On common linear copositive Lyapunov functions for pairs of stable positive linear systems

We study the common linear copositive Lyapunov functions of positive linear systems. Firstly, we present a theorem on pairs of second order positive linear systems, and give another proof of this theorem by means of properties of geometry. Based on the process of the proof, we extended the results to a finite number of second order positive linear systems. Then we extend this result to third order systems. Finally, for higher order systems, we give some results on common linear copositive Lyapunov functions.     

Dwell-time stability and stabilization conditions for linear positive impulsive and switched systems

Several results regarding the stability and the stabilization of linear impulsive positive systems under arbitrary, constant, minimum, maximum and range dwell-time are obtained. The proposed stability conditions characterize the pointwise decrease of a linear copositive Lyapunov function and are formulated in terms of finite-dimensional or semi-infinite linear programs. To be applicable to uncertain systems and to control design, a lifting approach introducing a clock-variable is then considered in order to make the conditions affine in the matrices of the system. The resulting stability and stabilization conditions are stated as infinite-dimensional linear programs for which three asymptotically exact computational methods are proposed and compared with each other on numerical examples. Similar results are then obtained for linear positive switched systems by exploiting the possibility of reformulating a switched system as an impulsive system. Some existing stability conditions are retrieved and extended to stabilization using the proposed lifting approach. Several examples are finally given for illustration.     

Stability and stabilization of positive switched systems with mode-dependent average dwell time

This paper investigates stability and stabilization of positive switched systems with mode-dependent average dwell time, which permits to each subsystem in the underlying systems to have its own average dwell time. First, by using the multiple linear copositive Lyapunov function, the stability analysis of continuous-time systems in the autonomous form is addressed based on the mode-dependent average dwell time switching strategy. Then, the stabilization of non-autonomous systems is considered. State-feedback controllers are constructed, and all the proposed conditions are solvable in terms of linear programming. The obtained results are also extended to discrete-time systems. Finally, the simulation examples are given to illustrate the correctness of the design. The switching strategy used in the paper seems to be more effective than the average dwell time switching by some comparisons.     

Adaptive event-triggered dynamic distributed control of switched positive systems with switching faults

This paper designs the dynamic output-feedback controller of switched positive systems subject to switching faults using an improved adaptive event-triggering mechanism. An adaptive event-triggering condition is addressed in the form of 1-norm by virtue of the measurable outputs of distributed sensors and the corresponding error. An error-based closed-loop control system whose dynamic variable relies on a state observer is obtained. A multiple copositive Lyapunov function is constructed to deal with the positivity and stability of the systems. The matrix decomposition and linear programming approaches are used to design and compute the controller and observer gains. An improved average dwell time scheme is proposed to handle the switching faults. The contributions of this paper lie in that: (i) An adaptive event-triggering mechanism is established for switched positive systems, (ii) A framework on the fault of switching signal is constructed, and (iii) A dynamic distributed controller is proposed for the considered systems. Finally, two illustrative examples are given to verify the effectiveness of the obtained results.     

On stability of switched homogeneous nonlinear systems

In this paper, the problem of stability of switched homogeneous systems is addressed. First of all, if there is a quadratic Lyapunov function such that nonlinear homogeneous systems are asymptotically stable, a matrix Lyapunov-like equation is obtained for a stable nonlinear homogeneous system using semi-tensor product of matrices, and Lyapunov equation of linear system is just its particular case. Following the previous results, a sufficient condition is obtained for stability of switched nonlinear homogeneous systems, and a switching law is designed by partition of state space. In particular, a constructive approach is provided to avoid chattering phenomena which is caused by the switching rule. Then for planar switched homogeneous systems, an LMI approach to stability of planar switched homogeneous systems is presented. Similar to the condition for linear systems, the LMI-type condition is easily verifiable. An example is given to illustrate that candidate common Lyapunov function is a key point for design of switching law.     

Stability analysis of time-varying switched systems via indefinite difference Lyapunov functions

Asymptotic stability of time-varying switched systems is investigated in this paper. The less conservative sufficient criteria for asymptotic stability of time-varying discrete-time switched systems are proposed via common indefinite difference Lyapunov functions and multiple indefinite difference Lyapunov functions introduced in this note, respectively. Common indefinite difference Lyapunov functions can be used to analyze stability of a switched system with asymptotic stable subsystems and arbitrary switching signal. Multiple indefinite difference Lyapunov functions can be used to investigate stability of a switched system with unstable subsystems and a given switching signal. The difference of the proposed Lyapunov function may be positive at some instants for an asymptotically stable subsystem. We compare these main results and illustrate the effectiveness of the obtained theorems by three numerical examples.     

NORMAL切换系统在干扰下的性质

考虑了具有有界干扰NORMAL切换系统的稳定性分析,运用Lyapunov函数给出了干扰的界限.主要解决了切换系统在有界干扰下的稳定性分析,给出了当系统干扰满足一定的条件时,切换系统在任意的切换条件下轨迹渐近稳定.同时讨论了带干扰的线性切换系统的镇定问题.问题的讨论中对系统的要求少,因此更具一般性.     

Stabilization for a class of second-order switched systems

This paper considers the asymptotic stabilization problem of second-order linear time-invariant (LTI) autonomous switched systems consisting of two subsystems with unstable focus equilibrium. More precisely, we find a necessary and sufficient condition for the origin to be asymptotically stable under the predesigned switching law. The result is obtained without looking for a common Lyapunov function or multiple Lyapunov function, but studying the locus in which the two subsystem's vector fields are parallel. Then the “most stabilizing” switching laws are designed which have translated the switched system into a piecewise linear system. Two numerical examples are presented to show the potential of the proposed techniques.     

Stability analysis and uniform ultimate boundedness control synthesis for a class of nonlinear switched difference systems

In this paper, we deal with stability analysis of a class of nonlinear switched discrete-time systems. Systems of the class appear in numerical simulation of continuous-time switched systems. Some linear matrix inequality type stability conditions, based on the common Lyapunov function approach, are obtained. It is shown that under these conditions the system remains stable for any switching law. The obtained results are applied to the analysis of dynamics of a discrete-time switched population model. Finally, a continuous state feedback control is proposed that guarantees the uniform ultimate boundedness of switched systems with uncertain nonlinearity and parameters.     

Comparison of path-complete Lyapunov functions via template-dependent lifts

This paper investigates, in the context of discrete-time switched systems, the problem of comparison for path-complete stability certificates. We introduce and study abstract operations on path-complete graphs, called lifts, which allow us to recover previous results in a general framework. Moreover, this approach highlights the existing relations between the analytical properties of the chosen set of candidate Lyapunov functions (the template) and the admissibility of certain lifts. This provides a new methodology for the characterization of the ordering relation of path-complete Lyapunov functions criteria, when a particular template is chosen. We apply our results to specific templates, notably the sets of primal and dual copositive norms, providing new stability certificates for positive switched systems. These tools are finally illustrated with the aim of numerical examples.     

Analysis and design of switched normal systems

In this paper, we study the stability property for a class of switched linear systems whose subsystems are normal. The subsystems can be continuous-time or discrete-time ones. We show that when all the continuous-time subsystems are Hurwitz stable and all the discrete-time subsystems are Schur stable, a common quadratic Lyapunov function exists for the subsystems and thus the switched system is exponentially stable under arbitrary switching. We show that when unstable subsystems are involved, for a desired decay rate of the system, if the activation time ratio between stable subsystems and unstable ones is less than a certain value (calculated using the decay rate), then the switched system is exponentially stable with the desired decay rate.     

Analysis and design of switched normal systems

In this paper, we study the stability property for a class of switched linear systems whose subsystems are normal. The subsystems can be continuous-time or discrete-time ones. We show that when all the continuous-time subsystems are Hurwitz stable and all the discrete-time subsystems are Schur stable, a common quadratic Lyapunov function exists for the subsystems and thus the switched system is exponentially stable under arbitrary switching. We show that when unstable subsystems are involved, for a desired decay rate of the system, if the activation time ratio between stable subsystems and unstable ones is less than a certain value (calculated using the decay rate), then the switched system is exponentially stable with the desired decay rate.     

Semistability of switched dynamical systems,Part II: Non-linear system theory

In a companion paper [Q. Hui, W.M. Haddad, Semistability of switched dynamical systems. Part I: Linear system theory, Non-linear Anal. Hybrid Syst. 3 (3) (2009) 343–353] semistability and uniform semistability results for switched linear systems were developed. In this paper we develop semistability analysis results for non-linear switched systems. Semistability is the property whereby the solutions of a dynamical system converge to Lyapunov stable equilibrium points determined by the system initial conditions. The main results of the paper involve sufficient conditions for semistability using multiple Lyapunov functions and integral-type inequalities.     

Stabilization of nonlinear switched systems using control Lyapunov functions

In this paper, we study the stabilization of general nonlinear switched systems by using control Lyapunov functions. The concept of control Lyapunov function for nonlinear control systems is generalized to switched control systems. The first part of our contribution provides a necessary and sufficient condition of stabilization. The main idea is to use a common control Lyapunov function; this is achieved with the converse Lyapunov theorem dedicated to switched systems. In the second part, an explicit construction of a common control Lyapunov function is addressed with respect to a finite family of switched systems. The approach uses a family of control Lyapunov functions attached to the subsystems.     

Semistability of switched dynamical systems,Part I: Linear system theory

This paper develops semistability and uniform semistability analysis results for switched linear systems. Semistability is the property whereby the solutions of a dynamical system converge to Lyapunov stable equilibrium points determined by the system’s initial conditions. Since solutions to switched systems are a function of the system’s initial conditions as well as the switching signals, uniformity here refers to the convergence rate of the multiple solutions as the switching signal evolves over a given switching set. The main results of the paper involve sufficient conditions for semistability and uniform semistability using multiple Lyapunov functions and sufficient regularity assumptions on the class of switching signals considered.     

多时滞线性切换系统的稳定性及其反馈镇定

研究了具有多时滞线性切换系统的稳定性及其反馈镇定问题,利用完备性条件、矩阵分解与二次Lyapunov泛函,给出了多时滞切换系统渐近稳定的充分条件和切换律设计方法.在此基础上,研究了这类系统的镇定控制问题,设计了保证系统时滞独立渐近镇定的控制器.     

一类不确定模糊脉冲切换系统的H∞控制

研究了一类参数不确定的模糊脉冲切换系统在任意切换下的H_∞控制问题.利用Lyapunov稳定性理论与线性矩阵不等式方法,给出了连续的脉冲切换系统满足H_∞性能的充分条件,并把这个条件转化为一个线性矩阵不等式,便于实现.     

Stability analysis of switched homogeneous time-delay systems under synchronous and asynchronous commutation

In this work, stability analysis for a class of switched nonlinear time-delay systems is performed by applying Lyapunov–Krasovskii and Lyapunov–Razumikhin approaches. It is assumed that each subsystem in the family is homogeneous (of positive or negative degree) and asymptotically stable in the delay-free setting. The cases of existence of a common or multiple Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals and a common Lyapunov–Razumikhin function are explored. The scenarios with synchronous and asynchronous switching are considered, and it is demonstrated that depending on the kind of commutation, one of the frameworks for stability analysis outperforms another, but finally leading to similar restrictions for both types of switching (despite the asynchronous one seems to be more demanded). The obtained results are applied to mechanical systems having restoring forces with real-valued powers.     

Non-coercive Lyapunov functions for infinite-dimensional systems

We show that the existence of a non-coercive Lyapunov function is sufficient for uniform global asymptotic stability (UGAS) of infinite-dimensional systems with external disturbances provided the speed of decay is measured in terms of the norm of the state and an additional mild assumption is satisfied. For evolution equations in Banach spaces with Lipschitz continuous nonlinearities these additional assumptions become especially simple. The results encompass some recent results on linear switched systems on Banach spaces. Finally, we derive new non-coercive converse Lyapunov theorems and give some examples showing the necessity of our assumptions.