For a class of second order underactuated mechanical systems, a robust finite time control strategy is developed in this paper. The robust finite time controller is to drive the tracking error to be zero at the fixed final time. In order to assure system stability, we present a generalized Lyapunov stability proof for the second order underactuated mechanical system. By utilizing a Lyapunov sta...

This paper gives sufficient conditions for the practical and finite time stability of a particular class of linear discrete time delay systems. Analyzing the finite time stability concept, these new delay-independent conditions are derived using an approach based on the Lyapunov–like functions. The practical and attractive practical stability for discrete time delay systems has been investigate...

Continuous homogeneous controllers are utilized in a full state feedback setting for the uniform finite time stabilization of a perturbed double integrator in the presence of uniformly decaying piecewise continuous disturbances. Semiglobal strong C1 Lyapunov functions are identified to establish uniform asymptotic stability of the closed-loop planar system. Uniform finite time stability is then...

We have developed a three level implicit method for solution of the Helmholtz equation. Using the cubic spline in space and finite difference in time directions. The approach has been modied to drive Numerov type nite difference method. The method yield the tri-diagonal linear system of algebraic equations which can be solved by using a tri-diagonal solver. Stability and error estimation of the...

The paper is devoted to analysis of robustness of the finite-time stability property for discontinuous systems using the homogeneity framework. A short introduction into sliding-mode systems, homogeneity and finite-time stability is given. The main result connects the homogeneity degree of a discontinuous system and its type of robust stability. For robustness analysis the inputto-state stabili...

soil slopes are sometimes curved in plan rather than being straight. this curvature,especially when it is convex, decreases the bearing capacity of the slope. finite element methodhas been used here in this research to investigate the reducing effect of curvature on bearingcapacity of a slope. failure of soil has been assumed to be according to mohr-coulomb criteria;but the flow rule of the soi...

This paper presents a general approach for the stability analysis of the time-domain finite-element method (TDFEM) for electromagnetic simulations. Derived from the discrete system analysis, the approach determines the stability by analyzing the root-locus map of a characteristic equation and evaluating the spectral radius of the finite element system matrix. The approach is applicable to the T...