A High-Order Fully Actuated System Approach for a Class of Nonlinear Systems

This paper utilizes the high-order fully actuated (HOFA) system approach to synthesize a class of nonlinear systems. First, the original nonlinear system can be rewritten in a quasi-linear form, which is more general than other nonlinear systems, such as strict-feedback systems. Based on a rank condition, the quasi-linear system can be transformed into a canonical form. Second, a simple transformation is adopted to convert the above canonical form into the HOFA model. Once an HOFA model is derived, the authors design a controller to make the closed-loop system a constant linear system with the desired eigenstructure. Finally, a numerical example illustrates the fitness and effectiveness of the proposed approach.