Robust stability of uncertain second-order linear time-varying systems

This paper is concerned with robust stability analysis of second-order linear time-varying (SLTV) systems with time-varying uncertainties (perturbations). With the specific Lyapunov functions, a simple and neat algebraic criterion for testing uniformly asymptotic stability of SLTV systems are derived. Without transformation to a system of first-order equations, the new conditions are imposed directly on the time-varying coefficient matrices of the system. The main feature of the proposed algebraic criterion is that the uncertain coefficient matrices are time-varying and not necessarily symmetric. Finally, the proposed stability conditions are used to design the extending space structures system of the spacecraft. Simulation results are provided to illustrate the convenience and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Delay-dependent non-fragile robust stabilization and H∞ control of uncertain stochastic systems with time-varying delay and nonlinearity

This paper deals with the problems of non-fragile robust stochastic stabilization and robust H_∞ control for uncertain stochastic nonlinear time-delay systems. The parameter uncertainties are assumed to be time-varying norm-bounded appearing in both state and input matrices. The time-delay is unknown and time-varying with known bounds. The non-fragile robust stochastic stabilization problem is to design a memoryless non-fragile state feedback controller such that the closed-loop system is robustly stochastically stable for all admissible parameter uncertainties. The purpose of robust H_∞ control problem, in addition to robust stochastical stability requirement, is to reduce the effect of the disturbance input on the controlled output to a prescribed level. Using the Lyapunov functional method and free-weighting matrices, delay-dependent sufficient conditions for the solvability of these problems are established in terms of linear matrix inequality (LMI). Numerical example is provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed theoretical results.     

Necessary conditions of exponential stability for a class of linear uncertain systems with a single constant delay

In this paper, we will investigate the necessary conditions, described by the Lyapunov matrix, for the robust exponential stability for a class of linear uncertain systems with a single constant delay and time-invariant parametric uncertainties, which are some generalizations of the existing results on uncertain linear time-delay systems. As a medium step, several pivotal properties of parameter-dependent Lyapunov matrix are proposed, which set up the relationships between fundamental matrix and Lyapunov matrix for the considered system. In addition, to calculate the parameter-dependent Lyapunov matrix, we introduce the differential equation method and the Lagrange interpolation method, respectively. Furthermore, it is noted that the proposed necessary conditions can be used to estimate the range of time delay, when the linear uncertain time-delay system is robust exponential stability. Finally, the validity of the obtained theoretical results is illustrated via numerical examples.     

Robust formation control for uncertain multi-agent systems

Robust formation problems for linear multi-agent systems with uncertainties and external disturbances are investigated in this paper. The model of each agent can be described by a nominal linear system combined with external disturbances and uncertainties which include parameter perturbations and nonlinear uncertainties. A more general bound of uncertainties is introduced. A robust formation controller, which consists of a nominal controller and a robust compensator, is proposed to achieve the desired state formation and restrain the influence of uncertainties and disturbances. Furthermore, sufficient conditions for time-varying formation feasibility are introduced and proved. Finally, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the theoretical results.     

Absolute stability of uncertain discrete Lur’e systems and maximum admissible perturbed bounds

The robust absolute stability problem for norm uncertain and structured uncertain discrete Lur’e systems is considered in this paper by using Lyapunov function method. A sufficient condition of absolute stability for discrete Lur’e systems is established in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) or the equivalent frequency-domain condition. We compare the result with the Popov-like criterion (Tsypkin criterion) and extended strictly positive real (ESPR) lemma. Furthermore, sufficient conditions on absolute stability for discrete Lur’e systems with norm and structured uncertainties are also presented based on linear matrix inequalities. Estimates of the maximum bounds of all admissible perturbations are given by generalized eigenvalue problems. Finally, several numerical examples are worked out to illustrate the efficiency of the main results.     

Parameter-dependent robust stability for uncertain Markovian jump systems with time delay

In this paper, the problem of parameter-dependent robust stability analysis is addressed for uncertain Markovian jump linear systems (MJLSs) with polytopic parameter uncertainties and time-varying delay. By constructing parameter-dependent Lyapunov functional, some sufficient conditions are developed to enable robust exponential mean square stability for the systems. New parameter-dependent robust stability criteria for MJLSs are established in the form of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which can be solved efficiently by the interior-point algorithm. Finally, a numerical example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

On delay-dependent robust stability of a class of uncertain mixed neutral and Lur’e dynamical systems with interval time-varying delays

This paper deals with the problem of a new delay-dependent robust stability criteria for a class of mixed neutral and Lur’e systems. The system has time-varying uncertainties, interval time-varying delays and sector-bounded nonlinearity. The proposed method is based on Lyapunov method, a delay-dependent criterion for asymptotic stability is established in terms of linear matrix inequality (LMI). Numerical examples show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Orthogonal functions approach to optimal control of delay systems with reverse time terms

Using block-pulse functions (BPFs)/shifted Legendre polynomials (SLPs) a unified approach for computing optimal control law of linear time-varying time-delay systems with reverse time terms and quadratic performance index is discussed in this paper. The governing delay-differential equations of dynamical systems are converted into linear algebraic equations by using operational matrices of orthogonal functions (BPFs and SLPs). The problem of finding optimal control law is thus reduced to the problem of solving algebraic equations. One example is included to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach.     

Stability analysis for systems with multiple/single time delays via a Cascade augmented L-K functional

This paper investigates stability of linear systems with multiple/single time-delays. Firstly, a three-level cascade augmented Lyapunov-Krasovskii (L-K) functional is introduced, in which interconnect information among delayed state vectors is fully taken into account. Based on a newly integral inequality and the cascade L-K functional, a novel stability criterion is derived for linear systems with multiple time-delays. Secondly, it is found that the proposed L-K functional is also suitable for linear systems with single time-delay if the delay-partitioning method is employed. This motivates us to obtain a less conservative stability condition for linear systems with single time-delay. Finally, Numerical examples are given to confirm the advantages of the proposed method.     

Quantized asynchronous extended dissipative observer-based sliding mode control for Markovian jump TS fuzzy systems

This article is dedicated to the issue of asynchronous adaptive observer-based sliding mode control for a class of nonlinear stochastic switching systems with Markovian switching. The system under examination is subject to matched uncertainties, external disturbances, and quantized outputs and is described by a TS fuzzy stochastic switching model with a Markovian process. A quantized sliding mode observer is designed, as are two modes-dependent fuzzy switching surfaces for the error and estimated systems, based on a mode dependent logarithmic quantizer. The Lyapunov approach is employed to establish sufficient conditions for sliding mode dynamics to be robust mean square stable with extended dissipativity. Moreover, with the decoupling matrix procedure, a new linear matrix inequality-based criterion is investigated to synthesize the controller and observer gains. The adaptive control technique is used to synthesize asynchronous sliding mode controllers for error and SMO systems, respectively, so as to ensure that the pre-designed sliding surfaces can be reached, and the closed-loop system can perform robustly despite uncertainties and signal quantization error.Finally, simulation results on a one-link arm robot system are provided to show potential applications as well as validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.     

Dissipativity analysis and synthesis of a class of nonlinear systems with time-varying delays

In this paper, new results are established for the delay-independent and delay-dependent problems of dissipative analysis and state-feedback synthesis for a class of nonlinear systems with time-varying delays with polytopic uncertainties. This class consists of linear time-delay systems subject to nonlinear cone-bounded perturbations. Both delay-independent and delay-dependent dissipativity criteria are established as linear matrix inequality-based feasibility tests. The developed results in this paper for the nominal system encompass available results on H_∞ approach, passivity and positive realness for time-delay systems as special cases. All the sufficient stability conditions are cast. Robust dissipativity as well as dissipative state-feedback synthesis results are also derived. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the theoretical developments.     

不确定时滞相关广义系统的H_∞鲁棒控制

针对不确定时滞相关广义系统的H∞鲁棒控制问题进行研究,目的是设计线性无记忆状态反馈控制器,使得对闭环系统所有的允许的不确定性正则、无脉冲、稳定且具有满意的H∞性能.将时滞相关广义系统的新有界实引理以严格的不等式线性矩阵方法给出,这些都是通过引入新的Lyapunov-Krasovskii泛函,使用詹森不等式得出的.其次,在新的有界实引理的基础上给出了(不确定)时滞相关广义系统的(鲁棒)控制器存在的充分条件.所得出的结果都以严格的线性矩阵不等式形式表示并且都是时滞相关的,未涉及系统矩阵的分解.最后,通过数值算例说明了该方法具有较小的保守性和有效性.     

Regional eigenvalue-clustering robustness of linear uncertain multivariable output feedback PID control systems

This paper proposes a time domain approach to deal with the regional eigenvalue-clustering robustness analysis problem of linear uncertain multivariable output feedback proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control systems. The robust regional eigenvalue-clustering analysis problem of linear uncertain multivariable output feedback PID control systems is converted to the regional eigenvalue-clustering robustness analysis problem of linear uncertain singular systems with static output feedback controller. Based on some essential properties of matrix measures, a new sufficient condition is proposed for ensuring that the closed-loop singular system with both structured and mixed quadratically-coupled parameter uncertainties is regular and impulse-free, and has all its finite eigenvalues retained inside the same specified region as the nominal closed-loop singular system does. Two numerical examples are given to illustrate the application of the presented sufficient condition.     

Exponential stability and stabilization of a class of uncertain linear time-delay systems

This paper presents new exponential stability and stabilization conditions for a class of uncertain linear time-delay systems. The unknown norm-bounded uncertainties and the delays are time-varying. Based on an improved Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional combined with Leibniz-Newton formula, the robust stability conditions are derived in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which allows to compute simultaneously the two bounds that characterize the exponential stability rate of the solution. The result can be extended to uncertain systems with time-varying multiple delays. The effectiveness of the two stability bounds and the reduced conservatism of the conditions are shown by numerical examples.     

Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for uncertain stochastic nonlinear time-delay systems

This paper deals with the problem of non-fragile guaranteed cost control for a class of uncertain stochastic nonlinear time-delay systems. The parametric uncertainties are assumed to be time-varying and norm bounded. The time-delay factors are unknown and time-varying with known bounds. The aim of this paper is to design a memoryless non-fragile state feedback control law such that the closed-loop system is stochastically asymptotically stable in the mean square for all admissible parameter uncertainties and the closed-loop cost function value is not more than a specified upper bound. A new sufficient condition for the existence of such controllers is presented based on the linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach. Then, a convex optimization problem is formulated to select the optimal guaranteed cost controller which minimizes the upper bound of the closed-loop cost function. Numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the developed techniques.     

Robust asymptotic stability of interval fractional-order nonlinear systems with time-delay

This paper studies the global asymptotic stability of a class of interval fractional-order (FO) nonlinear systems with time-delay. First, a new lemma for the Caputo fractional derivative is presented. It extends the FO Lyapunov direct method allowing the stability analysis and synthesis of FO nonlinear systems with time-delay. Second, by employing FO Razumikhin theorem, a new delay-independent stability criterion, in the form of linear matrix inequality is established for ensuring that a system is globally asymptotically stable. It is shown that the new criterion is simple, easy to use and valid for the FO or integer-order interval neural networks with time-delay. Finally, the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed scheme are tested with a numerical example.     

New finite-time stability for fractional-order time-varying time-delay linear systems: A Lyapunov approach

The primary goal of this paper is to examine the finite-time stability and finite-time contractive stability of the linear systems in fractional domain with time-varying delays. We develop some sufficient criteria for finite-time contractive stability and finite-time stability utilizing fractional-order Lyapunov-Razumikhin technique. To validate the proposed conditions, two different types of dynamical systems are taken into account, one is general time-delay fractional-order system and another one is fractional-order linear time-varying time-delay system, furthermore the efficacy of the stability conditions is demonstrated numerically.     

Delay-independent stabilization of linear systems with time-varying delayed state and uncertainties

The problem of robust stabilization for a class of dynamic systems with time-varying state delay as well as parametric and input uncertainties is considered in this paper. Several delay-independent stabilizability criteria and memoryless state feedback controllers are presented to guarantee the asymptotic stability of the closed-loop uncertain time-delay systems. It is shown that if all uncertainties and delay terms are matched, then the mentioned systems can always be stabilized, or can be stabilized with a specified decaying rate.