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We study the Linear-Quadratic optimal control problem for a general class of infinite-dimensional passive systems, allowing for unbounded input and output operators. We show that under mild assumptions, the finite cost condition is always…
A mathematical model of a simply supported Euler-Bernoulli beam with attached spring-mass system is considered. The model is controlled by distributed piezo actuators and lumped force. We address the issue of asymptotic behavior of…
We present an improvement of a recent funnel controller design for uncertain nonlinear multi-input, multi-output systems modeled by higher order functional differential equations in the presence of input constraints. The objective is to…
In this paper we present a direct adaptive control method for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with a time-varying structure. We view the nonlinear systems as composed of a finite number of ``pieces,'' which are interpolated by…
We present a mathematical and numerical analysis on a control model for the time evolution of a multi-layered piezoelectric cantilever with tip mass and moment of inertia, as developed by Kugi and Thull [31]. This closed-loop control system…
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We exploit an adaptive control technique, namely funnel control, in order to establish both initial and recursive feasibility in Model Predictive Control (MPC) for output-constrained nonlinear systems. Moreover, we show that the resulting…
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This work is devoted to prove the pointwise controllability of the Bernoulli-Euler beam equation. It is obtained as a limit of internal controllability of the same type of equation.
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We study the well-posedness and stability of an impedance passive infinite-dimensional linear system under nonlinear feedback of the form $u(t)=\phi(v(t)-y(t))$, where $\phi$ is a monotone function. Our first main result introduces…
This paper studies robust output tracking and disturbance rejection for boundary controlled infinite-dimensional port--Hamiltonian systems including second order models such as the Euler--Bernoulli beam. The control design is achieved using…
This paper addresses the problem of deformation control of an Euler-Bernoulli beam with in-domain actuation. The proposed control scheme consists in first relating the system model described by an inhomogeneous partial differential equation…
Infinite-dimensional linear port-Hamiltonian systems on a one-dimensional spatial domain with full boundary control and without internal damping are studied. This class of systems includes models of beams and waves as well as the transport…
We present a stabilizing output-feedback controller for nonlinear finite and infinite-dimensional control systems governed by monotone operators that respects given input constraints. In particular, we show under a detectability-like…
This paper addresses the analysis of a boundary feedback system involving a non-homogeneous Euler-Bernoulli beam governed by the equation $m(x)u_{tt}+\mu(x)u_{t}$$+\left(r(x)u_{xx}\right)_{xx}=0$, subject to the initial $u(x,0)=u_0(x)$,…