Necessary and sufficient conditions for stabilization of discrete-time planar switched systems

This paper discusses the stabilization problem for single-input discrete-time planar switched systems. We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the stabilization of planar switched systems. A series of linear inequalities are presented for describing the set of all common quadratic Lyapunov functions. Our results are not only easily testable, but also constructive.     

Quadratic stabilization of a class of switched nonlinear systems via single Lyapunov function

This paper is concerned with the problem of globally quadratic stabilization for a class of switched cascade systems. The system under consideration is composed of two subsystems: a linear switched part and a nonlinear part, which are also switched systems. The feedback control law and the switching law are designed respectively when the first part is stabilized under some switching law and when both parts can be stabilized under some switching laws. We construct the single Lyapunov functions and design the switching laws based on the structure characteristics of the switched system. Also, the designed switching laws are of hysteresis switching form in order to avoid sliding models.     

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.     

Stability analysis and control synthesis for a class of switched neutral systems

In this paper, the problems of asymptotical stability and stabilization of a class of switched neutral control systems are investigated. A delay-dependent stability criterion is formulated in term of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) by using quadratic Lyapunov functions and inequality analysis technique. The corresponding switching rule is obtained through dividing the state space properly. Also, the synthesis of stabilizing state-feedback controllers are done such that the close-loop system is asymptotically stable. Two numerical examples are given to show the proposed method.     

On stability of linear and weakly nonlinear switched systems with time delay

This paper studies time-delayed switched systems that include both stable and unstable modes. By using multiple Lyapunov-functions technique and a dwell-time approach, several criteria on exponential stability for both linear and nonlinear systems are established. It is shown that by suitably controlling the switching between the stable and unstable modes, exponential stabilization of the switched system can be achieved. Some examples and numerical simulations are provided to illustrate our results.     

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.     

Stabilization of planar discrete-time switched systems: Switched Lyapunov functional approach

In this paper, we investigate the problem of stabilization for single-input planar discrete-time switched systems by establishing necessary and/or sufficient conditions for the existence of switched quadratic Lyapunov functions of the closed-loop system. The results given in terms of a series of matrix inequalities generalize those results in our recent paper [Y.G. Sun, L. Wang, G. Xie, Necessary and sufficient conditions for stabilization of discrete-time planar switched systems, Nonlinear Anal.: Theory and Methods 65 (2006) 1039–1049] and clearly describe the set of switched quadratic Lyapunov functions for the system.     

Global stabilization of switched control systems with time delay

In this paper, the stabilization problem of switched control systems with time delay is investigated for both linear and nonlinear cases. First, a new global stabilizability concept with respect to state feedback and switching law is given. Then, based on multiple Lyapunov functions and delay inequalities, the state feedback controller and the switching law are devised to make sure that the resulting closed-loop switched control systems with time delay are globally asymptotically stable and exponentially stable.     

一类线性系统的数值控制设计

主要讨论了具有不稳定切换子模型的切换线性系统的稳定性问题.首先考虑了通过设计切换律来达到切换线性系统的稳定性问题.然后研究了切换线性控制系统可镇定性问题,通过设计控制律和切换律得到系统可镇定的判据.     

A survey of results and perspectives on stabilization of switched nonlinear systems with unstable modes

This paper surveys the recent theoretical results on the stabilization of switched nonlinear systems with unstable modes. Two cases are considered. (1) Some modes are stable, and others may be unstable. The stabilization can be achieved via the trade-off among stable modes and unstable ones. (2) All modes may be unstable. The stabilization can also be achieved via the trade-off among the potentially stable parts of all modes, or with the help of the jump dynamics at switching instants. The practical usefulness is illustrated by several applications including supervisory control, fault tolerant control, multi-agent systems, and networked control systems. Some perspectives are also provided.     

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.     

Robust Stability and Stabilization of a Class of Nonlinear Itô-Type Stochastic Systems via Linear Matrix Inequalities

This article presents a new approach to robust quadratic stabilization of nonlinear stochastic systems. The linear rate vector of a stochastic system is perturbed by a nonlinear function, and this nonlinear function satisfies a quadratic constraint. Our objective is to show how linear constant feedback laws can be formulated to stabilize this type of stochastic systems and, at the same time maximize the bounds on this nonlinear perturbing function which the system can tolerate without becoming unstable. The new formulation provides a suitable setting for robust stabilization of nonlinear stochastic systems where the underlying deterministic systems satisfy the generalized matching conditions. Our sufficient conditions are written in matrix forms, which are determined by solving linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which have significant computational advantage over any other existing techniques. Examples are given to demonstrate the results.     

Finite time control of a class of nonlinear switched systems in spite of unknown parameters and input saturation

This article is devoted to the problem of robust stabilization of uncertain nonlinear switched systems with canonical structure. It is assumed that the constant parameters of the subsystems are unknown and cannot be adopted in the controller design. In addition, the dynamics of the subsystems are perturbed via modeling errors and external disturbances. The effects of unknown actuator saturation are compensated via proper adaptive control signals. The derived controller is based on the terminal sliding mode theory and does not need any prior knowledge about the bounds of the lumped uncertain terms. It is proved that once the system states reach the prescribed sliding manifold in a finite time interval, the whole system becomes insensitive to both the lumped uncertainties and the switching dynamics of the system. The common assumption of having known quadratic Lyapunov functions for the subsystems is relaxed and the derived adaptive approach does not force any limitation on the switching signal of the system. Subsequently, non-conservative conditions are provided to guarantee the global finite time bounded stability of the equilibrium state for the overall uncertain nonlinear switched system under arbitrary switching signals. A numerical computer simulation demonstrates the robust performance of the proposed controller.     

一类线性切换系统基于带有时滞观测器的输出反馈镇定

许多切换系统的状态是不可测或不能完全可测的,从观测器设计的角度重新考虑了带有时滞的线性切换系统的输出反馈镇定问题.主要研究了观测器带有延时,且控制器也带有切换延时的情况,最终得到了系统可镇定的充分条件.     

非线性离散开关系统的鲁棒镇定问题

利用切换Lypunov函数方法,把非线性离散开关系统的鲁棒镇定问题转化成一个矩阵不等式的最优解问题,给出了在任意切换下具有非线性扰动的线性开关系统的可鲁棒镇定的充分条件,并进一步讨论了同类时滞开关系统的鲁棒镇定问提.最后把以上结论推广到广义开关系统,由于结果均以矩阵不等式形式给出,便于验证和实现.     

一类离散的时滞脉冲切换系统的H_∞二次稳定性

研究了一类离散的时滞脉冲切换系统的H_∞控制问题,利用Lyapunov稳定性理论和线性矩阵不等式方法,给出了离散脉冲切换系统具有性能指标γ的充分条件.     

Method for Constructing Piecewise Quadratic Value Functions in a Control Problem for a Switched System

The problem of constructing internal approximations to solvability sets and the control synthesis problem for a piecewise linear system with control parameters and disturbances (uncertainties) are solved. The solution is based on the comparison principle and piecewise quadratic value functions of a special form. Relations defining such functions and, in particular, “continuous binding conditions” for the functions and their first derivatives are obtained. The results are used to construct numerical methods for solving the control synthesis problem for the class of switched systems under study. An example of approximate solution of the control synthesis problem in a target control problem for a nonlinear mathematical model of a pendulum with a flywheel is considered.     

Construction of Stabilization Systems for Switched Interval Plants with Modes of Different Orders

Differential Equations - We study the state stabilization problem for switched scalar-input interval linear systems whose operation modes can have different dynamic orders. To solve this problem,...     

Stability analysis and stabilization of LPV systems with jumps and (piecewise) differentiable parameters using continuous and sampled-data controllers

Linear Parameter-Varying (LPV) systems with jumps and piecewise differentiable parameters is a class of hybrid LPV systems for which no tailored stability analysis and stabilization conditions have been obtained so far.¹ We fill this gap here by proposing an approach based on a clock- and parameter-dependent Lyapunov function yielding stability conditions under both constant and minimum dwell-times. Interesting adaptations of the latter result consist of a minimum dwell-time stability condition for uncertain LPV systems and LPV switched impulsive systems. The minimum dwell-time stability condition is notably shown to naturally generalize and unify the well-known quadratic and robust stability criteria all together. Those conditions are then adapted to address the stabilization problem via timer-dependent and a timer- and/or parameter-independent (i.e. robust) state-feedback controllers, the latter being obtained from a relaxed minimum dwell-time stability condition involving slack-variables. Finally, the last part addresses the stability of LPV systems with jumps under a range dwell-time condition which is then used to provide stabilization conditions for LPV systems using a sampled-data state-feedback gain-scheduled controller. The obtained stability and stabilization conditions are all formulated as infinite-dimensional semidefinite programming problems which are then solved using sum of squares programming. Examples are given for illustration.     

Quantized stabilization of stochastic systems with multiplicative noise under Markovian switching

A problem of quantized state feedback quadratic mean-square stabilization of discrete-time stochastic processes under Markovian switching and multiplicative noise is considered. A static quantizer is used in the feedback channel and the jump Markovian switching is modeled by a discrete-time Markov chain. The control input is simultaneously applied to both the rate vector and the diffusion term. It is shown that the coarsest quantization density that permits quadratic mean-square stabilization of this system is achieved with the use of a logarithmic quantizer, and the coarsest quantization density is determined by an algebraic Riccati equation, which is also the solution to a special linear stochastic Markovian switching control system. Also, sufficient conditions for exponential mean-square stabilization of such systems are also explored. An example is given to demonstrate the obtained results.