Multi-objective Synthesis Using LMI Formulations for Application of the Cutting Plane Algorithm

The problem of designing a controller to meet different specifications or deciding that no such controller exists is addressed in this paper by linking three types of tools: the Youla parameterization allows searching for a controller in a convex set; formulations using linear matrix inequalities (LMI) are proposed for different practical specifications and the corresponding convex problem is solved using a Cutting Plane Algorithm. Such an approach is developed by overcoming the problem of the huge number of additional variables which often occurs in the LMI framework, particulary when used in conjunction with the Youla parameterization. Its efficiency is discussed by considering two practical control problems.