Approximability of nonlinear affine control systems

This paper focuses on a strong approximability property for nonlinear affine control systems.We consider control processes governed by ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and study an initial systemand the associated generalized system.Our theoretical approach makes it possible to prove a strong approximability result for the above dynamical systems. The latter can be effectively applied to some classes of variable structure and hybrid control systems. In particular, this paper deals with applications of the strong approximability property obtained to the conventional sliding mode processes and to hybrid control systems with autonomous location transitions. We also take into consideration some optimal control problems for the above class of hybrid systems. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.