Robust control of a two-axis, magnetic suspension, flexible-beam system based on H∞ optimization theory

This paper deals with how to use H∞ optimization theory for the controller design of a two-axis magnetic suspension, flexible-beam system, which is a simplified model for a flexible magnetic bearing system. Both simulation and experimental results show that the designed system not only has good performance in robustness to the plant's parametric uncertainty and the unmodelled dynamics in the beam's vibration modes, mode shapes, etc., but also has good performance in response characteristics.