2-D algebraic test for robust stability of time-delay systems with interval parameters

1. INTRODUCTION The robust stability test of time-delay systems with interval parameters is to determine whether the eigenvalues of the characteristic polynomials of the systems are located at open left half complex plane. Different from classical 1-D systems, the eigenvalues of the characteristic polynomials are infinite, classical robust stability results (Kharitonov extreme test and Edge test) for 1-D systems are not suitable for the stability test of the characteristic polynomials of…

2-D algebraic test for robust stability of time-delay systems with interval parameters

The robust stability test of time-delay systems with interval parameters can be concluded into the robust stability of the interval quasipolynomials. It has been revealed that the robust stability of the quasipolynomials depends on that of their edge polynomials. This paper transforms the interval quasipolynomials into two-dimensional (2-D) interval polynomials (2-D s-z hybrid polynomials), proves that the robust stability of interval 2-D polynomials are sufficient for the stability of given quasipolynomials. Thus, the stability test of interval quasipolynomials can be completed in 2-D s-z domain instead of classical 1-D s domain. The 2-D s-z hybrid polynomials should have different forms under the time delay properties of given quasipolynomials. The stability test proposed by the paper constructs an edge test set from Kharitonov vertex polynomials to reduce the number of testing edge polynomials. The 2-D algebraic tests are provided for the stability test of vertex 2-D polynomials and edge 2-D polynomials family. To verify the results of the paper to be correct and valid, the simulations based on proposed results and comparison with other presented results are given.