Robust non-fragile finite-frequency H∞ static output-feedback control for active suspension systems

This paper deals with the problem of non-fragile H-infinity static output-feedback control of vehicle active suspension systems with finite-frequency constraint. The control objective is to improve ride comfort within the given frequency range and ensure the hard constraints in the time-domain. Moreover, in order to enhance the robustness of the controller, the control gain perturbation is also considered in controller synthesis. Firstly, a new non-fragile H-infinity finite-frequency control condition is established by using generalized Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov (GKYP) lemma. Secondly, the static output-feedback control gain is directly derived by using a non-iteration algorithm. Different from the existing iteration LMI results, the static output-feedback design is simple and less conservative. Finally, the proposed control algorithm is applied to a quartet-car active suspension model with actuator dynamics, numerical results are made to show the effectiveness and merits of the proposed method. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.