Switching observer design for an experimental piece-wise linear beam system

Authors:	Doris Apostolos, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Juloski A.Lj., Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Heemels W.P.M.H., Eindhoven Embedded System Institute, Netherlands van de Wouw N., Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Nijmeijer H., Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Topic:	1.3 Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems
Session:	Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems II
Keywords:	Switching observer, global asymptotic stability, experimental performance

Abstract

This paper presents an implementation of a switching observer design strategy to a piece-wise linear beam system comprising a flexible steel beam with a one-sided support. The switching observer design strategy guarantees asymptotic stability of the estimation error. Experimental and simulation results are presented to demonstrate the observer error stability and performance.