Reliable H∞ control for a class of switched nonlinear systems with actuator failures, Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems 1(3): 317–325

Abstract: This paper focuses on the problem of reliable H ∞ control for a class of switched nonlinear systems with actuator failures among a prespecified subset of actuators. In existing works, the reliable H ∞ design methods are all based on a basic assumption that the never failed actuators must stabilize the given system. But when actuators suffer ”serious failure” – the never failed actuators can not stabilize the given system, the standard design methods of reliable H ∞ control do not work. Based on the switching technique, the problem can be solved by means of switching among subsystems or finite candidate controllers.Copyright c©2005 IFA