Finite-time event-triggered extended dissipative control for discrete time switched linear systems

This paper considers the problem of finite-time event-triggered extended dissipative control for a class of discrete time switched linear systems. The proposed system is modeled as a discrete time switched linear system with an event-triggered control scheme. Under the event-triggered transmission schemes, we give some sufficient conditions to guarantee the finite-time extended dissipative performance of the closed-loop switched system in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Furthermore, the state feedback controller gains are proposed by solving a set of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, a numerical example is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed methods.     

Observability analysis of conewise linear systems via directional derivative and positive invariance techniques

Belonging to the broad framework of hybrid systems, conewise linear systems (CLSs) form a class of Lipschitz piecewise linear systems subject to state triggered mode switchings. Motivated by state estimation of nonsmooth switched systems, this paper exploits directional derivative and positive invariance techniques to characterize finite-time and long-time local observability of a general CLS. For the former observability notion, directional derivative results are developed from the simple switching property, and they yield improved observability conditions. For the latter notion, we focus on the case where a nominal trajectory has finitely many switchings. In order to characterize long-time behaviors of the CLS, necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained for the interior of a positively invariant cone. By employing these conditions, we establish connections between finite-time and long-time local observability; underlying positive invariance properties are unveiled.     

广义时变脉冲系统的时域稳定

研究了状态依赖广义时变脉冲系统的时域稳定问题.基于微分矩阵不等式 (Differential matrix inequalities, DMI) 和S-procedure理论, 给出了两类状态依赖广义时变脉冲系统时域稳定的充分条件.接下来, 根据给出的充分条件设计了状态反馈控制器, 使得闭环系统时域稳定.最后, 给出数值算例来验证结论的有效性.     

线性系统的事件触发输出反馈有限时间有界控制

本文研究了线性系统的事件触发输出反馈有限时间有界控制问题. 与渐近稳定只定性地要求系统在采样间隔 有界不同, 有限时间有界需要估计系统轨迹的上界以保证满足动态系统的定量要求. 本文基于类李雅普诺夫函数给出了 保证闭环系统的有限时间有界性和避免芝诺现象的充分条件. 这些充分条件可以转化为线性矩阵不等式, 便于验证和实 际应用. 此外, 为了节约资源, 提出了一种可变参数的事件触发规则, 提高了设计灵活性. 仿真结果验证了本文的主要结 论.     

Further results on finite-time stabilisation for stochastic Markovian jump systems with time-varying delay

In this paper, we study the issue of finite-time stabilisation for stochastic Markovian jump systems with time-varying delay by considering a new criterion on finite-time stability. By constructing more appropriate Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional, some new conditions for verifying the finite-time stability of the plant as well as controller synthesis are established in standard linear matrix inequalities. The practical example about a single-link robot arm model demonstrates the validity of the main results.     

New finite-time stability conditions of linear switched singular systems with finite-time unstable subsystems

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This paper addresses the finite-time stability problem of linear switched singular systems with finite-time unstable subsystems. Dynamic decomposition techniques are used to transform such systems into equivalent one that is a reduced-order switched normal systems. Based on the mode-dependent average dwell time (MDADT) switching signal, new sufficient conditions are presented to guarantee the linear switched singular systems with finite-time unstable subsystems being finite-time stability, finite-time bounded and finite-time stabilization. Finally, a numerical example is employed to verify the efficiency of the preceding method.     

Finite-time consensus of time-varying nonlinear multi-agent systems

This paper investigates the problem of leader–follower finite-time consensus for a class of time-varying nonlinear multi-agent systems. The dynamics of each agent is assumed to be represented by a strict feedback nonlinear system, where nonlinearities satisfy Lipschitz growth conditions with time-varying gains. The main design procedure is outlined as follows. First, it is shown that the leader–follower consensus problem is equivalent to a conventional control problem of multi-variable high-dimension systems. Second, by introducing a state transformation, the control problem is converted into the construction problem of two dynamic equations. Third, based on the Lyapunov stability theorem, the global finite-time stability of the closed-loop control system is proved, and the finite-time consensus of the concerned multi-agent systems is thus guaranteed. An example is given to verify the effectiveness of the proposed consensus protocol algorithm.     

Finite-time stability and stabilisation of singular discrete-time linear positive systems with time-varying delay

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In this paper, the problem of finite-time stability and stabilisation for positive singular discrete-time linear systems with time-varying delay is investigated. We first present novel delay-dependent sufficient conditions for positivity and finite-time stability of the unforced systems. We then apply the obtained results to solve finite-time stabilisation problem of the considered systems. The sufficient conditions for the positivity and finite-time stabilisable of such systems are formulated in terms of a standard linear programming (LP) problem. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and advantages of our results.     

Finite-time event-triggered control for a class of cascade switched affine nonlinear systems

This paper is concerned with the finite-time boundedness (FTB) problem of a class of cascade switched affine nonlinear systems. In order to avoid unnecessary waste of network communication and Zeno behavior, a dynamical event-triggered scheme is proposed, which is more general than some existing event-triggered schemes with a common parameter matrix. By using the average dwell time method and multiple Lyapunov function technologies, sufficient conditions for the existence of controller gains are first proposed such that the closed-loop system is finite-time bounded with a finite-time disturbance attenuation performance. It is also proved that the Zeno phenomenon is excluded. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Finite-time dissipative control for semi-Markovian jump systems with time-varying delays and generally uncertain transition rates

In this paper, we mainly address the issue of finite-time stochastic boundedness (FTSB) and finite-time stochastic dissipation for semi-Markovian jump systems (SMJSs) with generally uncertain transition rates (TRs). Firstly, by resorting to linear matrix inequities (LMIs), some sufficient conditions on FTSB for SMJSs with uncertain TRs are introduced, which includes two cases. Then, dissipative control is developed and a state feedback controller is designed to ensure the FTSB of the closed-loop system by solving a series of LMIs. Finally, two examples are used to illustrate the results.     

Semi-global finite-time observers for nonlinear systems

It is well known that high gain observers exist for single output nonlinear systems that are uniformly observable and globally Lipschitzian. Under the same conditions, we show that these systems admit semi-global and finite-time converging observers. This is achieved with a derivation of a new sufficient condition for local finite-time stability, in conjunction with applications of geometric homogeneity and Lyapunov theories.     

Finite-time annular domain stability of impulsive switched systems: mode-dependent parameter approach

This paper investigates the finite-time stability of impulsive switched systems. By applying mode-dependent parameter approach and average impulsive switched interval technique, the conditions that guarantee the finite-time annular domain stability and finite-time annular domain boundedness for general linear and nonlinear impulsive switched systems are established. Meanwhile, the superiority of mode-dependent parameter approach over common parameter approach is analysed. Also, we consider the effect of different impulsive strengths and draw a less conservative conclusion. Moreover, we extend the conclusion from nonlinear impulsive switched systems to linear impulsive switched systems, and a new sufficient condition for state feedback controllers is proposed on the basis of coupled matrix inequalities. Furthermore, for systems containing external disturbance, we obtain a sufficient condition of finite-time annular domain boundedness. Finally, we present two examples to illustrate the effectiveness of the results.     

Finite-time stability of a class of nonlinear fractional-order system with the discrete time delay

This paper investigates the finite-time stability problem of a class of nonlinear fractional-order system with the discrete time delay. Employing the Laplace transform, the Mittag-Leffler function and the generalised Gronwall inequality, the new criterions are derived to guarantee the finite-time stability of the system with the fractional-order 0 < α < 1. Further, we propose the sufficient conditions for ensuring the finite-time stability of the system with the fractional-order 1 < α < 2. Finally, based on the modified Adams–Bashforth–Moulton algorithm for solving fractional-order differential equations with the time delay, we carry out the numerical simulations to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed results, and calculate the estimated time of the finite-time stability.     

Finite-time consensus for multi-agent networks with unknown inherent nonlinear dynamics

The objective of this paper is to analyze the finite-time convergence of a nonlinear but continuous consensus algorithm for multi-agent networks with unknown inherent nonlinear dynamics. Due to the existence of the unknown inherent nonlinear dynamics, the stability analysis and the finite-time convergence analysis are more challenging than those under the well-studied consensus algorithms for known linear systems. For this purpose, we propose a novel comparison based tool. By using this tool, it is shown that the proposed nonlinear consensus algorithm can guarantee finite-time convergence if the directed switching interaction graph has a directed spanning tree at each time interval. Specifically, the finite-time convergence is shown by comparing the closed-loop system under the proposed consensus algorithm with some well-designed closed-loop system whose stability properties are easier to obtain. Moreover, the stability and the finite-time convergence of the closed-loop system using the proposed consensus algorithm under a (general) directed switching interaction graph can even be guaranteed by the stability and the finite-time convergence of some well-designed nonlinear closed-loop system under some special directed switching interaction graph. This provides a stimulating example for the potential applications of the proposed comparison based tool in the stability analysis of linear/nonlinear closed-loop systems by making use of known results in linear/nonlinear systems.     

Finite-time stability and stabilisation for switched linear systems

In this article, the finite-time stability analysis and stabilisation for switched continuous linear system are addressed. Several sufficient conditions for finite-time boundness and stability of switched system are proposed in this article. By comparing the proposed results, it is shown that more the information about the switching signal is known, less conservative results can be derived. Then, based on the finite-time stability analysis results, static state and dynamic output feedback controllers are designed to finite-time stabilise switched linear systems. Several numerical examples are given to illustrate the proposed results within this article.     

Geometric homogeneity with applications to finite-time stability

This paper studies properties of homogeneous systems in a geometric, coordinate-free setting. A key contribution of this paper is a result relating regularity properties of a homogeneous function to its degree of homogeneity and the local behavior of the dilation near the origin. This result makes it possible to extend previous results on homogeneous systems to the geometric framework. As an application of our results, we consider finite-time stability of homogeneous systems. The main result that links homogeneity and finite-time stability is that a homogeneous system is finite-time stable if and only if it is asymptotically stable and has a negative degree of homogeneity. We also show that the assumption of homogeneity leads to stronger properties for finite-time stable systems.     

Finite-time state-feedback control for a class of stochastic high-order nonlinear systems

This paper discusses the problem of global finite-time stabilization in probability for a class of stochastic high-order nonlinear systems whose drift and diffusion terms satisfy lower-triangular growth conditions. By adopting adding one power integrator technique and constructing twice continuous differential Lyapunov functions, a continuous state-feedback controller is recursively designed. Based on stochastic finite-time stability theorem, it is proved that the solution of the closed-loop system is finite-time stable in probability. Several simulation examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed design procedure.     

Global finite-time control for a class of switched nonlinear systems with different powers via output feedback

This paper is concerned with the problem of global finite-time control for switched nonlinear systems whose nonlinear terms satisfy homogenous growth conditions. At first, we design homogenous output feedback controllers for nominal switched nonlinear systems by adding a power integrator method. Then, we employ the homogeneous domination approach to scale homogeneous observers and controllers to render switched nonlinear systems with lower-triangular homogenous growth condition globally finite-time stable. Finally, the proposed control method can be extended to switched nonlinear systems satisfying with upper-triangular homogeneous growth condition. Two examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.