On computing the complex passivity radius

Michael L. Overton, Paul Van Dooren

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Abstract

We characterize the complex passivity radius of a rational transfer matrix G(s) := C(sIn -A)-1 B + D and propose an approach to compute it. The method depends on computing the smallest structured indefinite perturbation to a Hermitian matrix that makes it singular. We consider both additive and multiplicative perturbations, giving details for the additive case. In both cases, the smallest indefinite perturbation can be efficiently computed by solving a unimodal optimization problem in a real parameter. The passivity radius can be computed by minimizing the smallest singularity-inducing multiplicative indefinite perturbation of a frequency-dependent matrix over the imaginary axis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, and the European Control Conference, CDC-ECC '05
Pages7960-7964
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, and the European Control Conference, CDC-ECC '05 - Seville, Spain
Duration: Dec 12 2005Dec 15 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, and the European Control Conference, CDC-ECC '05
Volume2005

Other

Other44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, and the European Control Conference, CDC-ECC '05
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySeville
Period12/12/0512/15/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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