Control of Linear Parameter Varying Systems with Applications

Control of Linear Parameter Varying Systems compiles state-of-the-art contributions on novel analytical and computational methods for addressing system identification, model reduction, performance analysis and feedback control design and addresses address theoretical developments, novel computational approaches and illustrative applications to various fields. Part I discusses modeling and system identification of linear parameter varying systems, Part II covers the importance of analysis and control design when working with linear parameter varying systems (LPVS) , Finally, Part III presents an applications based approach to linear parameter varying systems, including modeling of a turbocharged diesel engines, Multivariable control of wind turbines, modeling and control of aircraft engines, control of an autonomous underwater vehicles and analysis and synthesis of re-entry vehicles.

Part I: Introduction to Modeling and Control of LPV Systems.- An Overview of LPV Systems.- Prediction Error Identification of LPV Systems: Present and Beyond.- Part II: Theoretical Advancements on LPV Control and Estimation.- Parametric Gain-scheduling Control via LPV-stable Realization.- Explicit Controller Parameterizations for Linear Parameter Varying Affine Systems using Linear Matrix Inequalities.- A Parameter-dependent Lyapunov Approach for the Control of Nonstationary LPV Systems.- Generalized Asymptotic Regulation for LPV Systems with Additional Performance Objectives.- Robust Stabilization and Disturbance Attenuation of Switched Linear Parameter Varying Systems in Discrete Time.- Gain-scheduled Output Feedback Controllers with Good Implementability and Robustness.- Decentralized Model Predictive Control of Time-varying Splitting Parallel Systems.- Robust Estimation with Partial Gain-scheduling through Convex Optimization.- Delay-dependent Output Feedback Control of Time-delay LPV Systems.- Part III: Recent Applications of LPV Methods in Control of Complex Systems.- Structured Linear Parameter Varying Control of Wind Turbines.- Attitude Regulation for Spacecraft with Magnetic Actuators: an LPV Approach.- Modeling and Control of LPV Systems: A Vibroacoustic Application.- LPV Modeling and Control of Semi-active Dampers in Automotive Systems.- LPV H¥ Control for Flexible Hypersonic Vehicles.- Identification of Low-complexity LPV Input-output Models for Control of a Turbocharged Combustion Engines.- Constrained Freeway Traffic Control via Linear Parameter Varying Paradigms.- Linear Parameter Varying Control for the X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing.- Design of Integrated Vehicle Chassis Control Based on LPV Methods.