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Degrees incorporating this pedagocial element :
Description
Non linear control (20 h)
- Introduction to nonlinear systems: representation and specific features
- Nonlinear systems analysis: stability, tangent linearization, Lyapunov methods
- State feedback control of nonlinear systems: approximate linearization, exact linearization, backstepping, sliding modes
- State observers for nonlinear systems: Extended Kalman Filter, Output injection, High gain designs
- Observer-controller schemes: adaptive methods, output feedback control
Predictive control (14 h)
- Predictive control
- Introduction to constraints
- Finite horizon predictive control
- Stability conditions
- Examples
- Predictive control of nonlinear systems
- Closed loop stability
- Control parametrization
- Optimization tools
- Examples
- Complete case study
List of examples from Mechatronics: Inverted pendulum, tiliting trains, elastic crane, Boeing aircraft, chain of masses linked through springs, automate-manual transmission (AMT), etc.
Prerequisites: State space and transfer approaches for linear systems, optimisation