Control of linear systems with regulation and input constraints (Q1581782)

The monograph, consisting of 17 Chapters, Epilogue, Bibliography, and Index deals with the output regulation problem (ORP) for linear time-invariant systems subject to physical constraints on actuators such as amplitude and rate saturation. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 deals with the classical exact output regulation. Well-posedness of the ORP, internal model principle, and structural stability are studied and precisely formulated. Chapters 3 and 4 consider classical exact output regulation when actuators are subject only to amplitude saturation for continuous- and discrete-time systems, respectively. Chapter 5 presents results for both amplitude and rate saturation of inputs for both continuous- and discrete-time systems. Chapter 6 studies output regulation along with optimal transient performance requirements. Chapter 7 presents results by using an auxiliary systems denoted \(\overline\Sigma\) for the given system \(\Sigma\). It states that a certain transfer function from an exogenous input \(\overline d\) to an exogenous output \(\overline z\) of \(\Sigma\) with an internally stabilizing controller \(\overline\Sigma_c\), is exactly the same as the transfer function from \(d\) to \(z\) in \(\Sigma\) with the controller \(\Sigma_c\) that corresponds to \(\overline\Sigma_c\). Such a \(\Sigma_c\) internally stabilizes \(\Sigma\), and is such that the error signal tends to zero asymptotically. Thus, any problem of performance measure (\(H_2\), \(H_{\infty}\), \(L_1\) or any other) with output regulation constraints for \(\Sigma\) is transformed to a similar one for \(\overline\Sigma\) however without output regulation constraints. Chapter 8 and 10 study \(H_2\) and \(H_{\infty}\) optimal control problems with the output regulation constraints for continuous-time systems. Chapter 9 and 11 do the same but for discrete-time systems. Chapter 12 deals with the robust ORP, i.e., the case when the system is subject to structural model uncertainties. Chapter 13 presents generalized output regulation (GOR) by introducing a non-autonomous exosystem. Thus, almost arbitrary reference signals can be treated including derivative or feedforward. Almost output regulation is studied in detail. Both exact and almost output regulation are studied under a variety of controllers. Chapters 14, 15, and 16 deal with the GOR as a counterpart of Chapters 3, 4, and 5. Chapter 17 studies the issue of what can be done if classical output regulation is not possible. The Epilogue poses some open problems. In the monograph, the output regulation problem is examined in depth. It is written to be suitable for self reading and appropriate as a textbook dealing with all essential aspects of the subject matter. The book is written to meet the needs of a variety of readers including practising control engineers, graduate students, and researchers in control engineering.