Optimal control for distributed linear systems subjected to null-controllability

In this article, we apply the notion of hierarchic control on a distributed system in which the state is governed by a parabolic equation. This notion assumes that we have two controls where one will be the Leader and the other, the Follower. The first control is of controllability type subjected to a constraint, while the second expresses that the state does not move too far from a given state. The results are achieved by means of an observability inequality of the Carleman type, which is ‘adapted’ to the constraint.     

Disturbance tolerance and rejection of discrete switched systems with time-varying delay and saturating actuator

This paper is concerned with the problems of disturbance tolerance and rejection of discrete switched systems with time-varying delay and saturating actuator. Using the switched Lyapunov function approach, a sufficient condition for the existence of a state feedback controller is proposed such that the disturbance tolerance capability of the closed-loop system is ensured. By solving a convex optimization problem with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints, the maximal disturbance tolerance is estimated. In addition, the problem of disturbance rejection of the closed-loop system is solved. Two examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Feedback control in LQCP with a terminal inequality constraint

This paper considers the linear-quadratic control problem (LQCP) for systems defined by evolution operators with a terminal state inequality constraint. It is shown that, under suitable assumptions, the optimal control exists, is unique, and has a closed-loop structure. The synthesis of the feedback control requires one to solve the integral Riccati equation for the unconstrainted LQCP and a linear integral equation whose solution depends on a real parameter satisfying an additional condition.This work was completed while the author was visiting the Control Theory Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, England.     

Synchronization of non-autonomous chaotic systems with time-varying delay via delayed feedback control

In this paper, we investigate the synchronization of non-autonomous chaotic systems with time-varying delay via delayed feedback control. Using a combination of Riccati differential equation approach, Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, inequality techniques, some sufficient conditions for exponentially stability of the error system are formulated in form of a solution to the standard Riccati differential equation. The designed controller ensures that the synchronization of non-autonomous chaotic systems are proposed via delayed feedback control and intermittent linear state delayed feedback control. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of these synchronization criteria.     

Sliding Mode Optimization in Dynamic LTI Systems

This paper deals with the problem of constrained optimization in dynamic linear time-invariant (LTI) systems characterized by a control vector dimension less than that of the system state vector. The problem consists in designing a control signal capable of generating a system state evolution confined to the feasible region delimited by a number of inequality constraints less than or equal to the number of control vector components, as well as of steering the state trajectory to an equilibrium point where a prespecified cost function depending on the system state is being minimized. The finite-time convergence to a vicinity of order of the optimal equilibrium point is proved.     

Model predictive control for switched systems with a novel mixed time/event-triggering mechanism

This paper investigates observer-based model predictive control (MPC) for switched systems with a mixed time/event-triggering mechanism. The problem of predictive control that can achieve receding horizon optimization is considered and solved by minimizing an upper bound of the quadratic cost function. Since the system state may not be fully measured in practice, state observers are employed to estimate. A mixed mechanism including adaptive event-triggering and time-triggering is proposed, which can be switched determined by a threshold describing system performance to better balance system resource utilization and performance requirements. Then, a closed-loop switched system subject to networked-time-delay is modeled. Piecewise Lyapunov function technique and average dwell time approach are utilized to ensure asymptotical stability. Afterwards, MPC controller construction problem is turned into a LMIs feasibility problem. A new solving method of sufficient conditions for co-design of the state observers, feedback controllers and mixed triggering mechanism is derived. Lastly, simulation examples illustrate the correctness and advantages of research content.     

时滞广义时变系统的容许性分析与镇定

研究了时滞广义时变系统的容许性与镇定性问题.首先,基于广义Lyapunov不等式、线性矩阵不等式和受限等价方法,建立时滞广义时变系统的Lyapunov不等式,将时滞广义时变系统的容许性问题转化为求解时滞广义时变系统的Lyapunov不等式问题,得到了系统容许的充分条件.然后,根据充分条件进一步研究了时滞广义时变系统的镇定问题,给出了状态反馈镇定器的设计方法.最后,通过数值算例验证了所得结论的有效性.     

A Class of Generalized Evolutionary Problems Driven by Variational Inequalities and Fractional Operators

This paper is devoted to a generalized evolution system called fractional partial differential variational inequality which consists of a mixed quasi-variational inequality combined with a fractional partial differential equation in a Banach space. Invoking the pseudomonotonicity of multivalued operators and a generalization of the Knaster-Kuratowski-Mazurkiewicz theorem, first, we prove that the solution set of the mixed quasi-variational inequality involved in system is nonempty, closed and convex. Next, the measurability and upper semicontinuity for the mixed quasi-variational inequality with respect to the time variable and state variable are established. Finally, the existence of mild solutions for the system is delivered. The approach is based on the theory of operator semigroups, the Bohnenblust-Karlin fixed point principle for multivalued mappings, and theory of fractional operators.

     

Indirect Obstacle Minimax Control for Elliptic Variational Inequalities

A minimax control problem for a coupled system of a semilinear elliptic equation and an obstacle variational inequality is considered. The major novelty of such problem lies in the simultaneous presence of a nonsmooth state equation (variational inequality) and a nonsmooth cost function (sup norm). In this paper, the existence of optimal controls and the optimality conditions are established.     

The sharp threshold and limiting profile of blow-up solutions for a Davey-Stewartson system

The blow-up solutions of the Cauchy problem for the Davey-Stewartson system, which is a model equation in the theory of shallow water waves, are investigated. Firstly, the existence of the ground state for the system derives the best constant of a Gagliardo-Nirenberg type inequality and the variational character of the ground state. Secondly, the blow-up threshold of the Davey-Stewartson system is developed in R³. Thirdly, the mass concentration is established for all the blow-up solutions of the system in R². Finally, the existence of the minimal blow-up solutions in R² is constructed by using the pseudo-conformal invariance. The profile of the minimal blow-up solutions as t→T (blow-up time) is in detail investigated in terms of the ground state.     

基于输出反馈的一类非线性不确定互联大系统的分散H∞控制

本文研究基于输出反馈的一类大型互联非线性不确定系统的分散H∞控制问题,通过构造每个子系统收敛的状态观测器,得到分散输出反馈控制器.当反馈控制律作用于该系统时,无扰动输入的闭环系统是全局渐近稳定的,而对允许的不确定性,干扰抑制的大小可以任意小,且控制器的设计也无需解任何的Hamilton-Jacobi方程或不等式.     

Nonlinear observers for continuous fermentation processes

This paper deals with nonlinear observers for a microbial growth rate model in continuous fermentation processes. The nonlinear model is steered to an “extended” bilinear system by change of state variables and output injection. One particular case is presented for an analytical expression of the specific growth rate. Theoretical stability and convergence properties are also analyzed. The effectiveness of the proposed observers is illustrated on simulated data.     

Lower bounds on the cost functional for systems governed by partial differential equations

Given two systems, one governed by a partial differential equation of a parabolic type and the other governed by a partial differential equation of a hyperbolic type, a cost functional is defined. For each system, an inequality is derived. From these inequalities, lower bounds on the cost functional can be estimated.     

Optimize design of adaptive synchronization controllers and parameter observers in different hyperchaotic systems

Based on the Lyapunov stability and adaptive synchronization theory, optimization design of adaptive controllers and parameter observers with controllable gain coefficient are investigated in detail. The linear errors of corresponding variables and parameters are used to construct different appropriate positive Lyapunov functions V and the parameter observers and adaptive controllers are approached analytically by simplifying the differential inequality dV/dt?0. Particularly, an optional gain coefficient is selected in the parameter observers and positive Lyapunov function, which decides the transient period to identify the unknown parameters and reach synchronization. The scheme is used to study the synchronization of two non-identical hyperchaotic Rössler systems. The theoretical and numerical results confirm that the four unknown parameters in the drive system are estimated exactly and the two hyperchaotic systems reach complete synchronization when the controllers and parameter observers work on the driven system. To confirm the model independence of this scheme, an alternative hyperchaotic system is investigated, whereby the results confirm that the five unknown parameters are identified rapidly and exactly, and that the two hyperchaotic systems reach complete synchronization as well.     

Justification of modulation equations for hyperbolic systems via normal forms

The justification problem for the Nonlinear Schr?dinger equation as a modulation equation for almost spatial periodic wavetrains of small amplitude is considered. We show exact estimates between solutions of the original system and their approximations which are obtained by the solutions of the Nonlinear Schr?dinger equation. By a normal form transform the a priori dangerous quadratic terms of the considered hyperbolic systems are eliminated. Then the transformed systems start with cubic terms. This allows to justify the Nonlinear Schr?dinger equation by a simple application of Gronwall's inequality. Moreover, the influence of resonances is estimated. Received September 16, 1996     

On unbounded solutions of Bellman's equation associated with optimal switching control problems with state constraints

We study a quasi-variational inequality system with unbounded solutions. It represents the Bellman equation associated with an optimal switching control problem with state constraints arising from production engineering. We show that the optimal cost is the unique viscosity solution of the system.This work was supported by the National Research Council of Argentina, Grant No. PID-BID 213.     

Uniform saturation in linear inequality systems

Redundant constraints in linear inequality systems can be characterized as those inequalities that can be removed from an arbitrary linear optimization problem posed on its solution set without modifying its value and its optimal set. A constraint is saturated in a given linear optimization problem when it is binding at the optimal set. Saturation is a property related with the preservation of the value and the optimal set under the elimination of the given constraint, phenomena which can be seen as weaker forms of excess information in linear optimization problems. We say that an inequality of a given linear inequality system is uniformly saturated when it is saturated for any solvable linear optimization problem posed on its solution set. This paper characterizes the uniform saturated inequalities and other related classes of inequalities. This work was supported by the MCYT of Spain and FEDER of UE, Grant BFM2002-04114-C02-01.     

Dynamical systems and variational inequalities

The variational inequality problem has been utilized to formulate and study a plethora of competitive equilibrium problems in different disciplines, ranging from oligopolistic market equilibrium problems to traffic network equilibrium problems. In this paper we consider for a given variational inequality a naturally related ordinary differential equation. The ordinary differential equations that arise are nonstandard because of discontinuities that appear in the dynamics. These discontinuities are due to the constraints associated with the feasible region of the variational inequality problem. The goals of the paper are two-fold. The first goal is to demonstrate that although non-standard, many of the important quantitative and qualitative properties of ordinary differential equations that hold under the standard conditions, such as Lipschitz continuity type conditions, apply here as well. This is important from the point of view of modeling, since it suggests (at least under some appropriate conditions) that these ordinary differential equations may serve as dynamical models. The second goal is to prove convergence for a class of numerical schemes designed to approximate solutions to a given variational inequality. This is done by exploiting the equivalence between the stationary points of the associated ordinary differential equation and the solutions of the variational inequality problem. It can be expected that the techniques described in this paper will be useful for more elaborate dynamical models, such as stochastic models, and that the connection between such dynamical models and the solutions to the variational inequalities will provide a deeper understanding of equilibrium problems.     

Optimality equations and inequalities in a class of risk-sensitive average cost Markov decision chains

This note concerns controlled Markov chains on a denumerable sate space. The performance of a control policy is measured by the risk-sensitive average criterion, and it is assumed that (a) the simultaneous Doeblin condition holds, and (b) the system is communicating under the action of each stationary policy. If the cost function is bounded below, it is established that the optimal average cost is characterized by an optimality inequality, and it is to shown that, even for bounded costs, such an inequality may be strict at every state. Also, for a nonnegative cost function with compact support, the existence an uniqueness of bounded solutions of the optimality equation is proved, and an example is provided to show that such a conclusion generally fails when the cost is negative at some state.     

模型不确定非线性随机系统的鲁棒性能准则设计

对于一类模型不确定非线性随机系统,用耗散性的观点发展了鲁棒性能准则理论.特别地,将确定性非线性系统理论中的耗散性概念引入到模型不确定随机非线性系统中,并以此作为基础来发展H∞理论.在精确模型随机非线性系统H∞基础上,建立了模型不确定系统L2增益和HJI不等式的可解性的关系.由于HJI偏微分方程难于求解,考虑模型参数满足某种适当匹配条件的系统的鲁棒性能准则问题,我们不需要通过求解HJI方程就可以得到此类系统的H∞控制律.