Controller Synthesis for Positive Linear Systems With Bounded Controls

Abstract

<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> This brief solves some synthesis problems for a class of linear systems for which the state takes nonnegative values whenever the initial conditions are nonnegative. In particular, the synthesis of state-feedback controllers is solved in terms of Linear Programming problem, including the requirement of positiveness of the controller and its extension to uncertain plants. In addition, the synthesis problem with nonsymmetrical bounds on the stabilizing control is treated. </para>