scholarly journals Generalized Quantitative Stability Analysis of Time-Dependent Comprehensive Rotorcraft Systems

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Aykut Tamer ◽  
Pierangelo Masarati
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Flexible Structures ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Real Problem ◽  
Actuator Dynamics ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Time Periodic

Rotorcraft stability is an inherently multidisciplinary area, including aerodynamics of rotor and fuselage, structural dynamics of flexible structures, actuator dynamics, control, and stability augmentation systems. The related engineering models can be formulated with increasing complexity due to the asymmetric nature of rotorcraft and the airflow on the rotors in forward flight conditions. As a result, linear time-invariant (LTI) models are drastic simplifications of the real problem, which can significantly affect the evaluation of the stability. This usually reveals itself in form of periodic governing equations and is solved using Floquet’s method. However, in more general cases, the resulting models could be non-periodic, as well, which requires a more versatile approach. Lyapunov Characteristic Exponents (LCEs), as a quantitative method, can represent a solution to this problem. LCEs generalize the stability solutions of the linear models, i.e., eigenvalues of LTI systems and Floquet multipliers of linear time-periodic (LTP) systems, to the case of non-linear, time-dependent systems. Motivated by the need for a generic tool for rotorcraft stability analysis, this work investigates the use of LCEs and their sensitivity in the stability analysis of time-dependent, comprehensive rotorcraft models. The stability of a rotorcraft modeled using mid-fidelity tools is considered to illustrate the equivalence of LCEs and Floquet’s characteristic coefficients for linear time-periodic problems.

Stability Analysis of Multiple Time Delayed Systems Using the Direct Method

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifat Sipahi ◽  
Nejat Olgac
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Time Delays ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Delayed Systems ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
Multiple Time Delays ◽  
The Stability

A novel treatment for the stability of a class of linear time invariant (LTI) systems with rationally independent multiple time delays using the Direct Method (DM) is studied. Since they appear in many practical applications in the systems and control community, this class of dynamics has attracted considerable interest. The stability analysis is very complex because of the infinite dimensional nature (even for single delay) of the dynamics and furthermore the multiplicity of these delays. The stability problem is much more challenging compared to the TDS with commensurate time delays (where time delays have rational relations). It is shown in an earlier publication of the authors that the DM brings a unique, exact and structured methodology for the stability analysis of commensurate time delayed cases. The transition from the commensurate time delays to multiple delay case motivates our study. It is shown that the DM reveals all possible stability regions in the space of multiple time delays. The systems that are considered do not have to possess stable behavior for zero delays. We present a numerical example on a system, which is considered “prohibitively difficult” in the literature, just to exhibit the strengths of the new procedure.

scholarly journals On the Stability Analysis of Delay Differential-Algebraic Equations

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phi Ha
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Exponential Stability ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Differential Algebraic Equations ◽  
Spectral Condition ◽  
Algebraic Equations ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
Stability Of Dynamical Systems ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Delay Differential

The stability analysis of linear time invariant delay differentialalgebraic equations (DDAEs) is analyzed. Examples are delivered to demonstrate that the eigenvalue-based approach to analyze the exponential stability of dynamical systems is not valid for an arbitrarily high index system, and hence, a new concept of weakly exponential stability (w.e.s) is proposed. Then, we characterize the w.e.s in term of a spectral condition for some special classes of DDAEs.

scholarly journals Control of the Interfacial Instabilities in a circular Hele-Shaw cell oscillating with a periodic angular velocity

2019 ◽  
Vol 286 ◽  
pp. 07014
Author(s):  
J. Bouchgl ◽  
M. Souhar
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Angular Velocity ◽  
Immiscible Fluids ◽  
Interfacial Instability ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Interfacial Instabilities ◽  
Periodic Rotation ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Time Periodic ◽  
Hele Shaw Cell

The stability of an interface of two viscous immiscible fluids of different densities and confined in a Hele-Shaw cell which is oscillating with periodic angular velocityis investigated. A linear stability analysis of the viscous and time-dependent basic flows, generated by a periodic rotation, leads to a time periodic oscillator describing the evolution of the interface amplitude. In this study, we examine mainly the effect of the frequency of the periodic rotation on the interfacial instability that occurs at the interface.

Degenerate Cases in Using the Direct Method

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifat Sipahi ◽  
Nejat Olgac
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Time Delay ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Degenerate System ◽  
Delayed Systems ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Time Invariant ◽  
Degenerate Cases

A practical stability analysis, the Direct Method, for linear time invariant, time delayed systems (LTI-TDS) is revisited in this work considering the degenerate system dynamics. The principal strengths and enabling novelties of the method are reviewed along with its structured steps involved for assessing the stability. Uncommon in the literature, the Direct Method can handle large dimensional systems (e.g. larger than 2) very comfortably, it returns an explicit formula for the exact stability posture of the system for a given time delay, as such it reveals the possible detached stability pockets throughout the time delay axis. Both retarded and neutral classes of LTI-TDS are considered in this work. The main contribution here is to demonstrate the ability of the Direct Method in tackling degenerate cases. Along with the analytical arguments, example case studies are provided for a group of degeneracies. It is shown that the new method is capable of resolving them without any difficulty.

Degenerate Cases in Using the Direct Method

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifat Sipahi ◽  
Nejat Olgac
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Time Delay ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Degenerate System ◽  
Delayed Systems ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Time Invariant ◽  
Degenerate Cases

A recent stability analysis, the Direct Method, for linear time invariant, time delayed systems (LTI-TDS) is revisited in this work considering the degenerate system dynamics. The principal strengths and enabling novelties of the method are reviewed along with its structured steps involved for assessing the stability. Uncommon in the literature, the Direct Method can handle large dimensional systems (e.g., larger than two) very comfortably. It returns an explicit formula for the exact stability posture of the system for a given time delay, as such it reveals the possible detached stability pockets throughout the time delay axis. Both retarded and neutral classes of LTI-TDS are considered in this work. The main contribution here is to demonstrate the ability of the Direct Method in tackling degenerate cases. Along with the analytical arguments, example case studies are provided for a group of degeneracies. It is shown that the new method is capable of resolving them without any difficulty.

Coupled Stability of Multiport Systems—Theory and Experiments

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Colgate
Keyword(s):  
Stability Property ◽  
Force Feedback ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Direct Drive ◽  
Property A ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient

This paper presents both theoretical and experimental studies of the stability of dynamic interaction between a feedback controlled manipulator and a passive environment. Necessary and sufficient conditions for “coupled stability”—the stability of a linear, time-invariant n-port (e.g., a robot, linearized about an operating point) coupled to a passive, but otherwise arbitrary, environment—are presented. The problem of assessing coupled stability for a physical system (continuous time) with a discrete time controller is then addressed. It is demonstrated that such a system may exhibit the coupled stability property; however, analytical, or even inexpensive numerical conditions are difficult to obtain. Therefore, an approximate condition, based on easily computed multivariable Nyquist plots, is developed. This condition is used to analyze two controllers implemented on a two-link, direct drive robot. An impedance controller demonstrates that a feedback controlled manipulator may satisfy the coupled stability property. A LQG/LTR controller illustrates specific consequences of failure to meet the coupled stability criterion; it also illustrates how coupled instability may arise in the absence of force feedback. Two experimental procedures—measurement of endpoint admittance and interaction with springs and masses—are introduced and used to evaluate the above controllers. Theoretical and experimental results are compared.

Periodic controller for guaranteed simultaneous stabilization of two plants with robust zero error tracking

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (5) ◽  
pp. 480-490
Author(s):  
Arindam Chakraborty ◽  
Jayati Dey
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Pole Placement ◽  
Control Input ◽  
Efficient Design ◽  
Simultaneous Stabilization ◽  
Bounded Control ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
Time Invariant ◽  
Time Periodic

The guaranteed simultaneous stabilization of two linear time-invariant plants is achieved by continuous-time periodic controller with high controller frequency. Simultaneous stabilization is accomplished by means of pole-placement along with robust zero error tracking to either of two plants. The present work also proposes an efficient design methodology for the same. The periodic controller designed and synthesized for realizable bounded control input with the proposed methodology is always possible to implement with guaranteed simultaneous stabilization for two plants. Simulation and experimental results establish the veracity of the claim.

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