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.

New results on the robust stability analysis of neural networks with discrete and distributed time delays

Delay-dependent robust stability of cellular neural networks with time-varying discrete and distributed time-varying delays is considered. Based on Lyapunov stability theory and the linear matrix inequality （LMIs） technique, delay-dependent stability criteria are derived in terms of LMIs avoiding bounding certain cross terms, which often leads to conservatism. The effectiveness of the proposed stability criteria and the improvement over the existing results are illustrated in the numerical examples.

Delay-dependent criteria for the robust stability of systems with time-varying delay

The problem of delay-dependent robust stability for systems with time-varying delay has been considered. By using the S-procedure and the Park's inequality in the recent issue, a delay-dependent robust stability criterion which is less conservative than the previous results has been derived for time-delay systems with time-varying structured uncertainties. The same idea has also been easily extended to the systems with nonlinear perturbations. Numerical examples illustrated the effectiveness and the improvement of the proposed approach. Keywords Delay-dependent criteria - Robust stability - Time-varying structured uncertainties - Nonlinear perturbations - Linear matrix inequality This work was supported by the Doctor Subject Foundation of China (No. 2000053303).

Robust fault diagnosis for linear time-delay systems with uncertainty

This paper deals with the problem of fault diagnosis problem for a class of linear systems with delayed state and uncertainty. The systems are transformed into two different subsystems. One is not affected by actuator faults so that a robust observer can be designed under certain conditions. The other whose states can be measured is affected by the faults. The proposed observer is utilized in an analytical-redundancy-based approach for actuator and sensor fault detection and diagnosis in time-delay systems. Finally, the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method is illustrated through numerical examples.

On delay-dependent robust stability of neutral systems

The delay-dependent robust stability of uncertain linear neutral systems with delays is investigated. Both discrete-delay-dependent/neutral-delay-independent and neutral-/discrete- delay-dependent stability criteria will be developed. The proposed stability criteria are formulated in the form of linear matrix inequalities and it is easy to check the robust stability of the considered systems. By introducing certain Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional the mathematical development of our result avoids model transformation and bounding for cross terms, which lead to conservatism. Finally, numerical example is given to indicate the improvement over some existing results.

ROBUST STABILITY CRITERIA FOR SYSTEM WITH DELAY & ITS APPLICATION TO FCS

A study is devoted to the delay robust stability for linear system with time delay, using matrix analysis and comparison theory on differential integral difference equations. Since the matrix norm used to derive the results may be arbitrary consistent matrix norm, the obtained results possess some agility, and it makes quite convenient to check stability for linear systems with time delay. In particular, a sufficient and necessary condition for delay robust stability is obtained, and a formula to calculate the maximum delay for systems with stability is given. At the end, the results are used to analyze a flight control system (FCS). Comparison with some literature shows that the criteria in this paper are not only simple, but also of small conservativeness.

Further Results on Delay-distribution-dependent Robust Stability Criteria for Delayed Systems

This paper concerns the robust stability analysis of uncertain systems with time delays as random variables drawn from some probability distribution. The delay-distribution-dependent criteria for the exponential stability of the original system in mean square sense are achieved by Lyapunov functional method and the linear matrix inequality （LMI） technique. The proposed approach involves neither free weighting matrices nor any model transformation, and it shows that the new criteria can provide less conservative results than some existing ones. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness and the benefits of the proposed method.

On delay-dependent robust stability for uncertain neutral systems

The problem of delay-dependent criteria for the robust stability of neutral systems with time-varying structured uncertainties and identi-cal neutral-delay and discrete-delay is concerned. A criterion for nominal systems is presented by taking the relationship between the terms in the Leibniz-Newton formula into account, which is described by some free-weighting matrices. In addition, this criterion is extended to robust stability of the systems with time-varying structured uncertainties. All of the criteria are based on linear matrix inequality such that it is easy to calculate the upper bound of the time-delay and the free-weighting matrices. Numerical examples illustrate the effectiveness and the improvement over the existing results.

Delay-dependent robust stability for neutral systems with mixed discrete-and-neutral delays

This paper focuses on the problem of delay-dependent robust stability of neutral systems with different discrete-and-neutral delays and time-varying structured uncertainties. Some new criteria are presented, in which some free weighting matrices are used to express the relationships between the terms in the Leibniz-Newton formula. The criteria include the information on the size of both neutral-and-discrete delays. It is shown that the present results also include the results for identical discrete-and-neutral delays as special cases. A numerical example illustrates the improvement of the proposed methods over the previous methods and the influences between the discrete and neutral delays.

Robust Stability and Performance Comparison of PID and PPI Control

Predictive PI (PPI) control form, capable of time delay compensation, has been put forward recently. This control algorithm is essentially a PI controller with enhanced derivative action, which is not only suitable for long time delay process, but also of simple structure and excellent robust stability. The performance of PPI controller was demonstrated and compared with that of traditional PID controller by different tuning methods.

Robust Stability Analysis of a Kind of Combined Integrating Control System

This paper offeres an exact study on the robust stability of a kind of combined integrating control system, and the robust stability belongs to the analysis of a kind of quasi-polynomial with two independent time delays. The parameters of stable space under time delay uncertainty are fixed after Rekasius transformation, and then a new cluster treatment of characteristic roots (CTCR) procedure is adopted to determine the stable space. By this strategy we find that the unstable space is not continuous and both Karitonov vertices theory and Edge theory are unable to be extended to quasi-polynomial under time delay uncertainty.

Convergence, stability and robustness analysis of the OFEX controller for high-speed networks

The OFEX （Optimal and Fully EXplicit） rate controller is able to provide not only the optimal bandwidth allocation but also the fully explicit congestion signal to sources. It exercises link-wise proportional fairness and network-wise max-min fairness, which enables the controller to feed the congestion signal back from the most congested link, instead of using the network- wise proportional fairness which feeds back the congestion signal summed along a flow path. As a result, the OFEX controller overcomes the drawbacks of the relatively explicit controllers that 1） bias the multi-bottlenecked users in terms of their source sending rate and convergence speed, 2） are not adaptable to varying link bandwidth and 3） can potentially incur large queue size upon congestion. In this paper, we first prove that the OFEX controller can converge to its equilibrium at least as fast as a geometric series in a link. Then we analyze the system stability with time delay in a single bottleneck network and show that the OFEX controller can achieve local stability under certain conditions. Besides, the robustness analysis of the OFEX controller shows how the dynamics of link bandwidth may affect the revenue of a link. Finally, with the OPNET modeler, we evaluate the performances of the OFEX controller and verify its effectiveness.

On Robust Stability of a Class of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Time-Varying Delay

The problem of robust stability of a class of uncertain nonlinear dynamical systems with time-delay is considered. Based on the assumption that the nominal system is stable, some sufficient conditions on robust stability of uncertain nonlinear dynamical systems with time-delay are derived. Some analytical methods and a type of Lyapunov functional are used to investigate such sufficient conditions. The results obtained in this paper are applicable to perturbed time-delay systems with unbounded time-varying delay. Some previous results are improved and a numerical example is given to demonstrate the validity of our results.

Robust stability analysis of switched uncertain systems with multiple time-varying delays and actuator failures

In this paper,the robust stability issue of switched uncertain multidelay systems resulting from actuator failures is considered.Based on the average dwell time approach,a set of suitable switching signals is designed by using the total activation time ratio between the stable subsystem and the unstable one.It is first proven that the resulting closed-loop system is robustly exponentially stable for some allowable upper bound of delays if the nominal system with zero delay is exponentially stable under these switching laws.Particularly,the maximal upper bound of delays can be obtained from the linear matrix inequalities.At last,the effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by a simulation example.

ON GLOBAL ROBUST STABILITY FOR COMPETITIVE NEURAL NETWORKS WITH TIME DELAYS AND DIFFERENT TIME SCALES

In this paper, using the theory of topological degree and Liapunov functional methods, the authors study the competitive neural networks with time delays and different time scales and present some criteria of global robust stability for this neural network model.

New Results on Stability and Stabilization of Delayed Caputo Fractional Order Systems with Convex Polytopic Uncertainties

In this paper,the problems of robust stability and stabilization,for the first time,are studied for delayed fractional-order linear systems with convex polytopic uncertainties.The authors derive some sufficient conditions for the problems based on linear matrix inequality technique combined with fractional Razumikhin stability theorem.All the results are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities that are numerically tractable.The proposed results are quite general and improve those given in the literature since many factors,such as discrete and distributed delays,convex polytopic uncertainties,global stability and stabilizability,are considered.Numerical examples and simulation results are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the effectiveness of our results.

Delay-dependent Robust Stability Analysis of Power Systems with PID Controller

This study examines the robust stability of a power system,which is based on proportional-integral-derivative load frequency control and involves uncertain parameters and time delays.The model of the system is firstly established,following which the system is transformed into a closed-loop system with feedback control.On this basis,a new augmented Lyapunov-Krasovskii(LK)functional is established for using the new Bessel-Legendre inequality to estimate the derivative of the functional,which can provide a maximum lower bound.A stability criterion is then derived by employing the LK functional and Bessel-Legendre inequality.Finally,numerical examples are used to demonstrate the validity and superiority of the proposed method.

Design of decoupling Smith control for multivariable system with time delays

In order to solve the decoupling control problem of multivariable system with time delays,a new decoupling Smith control method for multivariable system with time delays was proposed. Firstly,the decoupler based on the adjoint matrix of the multivariable system model with time delays was introduced,and the decoupled models were reduced to first-order plus time delay models by analyzing the amplitude-frequency and phase-frequency characteristics. Secondly,according to the closed-loop characteristic equation of Smith predictor structure,proportion integration (PI) controllers were designed following the principle of pole assignment for Butterworth filter. Finally,using small-gain theorem and Nyquist stability criterion,sufficient and necessary conditions for robust stability were analyzed with multiplicative uncertainties,which could be encountered frequently in practice. The result shows that the method proposed has superiority for response speed and load disturbance rejection performance.

Robust Exponential Stability of Switched Interval Interconnected Systems with Unbounded Delay

In this paper, a class of switched interval interconnected systems with unbounded delay were investigated. On the assumption that the interconnected functions of the systems satisfied the global Lipschitz condition, by using vector Lyapunov methods and M-matrix theory, the integrodifferential inequalities with unbounded delay were constructed. By the stability analysis of the integrodifferential inequalities, the sufficient conditions to ensure the robust exponential stability of the interval interconnected systems were obtained. By using average dwell time approach, conditions for guaranteeing the robust exponential stability of the switched delay interval interconnected systems were derived.Finally, two numerical examples were given to illustrate the correction and effectiveness of the proposed theory.

Relaxed delay-dependent exponential stability condition for a class of neural networks with polytopic uncertainties and distributed delays

The global robust exponential stability of a class of neural networks with polytopic uncertainties and distributed delays is investigated in this paper.Parameter-dependent Lypaunov-Krasovskii functionals and free-weighting matrices are employed to obtain sufficient condition that guarantee the robust global exponential stability of the equilibrium point of the considered neural networks.The derived sufficient condition is proposed in terms of a set of relaxed linear matrix inequalities (LMIs),which can be checked easily by recently developed algorithms solving LMIs.A numerical example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed criteria.