Input-to-state stabilization of $1$-D parabolic equations with Dirichlet boundary disturbances under boundary fixed-time control

Abstract: This paper addresses the problem of stabilization of $1$-D parabolic equations with destabilizing terms and Dirichlet boundary disturbances. By using the method of backstepping and the technique of splitting, a boundary feedback controller is designed to ensure the input-to-state stability (ISS) of the closed-loop system with Dirichlet boundary disturbances, while preserving fixed-time stability (FTS) of the corresponding disturbance-free system, for which the fixed time is either determined by the Riemann zeta function or freely prescribed. To overcome the difficulty brought by Dirichlet boundary disturbances, the ISS and FTS properties of the involved systems are assessed by applying the generalized Lyapunov method. Numerical simulations are conducted to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme of control design.