Stabilizing fixed points of time-delay systems close to the Hopf bifurcation using a dynamic delayed feedback control method

This paper deals with the problem of Hopf bifurcation control for a class of nonlinear time-delay systems. A dynamic delayed feedback control method is utilized for stabilizing unstable fixed points near Hopf bifurcation. Using a linear stability analysis, we show that under certain conditions of the control parameters, and without changing the operating point of the system, the onset of Hopf bifurcation is delayed. Meanwhile, by applying the center manifold theorem and the normal form theory, we obtain formulas for determining the direction of the Hopf bifurcation and the stability of bifurcating periodic solutions of the closed loop system. Numerical simulations are given to justify the validity of the analytical results for the system controlled by the proposed method.