Mainly addressed in this paper is the stability problem of continuous-time switched cascade nonlinear systems with time-varying delays. A robust convergence property is proved first: If a nominal switched nonlinear system with delays is asymptotically stable, then trajectories of corresponding perturbed system asymptotically approach origin provided that the perturbation can be upper bounded by a function exponentially decaying to zero. Applying this property and assuming that a cascade system consists of two separate systems, it is shown that a switched cascade nonlinear system is asymptotically stable if one separate system is exponentially stable and the other one is asymptotically stable. Since the considered switching signals have a uniform property and thus include most switching signals frequently encountered, our results are valid for a wide range of switched cascade systems.
Citation: Xingwen Liu, Shouming Zhong. Stability analysis of delayed switched cascade nonlinear systems with uniform switching signals[J]. Mathematical Modelling and Control, 2021, 1(2): 90-101. doi: 10.3934/mmc.2021007
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Mainly addressed in this paper is the stability problem of continuous-time switched cascade nonlinear systems with time-varying delays. A robust convergence property is proved first: If a nominal switched nonlinear system with delays is asymptotically stable, then trajectories of corresponding perturbed system asymptotically approach origin provided that the perturbation can be upper bounded by a function exponentially decaying to zero. Applying this property and assuming that a cascade system consists of two separate systems, it is shown that a switched cascade nonlinear system is asymptotically stable if one separate system is exponentially stable and the other one is asymptotically stable. Since the considered switching signals have a uniform property and thus include most switching signals frequently encountered, our results are valid for a wide range of switched cascade systems.
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We would like to thank all the authors and reviewers who have contributed their exceptional work to this special issue of Critical Materials for Low Carbon Society. We also appreciate the technical and administrative support from the editors and editorial board members of the Journal of Clean Technologies and Recycling. We hope this special issue provides an archive of stimulating articles that contribute to industrial decarbonization.
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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