• DocumentCode
    887754
  • Title

    Describing functions and limit cycles

  • Author

    Fendrich, O.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng. Mech., Open Univ., Milton Keynes, UK
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    486
  • Lastpage
    487
  • Abstract
    The conditions for limit cycling of a single-loop nonlinear feedback system are considered in terms of the describing function for a single-valued symmetrical time- and frequency-independent nonlinearity. Additional assumptions on the polynomial are required.<>
  • Keywords
    control nonlinearities; describing functions; feedback; limit cycles; nonlinear control systems; describing function; frequency-independent nonlinearity; limit cycles; polynomial; single-loop nonlinear feedback; single-valued symmetrical time-independent nonlinearity; Equations; Feedback; Frequency; Limit-cycles; Poles and zeros; Polynomials; Stability criteria; Transfer functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9286
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/9.126581
  • Filename
    126581