A Framework for Robust Nonlinear Economic MPC Without Terminal Constraints for a Class of Time Varying Systems

In this paper, we develop a robust Economic Model Predictive Control (EMPC) formulation without terminal constraints for a class of time varying systems. We draw on recent research into EMPC for nominal time varying systems, and for uncertain systems which are optimally operated at steady state. A suitable notion of robust optimal operation and robust dissipativity for time varying systems is introduced. These, as well as turnpike arguments, are...