The starting point of this paper is the concept according to Kiendl, Schneider and Adamy for designing variable structure controllers for continuous-time, linear plants with a restriction of the manipulated variable. An analytic method for proving robust stability for these systems is developed. For an important case, this method is based on a criterion, which is sufficient and necessary as far as it concerns the applied Lyapunov function for proving the property that guarantees robust stability. An example of application is given to demonstrate the efficiency of the method.
Print ISSN: 0178-2312
Volume: 51, 12/2003
Pages: 555