Control Vector Lyapunov Functions for Large-Scale Impulsive Systems
This chapter extends the notion of control vector Lyapunov functions to impulsive dynamical systems. Vector Lyapunov theory has been developed to weaken the hypothesis of standard Lyapunov theory to enlarge the class of Lyapunov functions that can be used for analyzing system stability. In particular, the use of vector Lyapunov functions in dynamical system theory offers a very flexible framework since each component of the vector Lyapunov function can satisfy less rigid requirements as compared to a single scalar Lyapunov function. Using control vector Lyapunov functions, the chapter develops a universal hybrid decentralized feedback stabilizer for a decentralized affine in the control nonlinear impulsive dynamical system that possesses guaranteed gain and sector margins in each decentralized input channel. These results are used to develop hybrid decentralized controllers for large-scale impulsive dynamical systems with robustness guarantees against full modeling and input uncertainty.