Dissipativity reinforcement in interconnected systems. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inoue, Masaki; Urata, Kengo
• Is Part Of: Automatica. Volume 95(2018)
• Page Start: 73
• Page End: 85
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Dissipativity -- Passivity -- Large-scale systems -- Network systems -- Stability; Automatic control -- Periodicals; Automation -- Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.automatica.2018.05.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0005-1098

Abstract

Abstract: This paper focuses on the reinforcement of the quantitative performance in interconnected dynamical systems. The following problem is addressed that concerns dissipativity reinforcement via interconnection: Find a class of subsystems and their interconnection rule such that the L 2 gain bound of the entire interconnected system is reduced compared with that of each individual subsystem. We assume that each subsystem has a special passivity property that is characterized by two parameters, and has a bounded L 2 gain. Then, the feedback connection and the more general interconnection of the subsystems are expressed by the transition of the two parameters inheriting the same passivity property. In addition, the L 2 gain bound of the entire interconnected system, estimated with the parameters, is strictly reduced and becomes less than that of each subsystem. Finally, special interconnection rules are considered to show that the scale-expansion of the interconnected system, i.e., increasing the number of subsystems, gradually reduces the L 2 gain bound.