\(H_{2}\)-optimal control of systems with multiple i/o delays: Time domain approach (Q2486102)

The \(H_2\)-optimal control problem of systems with multiple i/o delays is presented. The problem is first converted to an equivalent \(H_2\) regulator problem with multiple delays. The idea is to view the regulator problem in time-domain as a linear quadratic regulator problem with multiple input delays. It is shown that the rational part of the optimal controller has the same dimension as the plant, and the non-rational part may be chosen to have finite impulse response. Furthermore, the regulator problem solution is also used to solve the \(H_2\)-filtering problem with multiple measurement delays. The paper has the drawback of the standard \(H_2\)-method, because the \(H_2\)-norm does not take into account the steady state error.