Automatica, Vol.67, 200-204, 2016
Control of the Landau-Lifshitz equation
The Landau-Lifshitz equation describes the dynamics of magnetization inside a ferromagnet. This equation is nonlinear and has an infinite number of stable equilibria. It is desirable to control the system from one equilibrium to another. A control that moves the system from an arbitrary initial state, including an equilibrium point, to a specified equilibrium is presented. It is proven that the second point is an asymptotically stable equilibrium of the controlled system. The results are illustrated with some simulations. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Asymptotic stability;Equilibrium;Lyapunov function;Nonlinear control systems;Partial differential equations