Extending H-infinity Control to Nonlinear Systems: Control of Nonlinear Systems to Achieve Performance Objectives (Advances in Design and Control, Series Number 1) - Softcover

Helton, J. William; James, Matthew R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898714400 ISBN 13: 9780898714401

Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1987

Synopsis

H-infinity control originated from an effort to codify classical control methods, where one shapes frequency response functions for linear systems to meet certain objectives. H-infinity control underwent tremendous development in the 1980s and made considerable strides toward systematizing classical control. This book addresses the next major issue of how this extends to nonlinear systems. At the core of nonlinear control theory lie two partial differential equations (PDEs). One is a first-order evolution equation called the information state equation, which constitutes the dynamics of the controller. One can view this equation as a nonlinear dynamical system. Much of this volume is concerned with basic properties of this system, such as the nature of trajectories, stability, and, most important, how it leads to a general solution of the nonlinear H-infinity control problem.

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Book Description

H-infinity control underwent tremendous development in the 1980s and made considerable strides toward systematizing classical control. This book for researchers and practising mathematicians and engineers addresses the next major issue of how this extends to nonlinear systems.

From the Publisher

Researchers in control theory, ordinary differential equations, dynamical systems, nonlinear estimation, and nonlinear operator theory will be most interested in this book. Control theory is applied to a wide range of mathematics and engineering specialties-in particular, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, chemical, and manufacturing/industrial engineering. Anyone doing research in these areas may also find this book of interest.

Edition details

• Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0898714400
• ISBN 13: 9780898714401
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 355