Title :
Limitations of the describing function method
Author :
Kou, S.Y. ; Han, K.W.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corporation
fDate :
4/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The limitations of the describing function method (linearization method) for nonlinear system stability analysis are considered. An example proposed by Dewey to illustrate the erroneous result due to the misuse of describing function method is considered.
Keywords :
Describing functions; Nonlinear systems, continuous-time; Stability; Analog computers; Computational modeling; Control systems; Controllability; Differential equations; Fourier series; Limit-cycles; Linear systems; Time varying systems; Transfer functions;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1975.1100922
