Coursecode: wb2415

Coursename: Robust Control

ECTS creditpoints: 6

Faculty of  Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Scherer, prof.dr. C.W.

Tel.:  015-27 85899

Catalog data:

·       Linear systems

·       Robust stability and performance analysis

·       Structured singular values

·       H-infinity controller synthesis

·       Robust performance synthesis

Course year: MSc 1st year

Period: 2A

Hours p/w: 4

Other hours:

Assessment:

Written exercises and oral exam

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(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wb2420, wb2421

Follow up: wb2416

Detailed description of topics:

·       Recap on background in linear systems theory

·       Stabilizing controllers and the concept of the generalized plant

·       Uncertainty descriptions

·       The general framework of robust control

·       The structured singular value: Definition, properties, computation

·       Robust stability analysis

·       Nominal and robust performance analysis

·       Excursion: The algebraic Riccati equation

·       The H_¥ control problem and its solution in terms of Riccati equations

·       Design of robust controllers

Course material: Lecture notes

References from literature:

S. Skogestad, I. Postlethwaite, Multivariable Feedback Control, John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

K. Zhou, J.C. Doyle, K. Glover, Robust and optimal control, Prentice Hall, 1996

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Requires solid background on state-space descriptions of multivariable linear systems.

Goals:

Course provides theoretical background for knowledgeable use of the Matlab "mu-Analysis and Synthesis Toolbox".

Computer use:

Computer exercises with Matlab "mu-Analysis and Synthesis Toolbox".

Laboratory project(s):

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