Synthesis of linear systems with desired equivalent form

A method for feedback synthesis of linear control systems with desired linearly equivalent form of the closed loop system matrix is proposed. The method is based on the serial canonical form of linear multivariable systems which is an alternative to the Luenberger canonical form. A stable computational algorithm for finding the serial canonical form using orthogonal similarity transformations is described. The algorithm for synthesis involves a simple recurrent procedure and gives the possibility to achieve any attainable equivalent form of the closed loop system. The results obtained are extended to the synthesis of reduced order state observers.