is presented. The design procedure is divided into two steps: the first is to design controllers for the nominal system and make the system asymptotically stabi1ize at the expected equilibrium point; the second is to construct closed-loop nominal system based on the first step, then design robust controller to make the error of state between the origina1 system and the nominal system converge to zero, thereby a dynamic controller with the constructed closed-loop nominal system served as interior dynamic is obtained. A numerical simulation verifies the correctness of the design method.

A New Robust Stabilization Analysis Result for Uncertain Systems with Time-Varying Delay

The robust stabilization problem for uncertain systems with time-varying delay has been discussed. A new sufficient criterion is obtained to guarantee the closed-loop system robust stabilizable. The controller gain matrix is included in a Hamiltonian matrix. The Hamiltonian matrix can be constructed by the boundedness of the uncertainties. Some examples are given to illustrate the feasibility of the criterion.

Delay-dependent state feedback robust stabilization for uncertain singular time-delay systems

The problem of robust stabilization for uncertain singular time-delay systems is studied. First, a new delay-dependent asymptotic stability criteria for normal singular time-delay systems is given, which is less conservative. Using this result, the problem of state feedback robust stabilization for uncertain singular time-delay systems is discussed, Finally, two examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the results.

Observer-based robust stabilization for uncertain systems with unknown time-varying delay

This paper focuses on the problem of robust stabilization for a class of linear systems with uncertain parameters and time varying delays in states. The parameter uncertainty is continuous, time varying, and norm-bounded. The state delay is unknown and time varying. The states of the system are not all measurable and an observer is constructed to estimate the states. If a linear matrix inequality (LMI) is solvable, the gains of the controller and observer can be obtained from the solution of the LMI. The observer and controller are dependent on the size of time delay and on the size of delay derivative. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

Robust stabilization of general nonlinear systems with structural uncertainty

This paper deals with the robust stabilization and passivity of general nonlinear systems with structural uncertainty. By using Lyapunov function, it verifies that under some conditions the robust passivity implies the zero-state detectability, Furthermore, it also implies the robust stabilization for such nonlinear systems. We then establish a stabilization method for the nonlinear systems with structural uncertainty. The smooth state feedback law can be constructed with the solution of an equation. Finally, it is worth noting that the main contribution of the paper establishes the relation between robust passivity and feedback stabilization for the general nonlinear systems with structural uncertainty. The simulation shows the effectiveness of the method.

Robust Stabilization Analysis for Uncertain Systems with Time-Varying Delays

In this paper, the stabilization problem for uncertain systems with time-varying delays both in state and control are discussed. A stabilization criterion is obtained to guarantee the quadratic stability of the closed-loop system. The controller gain matrix is included in an Hamiltonian matrix, which is easily constructed by the boundedness of the uncertainties.

Robust Stabilization of Systems with Structured Uncertainty

This paper considers a class of uncertainties with the polynomial function form of perturbation parameters, which is analogous to a fact that part information is known for some uncertainties. A sufficient condition of robust stability is presented, and a method is also provided to estimate the stability bound for plants with the class of uncertainties. In the case of interval plants, this condition reduces to an existing result, which would show indirectly the condition is not too conservative. Methods are ...

Robust Stability and Stabilization of Discrete Singular Systems with Interval Time-varying Delay and Linear Fractional Uncertainty

The robust stability and robust stabilization problems for discrete singular systems with interval time-varying delay and linear fractional uncertainty are discussed. A new delay-dependent criterion is established for the nominal discrete singular delay systems to be regular, causal and stable by employing the linear matrix inequality （LMI） approach. It is shown that the newly proposed criterion can provide less conservative results than some existing ones. Then, with this criterion, the problems of robust stability and robust stabilization for uncertain discrete singular delay systems are solved, and the delay-dependent LMI conditions are obtained. Finally, numerical examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

ROBUST STABILIZATION FOR MULTI-INPUT POLYTOPIC NONLINEAR SYSTEMS

This paper deals with the problem of the stabilization for multi-input polytopic nonlinear systems. Based on the robust control Lyapunov function, a sufficient condition for the existence of time-invariant, continuous, asymptotically stabilizing state feedback controller is derived. It is shown that the obtained sufficient condition is also necessary if there exists a state feedback controller such that the closed-loop system has a robust Lyapunov function for all possible uncertainties. Moreover, a universal formula for constructing stabilizing controller is proposed and the existence of the corresponding Lyapunov function is proven. Particularly, a Lyapunov function is constructed for the polytopic nonlinear system in canonical form. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed control law is verified by a numerical example.

Robust stabilization for nonholonomic systems with state delay and nonlinear drifts

This paper presents a control strategy for stabilization of the nonholonomic control systems with strongly nonlinear drifts and state delay.Applying a novel Lyapunov functional and backstepping recursive method,the design of robust nonlinear state feedback controllers is proposed,which can guarantee the stability of the closed-loop systems.Finally,a numerical example is provided to show the effectiveness of the method.

Robust Stabilization of Load Frequency Control System Under Networked Environment

The deregulation of the electricity market made the open communication infrastructure an exigent need for future power system. In this scenario dedicated communication links are replaced by shared networks. These shared networks are characterized by random time delay and data loss. The random time delay and data loss may lead to system instability if they are not considered during the controller design stage. Load frequency control systems used to rely on dedicated communication links. To meet future power system challenges these dedicated networks are replaced by open communication links which makes the system stochastic. In this paper, the stochastic stabilization of load frequency control system under networked environment is investigated. The shared network is represented by three states which are governed by Markov chains. A controller synthesis method based on the stochastic stability criteria is presented in the paper. A one-area load frequency control system is chosen as case study. The effectiveness of the proposed method for the controller synthesis is tested through simulation. The derived proportion integration （PI） controller proves to be optimum where it is a compromise between compensating the random time delay effects and degrading the system dynamic performance. The range of the PI controller gains that guarantee the stochastic stability is determined. Also the range of the PI controller gains that achieve the robust stochastic stability is determined where the decay rate is used to measure the robustness of the system.

Yet another tutorial of disturbance observer： robust stabilization and recovery of nominal performance

This paper presents a tutorial-style review on the recent results about the disturbance observer （DOB） in view of robust stabilization and recovery of the nominal performance. The analysis is based on the case when the bandwidth of Q-filter is large, and it is explained in a pedagogical manner that, even in the presence of plant uncertainties and disturbances, the behavior of real uncertain plant can be made almost similar to that of disturbance-free nominal system both in the transient and in the steady-state. The conventional DOB is interpreted in a new perspective, and its restrictions and extensions are discussed.