Optimal nonlinear disturbance rejection control for nonlinear cascade systems (Q4371302)

An optimality-based disturbance rejection control framework for nonlinear cascade systems with \(L^2\) (square-integrable) bounded energy disturbances is developed. Using a nonlinear-non-quadratic disturbance rejection optimal control framework, one constructs a family of globally stabilizing generalized backstepping controllers parametrized by the cost functional that is minimized. This is accomplished by choosing the controller such that the time derivative of the control Lyapunov function is negative along the closed-loop systems trajectories while providing sufficient conditions for the existence of asymptotically stabilizing solutions to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs equation and thus guaranteeing that the closed-loop output system energy is less than the closed-loop net weighted input system energy at any time \(T.\) Using the proposed framework, a family of globally stabilizing feedback controllers for controlling rotating stall and surge in jet engine compression systems is developed.