Abstract:
The synthesis of time optimal feedback control of a single input continuous time linear time invariant (LTI) system is considered. If the control input u(t) is constra...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The synthesis of time optimal feedback control of a single input continuous time linear time invariant (LTI) system is considered. If the control input u(t) is constrained to obey \vert u(t)\vert\leq 1, then it is known that the optimal input switches between the extreme values \pm1, according to some “switching surfaces” in the state space. It is shown that for systems with non-zero, distinct and rational eigenvalues, these switching surfaces are semi-algebraic sets and a method to compute them using Groebner basis, is proposed. In the process the null-controllable region for such systems is characterized and computed. Numerical simulations illustrate the proposed computational methods.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control ( Volume: 59, Issue: 8, August 2014)