Observer-based finite-time control of linear fractional-order systems with interval time-varying delay

Abstract

In this paper, the problem of finite-time observer-based control for linear fractional-order systems with interval time-varying delay is studied. The delay is assumed to vary within an interval with known lower and upper bounds. A new proposition on estimating Caputo derivatives of quadratic functions is given. Based on the proposed result, delay-dependent sufficient conditions for finite-time stability and for designing state feedback controllers and observer gains for observer-based control problem are established in terms of a tractable linear matrix inequality and Mittag–Leffler function. A numerical example with simulation is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.