English

Mechanical feedback linearization of single-input mechanical control systems

Optimization and Control 2024-03-22 v1 Systems and Control Systems and Control

Abstract

We present a new type of feedback linearization that is tailored for mechanical control systems. We call it a mechanical feedback linearization. Its basic feature is preservation of the mechanical structure of the system. For mechanical systems with a scalar control, we formulate necessary and sufficient conditions that are verifiable using differentiations and algebraic operations only. We illustrate our results with several examples.

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@article{arxiv.2301.00087,
  title  = {Mechanical feedback linearization of single-input mechanical control systems},
  author = {Marcin Nowicki and Witold Respondek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.00087},
  year   = {2024}
}
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