Nonlinear Control Systems Using MATLAB®

The development of computer software for nonlinear control systems has provided many benefits for teaching, research, and the development of control systems design. MATLAB is considered the dominant software platforms for linear and nonlinear control systems analysis. This book provides an easy way to learn nonlinear control systems such as feedback linearization technique and Sliding mode control (Structure variable control) which are one of the most used techniques in nonlinear control dynamical systems; therefore teachers-students and researchers are all in need to handle such techniques; and since they are too difficult for them to handle such nonlinear controllers especially for a more complicated systems such as induction motor, satellite, and vehicles dynamical models. Thus, this document it is an excellent resource for learning the principle of feedback linearization and sliding mode techniques in an easy and simple way: Provides a briefs description of the feedback linearization and slidingmode control strategies Includes a simple method on how to determine the right and appropriate controller (P-PI-PID) for feedback linearization control strategy. A Symbolic MATLAB Based function for finding the feedback linearization and sliding mode controllers are developed and tested using several examples. A simple method for finding the approximate sliding mode controller parameters is introduced Where the program used to construct the nonlinear controller uses symbolic computations; such that the user should provide the program with the necessary functions f(x), g(x) and h(x) using the symbolic library. "The book introduces nonlinear control systems for control engineering and science to graduate, undergraduate students and researchers; it targets control engineering students who do not have time to derive and prove mathematical results for nonlinear control systems. It can serve as a textbook for nonlinear control systems, especially for feedback linearization techniques which is a common approach in controlling nonlinear systems. This book contains a MATLAB based program that helps teachers, students, and researchers with an easy to use for finding feedback linearization controller for a specific nonlinear class of systems"-- Provided by publisher This book introduces nonlinear control systems for control engineering and science to graduate, undergraduate students and researchers; it targets control engineering students who do not have time to derive and prove mathematical results for nonlinear control systems. It can serve as a textbook, especially for feedback linearization techniques. Content: Preface. Feedback Linearization Control. MATLAB Based Function: Feedback Linearization. Sliding Mode Control. MATLAB Based function: Sliding Mode Controller. Bibliography.