Stability and L1-gain analysis of switched positive systems with unstable subsystems and sector nonlinearities

Abstract

In this paper, we are concerned with exponential stability and $L_1$-gain performance of a type of switched nonlinear positive systems (SNPSs) with time-varying delay made up of partially unstable subsystems. What sets it apart from other articles is that nonlinear parts of this article are confined in a certain region. Besides, the adequacy criteria are obtained in a linear programming format via designing the novel nonlinear Lyapunov–Krasovskii (L–K) functionals and a set of special switching sequences under average dwell time (ADT) switching rule. Eventually, with the help of comparison principle, the theoretical results can be further expanded to time-varying switched systems. As practical applications, we apply the theoretical achievements to stability of switched neural networks to confirm the feasibility of the conclusions.