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    <Title>Robust Control and Convex Optimisation</Title>
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      <Name>Lanlan Su</Name>
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      <Name>Guido Herrmann</Name>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;To introduce students to the fundamentals of robustness analysis, robust control law synthesis and robust control design&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brief description of the unit:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part 1 H-infinity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. H-infinity norm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Multi-variable systems SV frequency response&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Multi-Variable Feedback Systems –&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a. Closed Loop Transfer functions and internal stability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;b. Nominal performance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Unstructured uncertainty (i.e. additive, multiplicative, inverse multiplicative, coprime)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Linear Fractional Transformations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Small-gain theorem&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Frequency weighting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. Robust Stability analysis for unstructured uncertainty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9. Robust Performance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10. Coprime Factorization and Principles of Youla Parametrization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11. Solving the H-infinity problem via Coprime Factorization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12. H-infinity control systems design case studies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a. Mixed sensitivity H-infinity design&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;b. H-infinity loop shaping control&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Part 2 Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13. Function spaces&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14. Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs) and convex optimisation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15. Robust H-infinity controller synthesis (from ARE to LMIs)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16. Kalman-Yakubovic-Popov lemma (to convert frequency dependent parahermitian matrix functions to LMIs)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17. Dissipative dynamical systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18. S-procedure&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19. Lur’e Systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20. Integral Quadratic Constraint Analysis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21. Analysis and design Examples&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Part 3 Laboratory and Assignment 30%&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part 3.1 Mixed-sensitivity design for a Quanser system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part 3.2 Robust Control Design with input / output constraints, e.g. anti-windup&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Brief description of the unit:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part 1 H-infinity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. H-infinity norm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Multi-variable systems SV frequency response&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Multi-Variable Feedback Systems –&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a. Closed Loop Transfer functions and internal stability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;b. Nominal performance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Unstructured uncertainty (i.e. additive, multiplicative, inverse multiplicative, coprime)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Linear Fractional Transformations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Small-gain theorem&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Frequency weighting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. Robust Stability analysis for unstructured uncertainty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9. Robust Performance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10. Coprime Factorization and Principles of Youla Parametrization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11. Solving the H-infinity problem via Coprime Factorization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12. H-infinity control systems design case studies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a. Mixed sensitivity H-infinity design&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;b. H-infinity loop shaping control&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Part 2 Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13. Function spaces&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14. Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs) and convex optimisation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15. Robust H-infinity controller synthesis (from ARE to LMIs)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16. Kalman-Yakubovic-Popov lemma (to convert frequency dependent parahermitian matrix functions to LMIs)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17. Dissipative dynamical systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18. S-procedure&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19. Lur’e Systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20. Integral Quadratic Constraint Analysis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21. Analysis and design Examples&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Part 3 Laboratory and Assignment 30%&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part 3.1 Mixed-sensitivity design for a Quanser system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part 3.2 Robust Control Design with input / output constraints, e.g. anti-windup&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;To introduce students to the fundamentals of robustness analysis, robust control law synthesis and robust control design&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;ILO 1 Analyse robustness of systems&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ILO 2 Explain how robust controllers are synthesised&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ILO 3 Design controllers using robust control theory&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ILO 4 Develop skills useful in controlling systems when accurate mathematical models are unavailable&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ILO 5 Apply robust control methods to systems from a variety of technological areas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ILO 6 Apply design methods that can be used in developing controllers for practical systems in different applications&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Theoretical knowledge is delivered over lectures and demonstrated over tutorial.&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Examination feedback is provided after the examination results have been released&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coursework feedback provided 3 weeks after submission&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Design of feedback control systems. Stefani, Raymond T. Oxford University Press, 2002 2&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Modern Control Engineering Ogata, K ; Brewer, J. W&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control, 1971 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Multivariable feedback design Maciejowski, J. M. Addison-Wesley, 1989&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Essentials of robust control Zhou, Kemin. Prentice Hall 1998&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robust and optimal control Zhou, Kemin. Prentice Hall 1996&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Control theory and design : an RH₂ and RH [infinity] viewpoint Colaneri, Patrizio. Academic Press, 1997&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Linear robust control Green, Michael. Prentice Hall 1995&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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      <Hours>109</Hours>
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