Robust control of a plasma wind tunnel: An LPV discrete-time system depending on fast/slowly-varying parameters

European Journal of Control

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 494-510

  Amato, F ^a   Mattei, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Discrete time systems; Gain scheduled control; Linear parameter varying systems; Plasma wind tunnel; Quadratic stabilization; Slowly varying parameter

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944448215     PISSN: 09473580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ejc.7.494-510     Document Type: Article

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