Structured matrix norms for robust stability and performance with block-structured uncertainty (Q4955080)

The paper is a contribution to the theory of the structured singular values in robust control. In particular the authors introduce new upper and lower bounds for robust stability and performance for systems with a norm -- bounded block structured uncertainty by using alternative structured matrix norms. The results are specialized to the cases in which the norm represent Hölder, unitarily invariant and induced norms. It enables to provide conditions for robust stability for different characterizations of plant uncertainty. Moreover the authors extend their results to the case in which the size of uncertain blocks is characterized by different spatial norms. Robust performance bounds are obtained by introducing a performance block within the structured matrix norm framework. The usefulness of the proposed approach is illustrated by three numerical examples. They demonstrate that in some cases bounding uncertainties by alternative spatial norms not consistent with the geometry of singular value bounds can increase robust stability and performance predictions.