Title :
Analysis of a complex activator-inhibitor equation
Author :
Justh, Eric ; Krishnaprasad, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Basic properties of solutions and a Lyapunov functional are presented for a complex activator-inhibitor equation with a cubic nonlinearity. Potential applications include control of coupled-oscillator arrays (for quasi-optical power combining and phased-array antennas), and control of MEMS actuator arrays (for micro-positioning small items)
Keywords :
Lyapunov methods; antenna phased arrays; control nonlinearities; functional equations; microactuators; micropositioning; Lyapunov functional; MEMS actuator arrays; complex activator-inhibitor equation; coupled-oscillator arrays; cubic nonlinearity; micro-positioning; phased-array antennas; quasi-optical power combining; Actuators; Centralized control; Control systems; Coupling circuits; Educational institutions; Equations; Microactuators; Optical arrays; Oscillators; Phased arrays;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4990-3
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.1999.786102
