Global stabilization for a class of nonlinear time-delay systems using linear output feedback

The stabilization problem via the linear output feedback controller is addressed for a class of nonlinear systems subject to time-delay.The uncertainty of the system satisfies the lower-triangular growth condition and it is affected by time-delay. A linear output feedback controller with a tunable scaling gain is constructed.By selecting an appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional the scaling gain can be adjusted to render the closed-loop system globally asymptotically stable.The results can also be extended to the non-triangular nonlinear time-delay systems. The proposed control law together with the observer is linear and memoryless in nature and therefore it is easy to implement in practice. Two computer simulations are conducted to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed theoretical results.

Discontinuous event-trigger scheme for global stabilization of state-dependent switching neural networks with communication delay

This paper is concerned with the global stabilization of state-dependent switching neural networks(SDSNNs)viadiscontinuous event-triggered control with network-induced communication delay.Aiming at decreasing triggering times,a discontinuous event-trigger scheme is utilized to determine whether the sampling information is required to be sent outor not.Meanwhile,under the effect of communication delay,the trigger condition and SDSNNs are transformed into twotractable models by designing a fictitious delay function.Then,using the Lyapunov–Krasovskii stability theory,someinequality estimation techniques,and extended reciprocally convex combination method,two sufficient criteria are established for ensuring the global stabilization of the resulting closed-loop SDSNNs,respectively.A unified framework isderived that has the ability to handle the simultaneous existence of the communication delay,the properties of discontinuousevent-trigger scheme,as well as feedback controller design.Additionally,the developed results demonstrate a quantitativerelationship among the event trigger parameter,communication delay,and triggering times.Finally,two numerical examples are presented to illustrate the usefulness of the developed stabilization scheme.

Global stabilization of nonlinear systems with uncertain structure

The global stabilization problem of nonlinear systems with uncertain structure is dealt with. Based on control Lyapunov function （CLF）, a sufficient and necessary condition for Lyapunov stabilization is given. From the condition, several simply sufficient conditions for the globally asymptotical stability are deduced. A state feedback control law is designed to globally asymptotically stabilize the equilibrium of the closed system. Last, a simulation shows the effectiveness of the method.

GLOBAL STABILIZATION OF LINEAR SYSTEMS WITH BOUNDED CONTROLS USING STATE-DEPENDENT SATURATION FUNCTIONS

By using the so-called SP-stable polynomials, this paper reconsiders the problem of global stabilization of linear systems with input saturation. Firstly, a new nonlinear feedback law consisting of parallel connections of saturation functions by means of the so-called state-dependent saturation function is proposed for global stabilization of chains of integrators system. The state-dependent saturation function allows increasing the control energy when some of the states are badly scaled and can improve significantly the transient performances of the closed-loop system. Secondly, this type of global stabilization nonlinear feedback laws is extended to a class of linear systems that can be globally stabilized by bounded controls. Numerical examples show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Robust Global Stabilization of Spacecraft Rendezvous System via Gain Scheduling

The problem of robust global stabilization of a spacecraft circular orbit rendezvous system with input saturation and inputadditive uncertainties is studied in this paper. The relative models with saturation nonlinearity are established based on ClohesseyWiltshire equation. Considering the advantages of the recently developed parametric Lyapunov equation-based low gain feedback design method and an existing high gain scheduling technique, a new robust gain scheduling controller is proposed to solve the robust global stabilization problem. To apply the proposed gain scheduling approaches, only a scalar nonlinear equation is required to be solved.Different from the controller design, simulations have been carried out directly on the nonlinear model of the spacecraft rendezvous operation instead of a linearized one. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is shown.

Global Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems with Byrnes-Isidori Normal Form

The global stabilization of nonlinear cascade systems with partially linear composite dynamics is discussed in this paper using continuous terminal sliding modes (TSM). A two phase control strategy is proposed. The first phase is to use a linear control, called pre-TSM control, to bring the system state into a region where the TSM control is not singular. The second phase is to employ the TSM control in the region such that the equilibrium of the linear subsystem is reached in a finite time whose value is tunable by parameter setting of the TSMs. The finite time convergence of the proposed control strategy enables elimination of the effect of asymptotic convergence on the nonlinear systems. Although the proposed control strategy is sliding mode based, the control signal is continuous except at a single discontinuous point. Chattering phenomenon commonly associated with sliding mode control does not occur.

Global stabilization by output feedback for a class of nonlinear systems with uncertain control coefficients and unmeasured states dependent growth

This paper considers the problem of global stabilization by output feedback for a class of nonlinear systems with uncertain control coefficients and with unmeasured states dependent growth. Mainly due to the uncertain control coefficients, the problem has remained unsolved and its major difficulty stems from the inapplicability of the commonly used high-gain like observer. By introducing an appropriate state transformation and a thoroughly novel observer based on high-gain K-filters, the backstepping design approach is successfully proposed to the output-feedback controller for this class of systems. It is shown that the global asymptotic stability of the closed-loop system can be guaranteed by the appropriate choice of the control parameters.

Global stability coefficient of large underground caverns under static loading and earthquake wave condition

Underground energy and resource development,deep underground energy storage and other projects involve the global stability of multiple interconnected cavern groups under internal and external dynamic disturbances.An evaluation method of the global stability coefficient of underground caverns based on static overload and dynamic overload was proposed.Firstly,the global failure criterion for caverns was defined based on its band connection of plastic-strain between multi-caverns.Then,overloading calculation of the boundary geostress and seismic intensity on the caverns model was carried out,and the critical unstable state of multi-caverns can be identified,if the plastic-strain band appeared between caverns during these overloading processes.Thus,the global stability coefficient for the multi-caverns under static loading and earthquake was obtained based on the corresponding overloading coefficient.Practical analysis for the Yingliangbao(YLB)hydraulic caverns indicated that this method can not only effectively obtain the global stability coefficient of caverns under static and dynamic earthquake conditions,but also identify the caverns’high-risk zone of local instability through localized plastic strain of surrounding rock.This study can provide some reference for the layout design and seismic optimization of underground cavern group.

Global Stability Analysis of the Mathematical Model for Malaria Transmission between Vector and Host Population

In this paper, we discuss a mathematical model of malaria transmission between vector and host population. We study the basic qualitative properties of the model, the boundedness and non-negativity, calculate all equilibria, and prove the global stability of them and the behaviour of the model when the basic reproduction ratio R0 is greater than one or less than one. The global stability of equilibria is established by using Lyapunov method. Graphical representations of the calculated parameters and their effects on disease eradication are provided.

Global stabilizer of a general class of feedback nonlinear systems and its exponential convergence

We discuss the global stabilization procedure which renders a general class of feedback nonlinear systems exponential convergent, Our stabilizer consists of a nested saturation function, which is a nonlinear combination of saturation functions. Here we prove the exponential convergence of the stabilizer for the first time and give numerical examples to illustrate the efficiency of the result given above,

Control Lyapunov Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems with Structural Uncertainty

This paper deals with global stabilization problem for the nonlinear systems with structural uncertainty. Based on control Lyapunov function, a sufficient and necessary condition for the globally and asymptotically stabilizing the equailibrium of the closed system is given. Moreovery, an almost smooth state feedback control law is constructed. The simulation shows the effectiveness of the method.

GLOBAL STABILITY OF AN SIRS EPIDEMIC MODEL WITH DELAYS

In this article, an SIRS epidemic model spread by vectors （mosquitoes） which have an incubation time to become infectious is formulated. It is shown that a disease-free equilibrium point is globally stable if no endemic equilibrium point exists. Further, the endemic equilibrium point （if it exists） is globally stable with a respect ＂weak delay＂. Some known results are generalized.

Global stabilizing controller design for linear time-varying systems and its application on BTT missiles

A parametric method for the gain-scheduled controller design of a linear time-varying system is given. According to the proposed scheduling method, the performance between adjacent characteristic points is preserved by the invariant eigenvalues and the gradually varying eigenvectors. A sufficient stability criterion is given by constructing a series of Lyapunov functions based on the selected discrete characteristic points. An important contribution is that it provides a simple and feasible approach for the design of gain-scheduled controllers for linear time-varying systems, which can guarantee both the global stability and the desired closed-loop performance of the resulted system. The method is applied to the design of a BTT missile autopilot and the simulation results show that the method is superior to the traditional one in sense of either global stability or system performance.

PERSISTENCE AND GLOBAL STABILITY FOR A THREE-SPECIES RATIO-DEPENDENT PREDATOR-PREY SYSTEM WITH TIME DELAYS IN TWO-PATCH ENVIRONMENTS

A three-species ratio-dependent predator-prey diffusion model with time delays is investigated. It is shown that the system is uniformly persistent under some appropriate conditions, and sufficient conditions axe obtained for the global stability of the positive equilibrium of the system.

GLOBAL ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY IN N-SPECIES NONAUTONOMOUS LOTKA-VOLTERRACOMPETITIVE SYSTEMS WITH DELAYS

A delayed n-species nonautonomous Lotka-Volterra type competitive system without dominating instantaneous negative feedback is investigated. By means of a suitable Lyapunov functional, sufficient conditions are derived for the global asymptotic stability of the positive solutions of the system. As a corollary, it is shown that the global asymptotic stability of the positive solution is maintained provided that the delayed negative feedbacks dominate other interspecific interaction effects with delays and the delays are sufficiently small.

GLOBAL ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY OF THE PERIODIC LOTKA－VOLTERRA SYSTEM WITH TWO－PREDATORS AND ONE－PREY

The three species Lotka-Volterra periodic model with two predators and one prey is considered.A set of easily verifiable sufficient conditions is obtained.Finallyt an example is given to illustrate the feasibility of these conditions.

GLOBAL STABILITY OF EXTENDED MULTI-GROUP SIR EPIDEMIC MODELS WITH PATCHES THROUGH MIGRATION AND CROSS PATCH INFECTION

In this article, we establish the global stability of an endemic equilibrium of multi-group SIR epidemic models, which have not only an exchange of individuals between patches through migration but also cross patch infection between different groups. As a result, we partially generalize the recent result in the article [16].

ON GLOBAL STABILITY OF A NONRESIDENT COMPUTER VIRUS MODEL

In this paper, we establish new sufficient conditions for the infected equilibrium of a nonresident computer virus model to be globally asymptotically stable. Our results extend two kind of known results in recent literature.

GLOBAL STABILITY OF SIRS EPIDEMIC MODELS WITH A CLASS OF NONLINEAR INCIDENCE RATES AND DISTRIBUTED DELAYS

In this article, we establish the global asymptotic stability of a disease-free equilibrium and an endemic equilibrium of an SIRS epidemic model with a class of nonlin- ear incidence rates and distributed delays. By using strict monotonicity of the incidence function and constructing a Lyapunov functional, we obtain sufficient conditions under which the endemic equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. When the nonlinear inci- dence rate is a saturated incidence rate, our result provides a new global stability condition for a small rate of immunity loss.

GLOBAL ASYMPTOTICAL PROPERTIES FOR A DIFFUSED HBV INFECTION MODEL WITH CTL IMMUNE RESPONSE AND NONLINEAR INCIDENCE

This article proposes a diffused hepatitis B virus （HBV） model with CTL immune response and nonlinear incidence for the control of viral infections. By means of different Lyapunov functions, the global asymptotical properties of the viral-free equilibrium and immune-free equilibrium of the model are obtained. Global stability of the positive equilibrium of the model is also considered. The results show that the free diffusion of the virus has no effect on the global stability of such HBV infection problem with Neumann homogeneous boundary conditions.