GIMC architecture for linear systems with a single I/O delay

A new feedback controller architecture is presented for linear systems with a single I/O delay in the generalized internal model control (GIMC) framework. According to the doubly coprime factorization of these systems, traditional GIMC strategy is extended to linear systems with a single I/O delay. The distinguished feature of the control system architecture is that high tracking performance and good external disturbance rejection could be done separately by a nominal Smith predictor part and a finite dimensional conditional controller. First, a nominal Smith predictor part could be designed to deal with command tracking performance. Second, according to the left coprime factorization of the nominal controller, a finite dimensional conditional controller could be considered for external disturbance rejection, when the controlled plant should be assumed to be a square one. Finally, a simple design example is illustrated the effectiveness of the presented method. y, a simple design example is illustrated the effectiveness of the presented method.