Robust Output Feedback of Minimum Phase Nonlinear Systems

A robust output feedback controller is synthesized for minimum phase multivariable nonlinear systems based on thedifferential geometry approach. Using the internal model control structure within the input-output (I/O) linearizationframework, the controller is combined with a closed-loop observer to estimate transformed states in the outer-loop. It isshown that the controller-observer combination achieves robust tracking and estimation using simple tuningparameters. The effectiveness of the proposed system is illustrated by a simulation example for control of concentrationin a chemical reactor.