Optimal W-infinity Control of Prandtl-Ishlinskii Hysteresis Model via Weak Derivatives

Abstract

This work proposes a novel robust optimal W-infinity controller for dynamic systems with Prandtl-Ishlinskii hysteresis. By utilizing weighted Sobolev spaces Wm,p,Gamma, the approach uses weak derivatives to rigorously handle the non-differentiable, input non-affine nature of hysteresis. This formulation recasts the Prandtl-Ishlinskii operator as a bounded uncertainty multiplying the input rate, enabling robust optimal controller design via linear matrix inequalities, while guaranteeing W3,2,Gamma-stability with a W-infinity-gain bound. A numerical study on a piezoelectric actuator model validates its effectiveness, demonstrating asymptotic tracking and the attenuation of both hysteresis and external disturbances through a straightforward implementation.