Hybrid stabilization and synchronization of nonlinear systems with unbounded delays

Abstract

The stabilization of nonlinear systems with bounded and unbounded time-delays via hybrid control is studied. We investigate and identify switching rules for which stabilization can be verified a priori. When this approach is inadequate, stabilizing state-dependent switching rules are constructed. This method is based on partitioning the state-space into switching regions. Unwanted physical behavior, such as chattering and Zeno behavior, is avoided. Sufficient conditions are established using Razumikhin-like theorems. The theoretical results provide insight into how hybrid control strategies can be constructed to synchronize a class of nonlinear systems with unbounded delay. The findings are illustrated through numerical simulations.