Title :
On the controllability of nonlinear time-delay systems
Author :
Mirza, Kais B. ; Womack, Baxter F.
Author_Institution :
University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
fDate :
12/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The concept of controllability is studied for a special class of nonlinear systems with time delay which is described by the system of delay-differential equations

. Sufficient conditions are given for the system to be globally or locally controllable.
Keywords :
Controllability; Nonlinear systems, continuous-time; Time-delay systems; Aerospace control; Automatic control; Control systems; Controllability; Delay effects; Delay systems; Differential equations; Optimal control; Stability; Sufficient conditions;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1972.1100155