Iterative approximation of limit cycles for a class of Abel equations

This article considers the analytical approximation of limit cycles that may appear in Abel equations written in the normal form. The procedure uses an iterative approach that takes advantage of the contraction mapping theorem. Thus, the obtained sequence exhibits Uniform convergence to the target periodic Solution. The effectiveness of the technique is illustrated through the approximation of an unstable limit cycle that appears in an Abel equation arising in a tracking control problem that affects an elementary, second-order bilinear power converter. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.