Abstract:

We formulate a reference governor algorithm for hybrid systems modeled as hybrid equations, in which the continuous dynamics are governed by a constrained differential equation and the discrete dynamics by a constrained difference equation. Basic definitions, models, and properties of the proposed hybrid reference governor approach are introduced and a time-based implementation is formulated. We apply the methodology to hybrid equations with linear right-hand side in both the differential and difference equations and with explicit logic variables. We illustrate the approach in examples