II SEMESTER M.
TECH (E&E)
ADVANCED METHODS IN CONTROL THEORY
EE2205 4 HRS/WEEK
No. of questions to be set: 8 (Four from each unit)
No. of questions to be answered: 5 (Minimum of two questions from each unit)
UNIT-I
Linear algebra: Vector Spaces, Linear Independence, Basis, Linear Transformations,
Projections, Orthogonal / Orthonormal Bases, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization. Singular
value Decomposition (SVD), LQR Factorization.
Signals and Systems: Signal Spaces – L2, L∞, Hardy spaces. System and their Norms–
Transfer Matrices, ∞ - norm and 2- Norm, Induced Norms. Computation of H2 and H∞ norms,
Henkel matrix norm
State space design: System description, System description, pole placement design using state
feedback, tracking problem, observer design, introduction to reduced order observer.
MATLAB implementation.
Robust Control: Elements of Robust control theory, Design objectives and specifications,
shaping the loop gain. Structured and unstructured uncertainty, internal stability, small gain
theorem, sensitivity and complementary sensitivity function. LFT (Linear Fractional
Transformation) technique, -synthesis, robust stability of - structure.
UNIT-II
H∞ Control – Problem formulation, output feedback, full state information control, disturbance
feedforward, output estimation, separation theory and controller interpretation. H∞ loop
shaping design procedure. Model Matching Problem: Unit feedback configuration, two
parameter configuration, plant i/p, plant o/p, Disturbance rejection and performance,
Diophantine equations.
Control and stability of time-delay system using Smith-Predictor Form. MATLAB
implementation. Kharitonov Approach: Mikhailov Theorem, different types of uncertain
polynomials, zero exclusion theorem, Kharitonov theorem.
Calculus of variations: Fundamental concepts. Functional of single function - Euler -
equation-General variation of a functional-Functionals of several independent functions-
Boundary conditions. Variational approach to optimal control.
Linear quadratic optimal control – Problem formulation, Finite time linear quadratic
regulator, Infinite time LQR. LQR tracking system. Kalman Filtering.
Advance and Relevant Topics (at the discretion of the subject teacher)