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    Low dimensional modelling and Dirichlét boundary controller design for Burgers equation
    (Taylor & Francis, 2004) Efe, M. Ö.; Özbay, Hitay
    Modelling and boundary control for the Burgers equation is studied in this paper. Modelling has been done via processing of numerical observations through proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) with Galerkin projection. This results in a set of spatial basis functions together with a set of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) describing the temporal evolution. Since the dynamics described by the Burgers equation are non-linear, the corresponding reduced-order dynamics turn out to be non-linear. The presented analysis explains how the free boundary condition appears as a control input in the ODEs and how controller design can be accomplished. The issues of control system synthesis are discussed from the point of practicality, performance and robustness. The numerical results obtained are in good compliance with the theoretical claims. A comparison of various different approaches is presented. © 2004 Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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    On algebraic properties of general proper decentralized systems
    (Elsevier, 1993) Yu, R.; Sezer, M. E.; Gao, W.
    The new concepts of the decentralized output feedback variable polynomial, the decentralized output feedback cycle index of general proper systems, and the geometric multiplicities of decentralized fixed modes are introduced. Their computational methods and some algebraic properties are presented. It is shown that the decentralized output feedback cycle index of a general proper system is equal to one when the system has no fixed modes or equal to the maximum of the geometric multiplicities of its decentralized fixed modes. It is also shown that almost all decentralized output feedback can be used to make the zeros of the decentralized variable polynomial distinct, and disjoint from any given finite set of points on the complex plane.