A Covariance Controller Design Incorporating Optimal Estimation for Nonlinear Stochastic Systems

Abstract

This note addresses the problem of constrained variance design with minimizing LQG cost function via the method of covariance control incorporating the optimal estimation for nonlinear stochastic systems. The nonlinear stochastic systems are first linearized and then are examined by way of the technique of describing functions. Finally, an application of this approach to a position servomechanism is illustrated by a numerical example.