Nonlinear Control of Engineering Systems A Lyapunov-Based Approach

Nonlinear Control of Engineering Systems: A Lyapunov-Based Approach by Warren E. Dixon is published by Birkhäuser Boston and released on October 21, 2012. This softcover reprint of the original 1st edition from 2003 spans 394 pages and is presented in English. The book explores recent advancements in Lyapunov-based design and analysis techniques applicable to various engineering systems, including mechanical, electrical, robotic, and aerospace domains. It offers a practical yet rigorous development of nonlinear, Lyapunov-based tools for addressing control-theoretic problems, enriched with motivating examples and innovative design techniques.

Readers will find a comprehensive examination of control designs tailored for a wide array of engineering systems, alongside discussions on adaptive and learning control methods for uncertain nonlinear systems. The text includes experimental testbed descriptions and results that facilitate further research, while also developing the necessary mathematical background throughout its chapters. Aimed at those with some knowledge of undergraduate systems theory, this book serves graduate students, researchers in control systems, robotics, and applied mathematics, as well as professional engineers, providing a balanced approach between theoretical foundations and real-world applications.