We analyze the problem of switching controls for control systems endowed with different actuators. The goal is to control the dynamics of the system by switching from an actuator to another in a systematic way so that, at each instant of time, only one actuator is active. We first address a finite-dimensional model and show that, under suitable rank conditions, switching control strategies exis...

Soft Switcing techniques have recently been applied in the design of dc-ac converters, in order to achive better performance, higher efficiency, and power density. One of the soft switching techniques uesd in inverters is resonant dc links. These topologies have some disadvantages such as irregular current peaks, large voltage peaks, uncotrollble pulse width, etc. Another soft switching method ...

this paper undertakes the synthesis of a logic-based switching h2/h∞ state-feedback controller for continuous-time lti singular perturbation systems. our solution achieves a minimum bound on the h2 performance level, while also satisfying the h∞ performance requirements. the proposed hybrid control scheme is based on a fuzzy supervisor managing the combination of two controllers. a convex lmi-b...

based on the problems caused by today conventional vehicles, much attention has been put on the fuel cell vehicles researches. however, using a fuel cell system is not adequate alone in transportation applications, because the load power profile includes transient that is not compatible with the fuel cell dynamic. to resolve this problem, hybridization of the fuel cell and energy storage device...

A control scheme is proposed for the backward line tracking problem of a truck with trailer. It combines two di erent regulators, one for backward motion and the other for forward, in a switching scheme that assures convergence to the desired line. The scheme has been implemented and successfully used to reverse a radio-controlled vehicle.