Asymptotic stability and strict passivity of port-Hamiltonian descriptor systems via state feedback

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Abstract

While port-Hamiltonian descriptor systems are known to be stable and passive, they may not be asymptotically stable or strictly passive. Necessary and sufficient conditions are presented when these properties as well as the regularity and the index one property can be achieved via state feedback while preserving the port-Hamiltonian structure.

Keywords

asymptotic stability, index reduction, port-hamiltonian descriptor system, proportional state feedback, regularity, strict passivity

Citation

Journal: Systems & Control Letters
Year: 2025
Volume: 202
Issue:
Pages: 106116
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.sysconle.2025.106116

BibTeX

@article{Chu_2025,
  title={{Asymptotic stability and strict passivity of port-Hamiltonian descriptor systems via state feedback}},
  volume={202},
  ISSN={0167-6911},
  DOI={10.1016/j.sysconle.2025.106116},
  journal={Systems \&amp; Control Letters},
  publisher={Elsevier BV},
  author={Chu, Delin and Mehrmann, Volker},
  year={2025},
  pages={106116}
}

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