A normal form for two-input forward-flat nonlinear discrete-time systems

Johannes Diwold, Bernd Kolar, Markus Schöberl

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Abstract

We show that every forward-flat nonlinear discrete-time system with two inputs can be transformed into a structurally flat normal form by state- and input transformations. This normal form has a triangular structure and allows to read off the flat output, as well as a systematic construction of the parameterisation of all system variables by the flat output and its forward-shifts. For flat continuous-time systems, no comparable normal form exists.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1586-1598
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Systems Science
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

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