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On Differential Controllability and Observability Functions
Yu Kawano, Bart Besselink, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
Differential balancing theory for nonlinear model reduction relies on differential controllability and observability functions. In this paper, we further investigate them from two…
Energy-Based Control Approaches for Weakly Coupled Electromechanical Systems
N. Javanmardi, P. Borja, M. J. Yazdanpanah +1
This paper addresses the regulation and trajectory-tracking problems for two classes of weakly coupled electromechanical systems. To this end, we formulate an energy-based model fo…
Stability-Preserving Model Reduction of Networked Lur'e Systems
Yangming Dou, Xiaodong Cheng, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
This paper proposes a model reduction approach for simplifying the interconnection topology of Lur'e network systems. A class of reduced-order models are generated by the projectio…
Passivation of Clustered DC Microgrids with Non-Monotone Loads
Albertus Johannes Malan, Joel Ferguson, Michele Cucuzzella +2
In this paper, we consider the problem of voltage stability in DC networks containing uncertain loads with non-monotone incremental impedances and where the steady-state power avai…
Optimal Bidding Strategies in Network-Constrained Demand Response: A Distributed Aggregative Game Theoretic Approach
Xiupeng Chen, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen, Nima Monshizadeh
Demand response has been a promising solution for accommodating renewable energy in power systems. In this study, we consider a demand response scheme within a distribution network…
Contraction-based Tracking Control of Electromechanical Systems
Najmeh Javanmardi, Pablo Borja, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
This paper addresses the trajectory-tracking problem for a class of electromechanical systems. To this end, the dynamics of the plants are modeled in the so-called port-Hamiltonian…
A Network-Constrained Demand Response Game for Procuring Energy Balancing Services
Xiupeng Chen, Koorosh Shomalzadeh, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen +1
Securely and efficiently procuring energy balancing services in distribution networks remains challenging, especially within a privacy-preserving environment. This paper proposes a…
A Unifying Passivity-Based Framework for Pressure and Volume Flow Rate Control in District Heating Networks
Felix Strehle, Juan E. Machado, Michele Cucuzzella +3
A fundamental precondition for the secure and efficient operation of district heating networks (DHNs) is a stable hydraulic behavior. However, the ongoing transition towards a sust…
Angle-based formation stabilization and maneuvers in port-Hamiltonian form with bearing and velocity measurements
Ningbo Li, Pablo Borja, Arjan van der Schaft +1
This paper proposes a port-Hamiltonian framework for angle-based formation stabilization and maneuvers using bearing and velocity measurements with an underlying triangulated Laman…
A port-Hamiltonian framework for displacement-based and rigid formation tracking
Ningbo Li, Zhiyong Sun, Arjan van der Schaft +1
This paper proposes a passivity-based port-Hamiltonian (pH) framework for multi-agent displacement-based and rigid formation control and velocity tracking. The control law consists…
Robust trajectory tracking for underactuated mechanical systems without velocity measurements
N. Javanmardi, P. Borja, M. J. Yazdanpanah +1
In this paper, the notion of contraction is used to solve the trajectory-tracking problem for a class of mechanical systems. Additionally, we propose a dynamic extension to remove…
Dead-zone compensation via passivity-based control for a class of mechanical systems
Carmen Chan-Zheng, Pablo Borja, Jacquelien M. A Scherpen
This manuscript introduces a passivity-based control methodology for fully-actuated mechanical systems with symmetric or asymmetric dead-zones. To this end, we find a smooth approx…
Krasovskii and Shifted Passivity Based Output Consensus
Yu Kawano, Michele Cucuzzella, Shuai Feng +1
Motivated by current sharing in power networks, we consider a class of output consensus (also called agreement) problems for nonlinear systems, where the consensus value is determi…
Decentralized temperature and storage volume control in multi-producer district heating
Juan E. Machado, Joel Ferguson, Michele Cucuzzella +1
Modern district heating technologies have a great potential to make the energy sector more flexible and sustainable due to their capabilities to use energy sources of varied nature…
A Distributed control framework for the optimal operation of DC microgrids
Zao Fu, Michele Cucuzzella, Carlo Cenedese +2
In this paper we propose an original distributed control framework for DC mcirogrids. We first formulate the (optimal) control objectives as an aggregative game suitable for the en…
Tuning rules for passivity-based integral control for a class of mechanical systems
Carmen Chan-Zheng, Mauricio Muñoz-Arias, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
This manuscript introduces a passivity-based integral control approach for fully-actuated mechanical systems. The novelty of our methodology is that we exploit the gyroscopic force…
Distributed formation control of networked mechanical systems
N. Javanmardi, P. Borja, M. J. Yazdanpanah +1
This paper investigates a distributed formation tracking control law for large-scale networks of mechanical systems. In particular, the formation network is represented by a direct…
Tuning of passivity-based controllers for mechanical systems
Carmen Chan-Zheng, Pablo Borja, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
This manuscript describes several approaches to tune the parameters of a class of passivity-based controllers for standard nonlinear mechanical systems. In particular, we are inter…
Passivity-based control of mechanical systems with linear damping identification
Carmen Chan-Zheng, Pablo Borja, Jacquelien Scherpen
We propose a control approach for a class of nonlinear mechanical systems to stabilize the system under study while ensuring that the oscillations of the transient response are red…
Distributed Optimal Load Frequency Control with Stochastic Wind Power Generation
Amirreza Silani, Michele Cucuzzella, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen +1
Motivated by the inadequacy of conventional control methods for power networks with a large share of renewable generation, in this paper we study the (stochastic) passivity propert…
Adaptive Control for Flow and Volume Regulation in Multi-Producer District Heating Systems
Juan E. Machado, Michele Cucuzzella, Nina Pronk +1
Flow and storage volume regulation is essential for the adequate transport and management of energy resources in district heating systems. In this letter, we propose a novel and su…
Highway Traffic Control via Smart e-Mobility -- Part II: Dutch A13 Case Study
Carlo Cenedese, Michele Cucuzzella, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen +2
In this paper, we study how to alleviate highway traffic congestions by encouraging plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles to stop at charging stations around peak congestion times.…
Highway Traffic Control via Smart e-Mobility -- Part I: Theory
Carlo Cenedese, Michele Cucuzzella, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen +2
In this paper, we study how to alleviate highway traffic congestion by encouraging plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles to stop at a charging station around peak congestion times.…
Exponential Stability and Tuning for a Class of Mechanical Systems
Carmen Chan-Zheng, Pablo Borja, Nima Monshizadeh +1
In this paper, we prove the exponential stability property of a class of mechanical systems represented in the port-Hamiltonian framework. To this end, we propose a Lyapunov candid…