This paper investigates the robust H∞ reliable control for a class of uncertain switched nonlinear systems with time delay. Firstly, a criterion of exponential stability with H∞ performance for switched nonlinear systems with time delay is proposed. Then, a design methodology of the robust H∞ reliable control for switched nonlinear systems with time delay and parameter uncertainties is presente...

In this paper, we introduce cascade normal forms for underactuated mechanical systems that are convenient for control design. These normal forms include three classes of cascade systems, namely, nonlinear systems in strict feedback form, feedforward form, and nontriangular quadratic form (to be defined). In each case, the transformation to cascade systems is provided in closed-form. We apply ou...

A general upper bound for topological entropy of switched nonlinear systems is constructed, using an asymptotic average limits the matrix measures Jacobian matrices strongly persistent individual modes, weighted by their active rates. lower constructed as well, a similar traces these matrices. In case interconnected structure, readily applied to derive bounds that depend only on “network-level”...