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Nonlinear and Hybrid Feedbacks with Continuous-Time Linear Systems

In this thesis we study linear time-invariant systems feedback interconnected with three specific nonlinear blocks; a play/stop operator, a switching-reset mechanism, and an adaptive dead-zone. This setup resembles the Lure problem studied in the absolute stability framework, but the types of nonlinearities considered here do not satisfy (in general) a sector condition. These nonlinear blocks give rise to a whole range of interesting phenomena, such as compact sets of equilibria, hybrid omega-limit sets, and state constraints. Throughout the thesis, we use the hybrid systems formalism to describe these phenomena and to analyze these loops. We obtain sharp stability conditions that can be formulated as linear matrix inequalities, thus verifiable with numerically efficient solvers. Finally, we apply the theoretical findings to two automotive applications.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unitn.it/oai:iris.unitn.it:11572/368312
Date January 2019
CreatorsCocetti, Matteo
ContributorsCocetti, Matteo, Bertolazzi, Enrico
PublisherUniversità degli studi di Trento, place:TRENTO
Source SetsUniversità di Trento
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Relationfirstpage:1, lastpage:123, numberofpages:123

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