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  • Control theory
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • System stabilization

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  • Stabilizing dynamic systems with unknown equilibrium states presents significant challenges in control engineering.
  • Existing methods often struggle with uncertainties in system models and equilibrium points.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate derivative control schemes for local stabilization of dynamic systems at unknown equilibrium states.
  • To address systems with norm-bounded uncertainties and derive robust stability conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed derivative control for state and output feedback.
  • Utilized linear matrix inequality (LMI) formulation for robust stability conditions.
  • Simulations on chaotic systems (Rössler, Lorenz) and a magnetic levitation system.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated exponential convergence to equilibrium states for closed-loop systems.
  • Achieved robust stability in the presence of norm-bounded model uncertainties.
  • Validated controller effectiveness on chaotic attractors and a practical magnetic levitation setup.

Conclusions:

  • Derivative control schemes effectively stabilize dynamic systems with unknown equilibrium states and model uncertainties.
  • The proposed LMI-based approach provides a robust framework for controller design.
  • The method shows practical applicability in complex systems like magnetic levitation.