Hybrid control of Hopf bifurcation in a dual model of Internet congestion control system

In this paper, a hybrid control strategy using both state feedback and parameter perturbation is applied to control the Hopf bifurcation in a dual model of Internet congestion control system. By choosing communication delay as a bifurcation parameter, it is proved that when it passes through a critical value, a Hopf bifurcation occurs. However, by adjusting the control parameters of the hybrid control strategy, the Hopf bifurcation has been delayed without changing the original equilibrium point of the system. Theoretical analysis and numerical results show that this method can delay the onset of bifurcation effectively. Therefore, it can extend the stable range in parameter space and improve the performance of congestion control system.