Alan S.I. Zinober – författare

This study covers a wide range of sliding mode Variable Structure Control (VSC) and Lyapunov Control research and design techniques for the robust control of uncertain systems. In direct contrast to most adaptive controllers, these deterministic controllers employ fixed non-linear feedback control functions, which operate effectively over a specified magnitude range of system parameter variations and disturbances. The chapters discuss such topics as the theoretical and practical design of controllers for uncertain multivariable systems, novel algebraic approaches for sliding mode control, discrete time control, and the stabilizing VSC of uncertain infinite-dimensional systems. The main areas of application include electric motor drives, robotics, flight control and space systems, as well as power electronics and chemical processes, some of which are described in this book.

This volume contain thirty-one papers based on talks delivered at the 4th Workshop of the Nonlinear Control Network (http://www.shef/?NCN4), held at The University of She?eld, 25-28 June, 2001. We would like to emphasize one peculiarity of our ?eld: nonlinear control is an example of a theory situated at a crossroad between mathematics and engineering science. Due to this position, nonlinear control has its roots in both ?elds and, as we deeply believe, can bring new ideas and new results for both domains. The book re?ects very well this "double character" of nonlinear control theory: the reader will ?nd in it results which cover a wide varietyofproblems:startingfrompuremathematics,throughitsapplications to nonlinear feedback design, and all the way to recent industrial advances. The following delivered invited talks at the Workshop : Frank Allgower, Alessandro Astol?, Riccardo Marino Francoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Wei Lin and Malcolm Smith Altogether the book contains 31 papers and therefore it is impossible to mention here all the discussed topics.