Authors

Arjan van der Schaft

Abstract

In this chapter we deal with Euler-Lagrange and Hamiltonian systems as an important class of passive state space systems. First we consider the passivity of systems described by Euler-Lagrange equations, with an application to a tracking problem. We define the class of port-controlled Hamiltonian systems, including the examples of LC-circuits and mechanical systems with kinematic constraints. This framework is further extended to include dissipation. Stabilization procedures for port-controlled Hamiltonian systems, which exploit the Hamiltonian structure and the passivity property, are discussed. Finally, the notion of power-conserving interconnection is formalized, leading to the notion of implicit port-controlled Hamiltonian systems.

Keywords

Hamiltonian System; Kinematic Constraint; Passive System; Storage Function; Dirac Structure

Citation

BibTeX

@inbook{van_der_Schaft_2000,
  title={{Hamiltonian Systems as Passive Systems}},
  ISBN={9781447105077},
  ISSN={0178-5354},
  DOI={10.1007/978-1-4471-0507-7_4},
  booktitle={{L2 - Gain and Passivity Techniques in Nonlinear Control}},
  publisher={Springer London},
  author={van der Schaft, Arjan},
  year={2000},
  pages={63--123}
}

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