Stability and L2-gain analysis for switched delay systems:: A delay-dependent method

In this paper, we study stability and L-2-gain for a class of switched systems with time-varying delays. Sufficient conditions for exponential stability and weighted L-2-gain are developed for a class of switching signals with average dwell time. These conditions are delay-dependent and are given in the form of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). As a special case of such switching signals, we can obtain exponential stability and normal L-2-gain under arbitrary switching signals. The state decay estimate is explicitly given. Two examples illustrate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed method. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.