Abstract
Flat systems, an important subclass of nonlinear control systems introduced via differential-algebraic methods, are defined in a differential geometric framework. We utilize the infinite dimensional geometry developed by Vinogradov and coworkers: a control system is a diffiety, or more precisely, an ordinary diffiety, i.e. a smooth infinite-dimensional manifold equipped with a privileged vector field. After recalling the definition of a Lie-Bäcklund mapping, we say that two systems are equivalent if they are related by a Lie-Bäcklund isomorphism. Flat systems are those systems which are equivalent to a controllable linear one. The interest of such an abstract setting relies mainly on the fact that the above system equivalence is interpreted in terms of endogenous dynamic feedback. The presentation is as elementary as possible and illustrated by the VTOL aircraft.
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Martin, P., Murray, R.M., Rouchon, P. (2001). Flat systems, equivalence and feedback. In: Baños, A., Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, F., Montoya, F.J. (eds) Advances in the control of nonlinear systems. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 264. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0110377
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