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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2013, Article ID 192431, 7 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/192431
Research Article

Robust Output Feedback Stabilization of a Field-Sensed Magnetic Suspension System

Jen-Hsing Li1 and Juing-Shian Chiou2

1Department of Electrical Engineering, Kun Shan University, Tainan City, Taiwan
2Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan City 710, Taiwan

Received 4 February 2013; Revised 6 May 2013; Accepted 7 May 2013

Academic Editor: Cheng Shao

Copyright © 2013 Jen-Hsing Li and Juing-Shian Chiou. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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