A Partially Augmented Lagrangian Method for Low Order ${\rm H}$-Infinity Controller Synthesis Using Rational Constraints

This technical note proposes a method for low order H-infinity synthesis where the constraint on the order of the controller is formulated as a rational equation. The resulting nonconvex optimization problem is then solved by applying a partially augmented Lagrangian method. The proposed method is evaluated together with two well-known methods from the literature. The results indicate that the proposed method has comparable performance and speed.

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