Robust optimal design of unstable valves

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1065-1074

  Yuan, QingHui ^a   Li, Perry Y ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrohydraulics; Flow force; Linear fractional transformation (LFT); Proportional valves; Robust design; Structured uncertainty; Unstable valve

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SOLENOIDS; STEADY FLOW; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVES; FLOW FORCE; LINEAR FRACTIONAL TRANSFORMATION;

ROBUST CONTROL;

EID: 36248965795     PISSN: 10636536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCST.2007.908080     Document Type: Article

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