Robust $H_{\infty}$ Fuzzy Control Approach for a Class of Markovian Jump Nonlinear Systems

This paper addresses the problem of stabilizing a class of nonlinear systems subject to Markovian jump parameters using a robust stochastic fuzzy controller with H
_infin
performance. The class of jump nonlinear systems considered is described by a fuzzy model composed of two levels: A crisp level which represents the jumps and a fuzzy level which represents the system nonlinearities. Considering the approximation error between the fuzzy model and the jump nonlinear system as norm-bounded uncertainties, we develop a systematic technique based on a coupled Lyapunov function to obtain a robust stochastic fuzzy controller which guarantees the L
₂
gain of the closed-loop system in respect to external inputs to be equal to or less than a prescribed value. A simulation example on an industrial power plant operating in a cogeneration scheme is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed stabilizing controller in reducing oscillations as well as maintaining a desired operation condition in the presence of fluctuations in the local load