In this paper, a class of optimal switching control problems with prespecified order of the sequence of subsystems is considered, where the switching instants are included in the cost functional. Both the switching instants and the control function are to be chosen such that the cost functional is minimized. Through the discretization of the control space, each control component is approximated...

This dissertation mainly focuses on implementation techniques for adaptive switching control. Adaptive switching control can generate bad transients in controller output. These bad transients can be reduced by various bumpless transfer techniques. A new bumpless transfer technique is developed based on slow-fast controller decomposition. This technique is especially well-suited to situations in...

In this paper an efficient high step-up converter with a coupled- inductor with soft- switching operation is presented. The proposed topology includes a coupled-inductor boost converter for raising the voltage gain. Moreover, a simple auxiliary resonant circuit composed of an auxiliary switch, a clamping diode and a resonant tank (inductor, capacitor), is adopted in this paper. The coupled-indu...

In this paper a new Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) based switching controller for multiple Bottleneck packet switching Network has been considered. The main goal is to illustrate the effects of the Switching Control methodology on the congestion control problem of the packet switching Networks with dynamically varying parameters such as Link capacity and time delays. The congestion dynamic for ...

In this thesis I exam ined the effects of task switching on people’s ability to ignore irrelevant distractors. Load theory proposes that distractor interference critically depends on the availability of executive control to minimise the effects of irrelevant stimuli (e.g. Lavie, 2000). Much work on task switching suggests that task switching demands executive control in order to prepare for and...

The design of a pneumatic pulse-width modulated pressure control via trajectory optimized fast-switching electromagnetic valves is presented. Two fast-switching valves are used in a half bridge configuration for pressure control in a pneumatic volume. The valves are operated using a feedforward control, which guarantees soft landing and time optimality. The control performance and achievable no...

Time-State Control Form was proposed as one of the control method for nonholonomic systems. But this method needs input switching, so there is a drawback that the switching conditions may spoil the stability of the system. From the above backgrounds, this research considers the property of the control method based on Time-State Control Form from the viewpoint of hybrid systems. Then, we derive ...