Derivation of a group of lyapunov functions associated with the system energy

Most of the theorems of nonlinear stability is based on the Lyapunov stability theory. The Lyapunov function method is most well-known and provides precise and rigorous theoretical backgrounds. However, the conventional approach to direct stability analysis has been performed without taking account of damping effects. For accurate stability analysis of nonlinear systems, the damping effects should be considered. This paper presents a new method to derive a group of Lyapunov functions to reflect the damping effects by considering the integral relationships of the system governing equations.