Robust model reference control for second-order descriptor linear systems subject to parameter uncertainties

This paper is devoted to designing the robust model reference controller for uncertain second-order descriptor linear systems subject to parameter uncertainties. The parameter uncertainties are assumed to be norm-bounded. The design of a robust controller can be divided into two separate problems: a robust stabilization problem and a robust compensation problem. Based on the solution of generalized Sylvester matrix equations, we obtain some sufficient conditions to guarantee the complete parameterization of the robust controller. The parametric forms are expressed by a group of parameter vectors which reveal the degrees of freedom existing in the design of the compensator and can be utilized to solve the robust compensation problem. In order to reduce the effect of parameter uncertainties on the tracking error vector, the robust compensation problem is converted into a convex optimization problem with a set of linear matrix equation constraints. A simulation example is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed technique.