Absolute stabilization related to circle criterion: An LMI-based approach

A method is proposed for synthesizing output feedback controllers for nonlinear Lur' e systems . The problem of designing an output dynamic controller for uncertain-free systems and systems subject to multiplicative norm-bounded perturbations in the linear part were proposed respectively. The procedure is based on the use of the absolute stability, through the circle criterion, and a linear matrix inequalities (LAI) formulation. The controller existence conditions are given in terms of existence of suitable solutions to a set of parameter-dependent LMIs.