Robust stability of multivariable dynamical systems with a linear dependence of coefficients on one interval parameter (Q1290219)

A stability problem for a multivariable control system is investigated. The system under consideration is described by two coupled matrix equations: the open-loop system equation and the control system one. The particularity of the problem lies in the fact that some block matrices entering the describing set of equations have a linear scalar multiplier \(k\) which can vary continuously. It is asked to obtain the interval \(k\in [k_1,k_2]\) so that the global system is stable. The given solution makes use of the generalized Nyquist stability criterion. The key for solving the problem lies in an ingenious partitioning of the global matrix of the system and, by this fact, a new special open-loop subsystem is taken into consideration. The paper brings a valuable contribution to the theory of multivariable control systems.