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Технически университет - София

Abstract: This paper presents a systematic approach for rapid assessment of the performance and robustness of linear control systems through geometric analysis in the complex plane. By combining indirect performance indices within a defined zone of desired performance in the complex s-plane, a connection is established with direct performance indices, forming a foundation for the synthesis of control algorithms that ensure root placement within this zone. Analytical relationships between the complex variables s and z are derived, thereby defining an equivalent zone of desired performance for discrete-time systems in the complex z-plane. Methods for verifying digital algorithms with respect to the desired performance zone in the z-plane are presented, along with a visual assessment of robustness through radii describing robust stability and robust performance, representing performance margins under parameter variations. Through parametric modeling of controlled processes and their projections in the complex s- and z-domains, the influence of the discretization method and sampling period, as forms of a priori uncertainty, is analyzed. This paper offers original derivations for MISO systems, facilitating the analysis, explanation, and understanding of the dynamic behavior of real-world controlled processes in both the continuous and discrete-time domains, and is aimed at integration into expert systems supporting control strategy selection. The practical applicability of the proposed methodology is related to discrete control systems in energy, electric drives, and industrial automation, where parametric uncertainty and choice of method and period of discretization significantly affect both robustness and control performance.

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