Fixed-order $h∞ tension control in the unwinding section of a web handling system using a pendulum dancer

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 173-180

  Gassmann, Vincent ^a,b   Knittel, Dominique ^a   Pagilla, Prabhakar R ^c   Bueno, Marie Ange ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

Author keywords

Decentralized control; Fixed order control; Pendulum dancer (PD); Robust control application; Roll to roll; Web handling systems; Web tension control

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZED CONTROL; FEEDBACK; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; PENDULUMS; ROBUST CONTROL; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); TEXTILES;

CONTROL APPLICATIONS; FIXED-ORDER; ROLL TO ROLL; WEB HANDLING SYSTEMS; WEB TENSION;

CONTROLLERS;

EID: 83655202590     PISSN: 10636536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCST.2011.2107554     Document Type: Article

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