Title :
Boundedness properties of nonlinear multivariable feedback systems
Author :
Atherton, Derek P. ; Owens, David H.
Author_Institution :
University of Sheffield, Department of Control Engineering, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
A boundedness theorem is derived for a commonly encountered class of memoryless nonlinearities in multivariable feedback systems. The result can be useful when absolute stability cannot be proved or when investigating the existence of limit cycles.
Keywords :
feedback; limit cycles; multivariable control systems; nonlinear control systems; stability; boundedness theorem; existence of limit cycles; memoryless nonlinearities; multivariable control systems; nonlinear multivariable feedback systems; stability;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790402
