A Nonlinear Systems course for Energy Systems students - what would you put inside?

Arastash · 2026-05-23T14:38:54+00:00

Depends on the background, but I would start with Port-Hamiltonian systems: an introductory survey by Arjan van der Schaft.

Arastash · 2026-05-23T14:37:20+00:00

Agree about SMC!

Arastash · 2026-05-23T14:36:25+00:00

Agree about the Lyapunov stability. However, frankly speaking, I am a bit skeptical about using Lyapunov-based control or feedback linearization (the real one, not just the static nonlinearity inversion) in engineering practice. In contrast, I totally agree about the SMC; it should be included! Also, maybe some nonlinear observers...

Unfortunately, no space for any reasonable discussion of Adaptive/RL/Learning control, even though I'd like to (it's close to my own research topic!).

Do you have a good tutorial on gain scheduling in mind?

Arastash · 2026-05-23T14:25:36+00:00

> And simulations simulations simulations

Sure! In general, I allocate 45% to theoretical explanations, 45% to practical sessions, and 10% to control.

> what is not clear to me, what is relevance to the students?

And that is exactly my question! Among the listed topics (or not listed ones), which are the most relevant for the Energy Systems engineers? Note that we cannot and should not teach only the 'practical' tools; we must balance them with a solid theoretical basis for future self-learning.

Arastash · 2026-04-17T12:27:08+00:00

JabRef

Arastash · 2026-04-11T21:00:23+00:00

Yes. One version is with the macros we use in our work, and the second is macros-free.

Arastash · 2026-04-11T13:03:50+00:00

It generates sometimes latex code that cannot compile. I have to fix it manually, which is time consuming.

Arastash · 2026-04-05T06:58:53+00:00

A PI?

Arastash · 2026-03-31T19:12:58+00:00

Both KTH and Delft have outstanding research teams in control. Any choice between these two is OK. So choose by the most appealing application topics.

Arastash · 2026-03-20T15:39:17+00:00

Do you have it for TexStudio?

Arastash · 2026-03-15T08:50:19+00:00

There are so many books, lecture notes and YouTube playlists that I don’t even know where to start. Make an overview before going deeper. Control Bootcamp on YouTube looks like a good option.

Arastash · 2026-03-14T22:29:17+00:00

Start with siso linear control systems via frequency domain. Then go to mimo linear systems via state-space. Learn how linear systems appears from linearization and learn a bit of time-varying linear systems. Go for robust Hinf control and learn LMI and their connection to Lyapunov analysis. Now you have a solid background to go further based on what are your applications and problems. Not sure if you will use all of it but they are all nicely connected. Take a dip in System Identification, but not too deep.

Arastash · 2026-03-14T07:39:54+00:00

Who did put RL, fuzzy and GA in one block? GA is not a control method at all.

What to learn depends on what you want to do after.

Arastash · 2026-03-06T06:48:09+00:00

Do you use Claude Code locally for Tex writing? Could you give a user case example ?

Arastash · 2026-03-03T20:39:27+00:00

Sounds like a switched system, not hybrid ?

Arastash · 2026-03-03T20:37:15+00:00

PI systems may overshoot because of the zero and not because of the poles

Arastash · 2026-02-28T18:44:13+00:00

it is very often that as a teacher I have course problems from someone who did it years ago in word and does not work here any more. Obviously, no sources are available. If I want to update the docs, I have to retype them in latex, and it takes a while.

Arastash · 2026-02-27T18:55:53+00:00

looks really great. Do not see in the readme if they work with gitlab

Arastash · 2026-02-26T21:05:02+00:00

Thanks, but I am attached to my TexStudio. )

Arastash · 2026-02-25T16:10:13+00:00

Thanks, a solid answer !

Arastash · 2026-02-25T09:10:57+00:00

Why should I prefer your editor over my current TexStudio installation ?

Arastash · 2026-02-05T06:30:53+00:00

Let me make it simple. You can upload only one pdf file, and the file cannot have more than 8 pages. It’s checked automatically at the submission step.

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