Nonrecursive Control Design for Nonlinear Systems

Chapter 1Introduction

DOI: 10.1201/9781003399230-1

1.1 Overview of Nonlinear System Control

For different kinds of nonlinear systems with uncertainties and internal/external disturbances, the primary objective of system control design is to find an effective controller to keep the closed-loop control system stable at the operating point. Second, it is also necessary to consider improving the robustness, rapidity, accuracy, economy, and other performance indicators of the control system. More specifically, for a class of nonlinear systems with lower triangular structures, it is of special interest owing to its structural feature which supports a systematic controller design procedure. In this regard, many successful nonlinear controller design ...