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MECENG C220D - Input/Output Methods for Compositional System Analysis

Mechanical Engineering Graduate COE - College of Engineering

Subject

MECENG

Course Number

C220D

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Course Level

Graduate

Course Title

Input/Output Methods for Compositional System Analysis

Course Description

Introduction to input/output concepts from control theory, systems as operators in signal spaces, passivity andsmall-gain theorems, dissipativity theory, integral quadratic constraints. Compositional stabilility andperformance certification for interconnected systems from subsystems input/output properties. Case studies inmulti-agent systems, biological networks, Internet congestion control, and adaptive control.

Minimum Units

2

Maximum Units

2

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; S/U Option

Instructors

Arcak, Packard

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Course Objectives

Standard computational tools for control synthesis and verification do not scale well to large-scale, networked systems in emerging applications. This course presents a compositional methodology suitable when the subsystems are amenable to analytical and computational methods but the interconnection, taken as a whole, is beyond the reach of these methods. The main idea is to break up the task of certifying desired stability and performance properties into subproblems of manageable size using input/output properties. Students learn about the fundamental theory, as well as relevant algorithms and applications in several domains.

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Formats

Lecture

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

3

Outside Work Hours

5

Outside Work Hours Min

5

Outside Work Hours Max

5