Robust Stability and Constrained Stabilization of Discrete-Time Delay Systems

Abstract

This paper revisits the problem of robust stability and stabilization of uncertain time-delay systems. We focus on the class of non-negative discrete-time delay systems and show that it is asymptotically stable if and only if an associated non-negative system without delay is asymptotically stable*. This fact allows one to establish strong result on robust stability and stability radius for this class of systems. An alternative representation of delay systems is also constructed whereby its system matrix is in block companion from. Under the assumption of non-negativity for delay systems, this alternative form represents a conventional non-negative system and similar strong robust stability results are derived. Finally, we consider the problem of constrained stabilization and provide a new LMI feasibility solution for it. This makes it possible to stabilize a general discrete-time delay system such that the closed-loop system admits non-negative structure with desirable properties.