Analysis and chaos control of a four-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic model with hyperchaotic solutions

In this paper, the dynamical behavior of a four-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic model, consisting of a generalized Lorenz model, is investigated. A nonlinear dynamical analysis is performed using Lyapunov exponents and bifurcation diagrams, focusing on the chaotic and hyperchaotic behaviors associated with the bifurcation parameter $$\left( k_{1} \right) $$ that couples the equations of fluid displacement to the induced magnetic field. The State-dependent Riccati Equation (SDRE) and the Optimal Linear Feedback Control (OLFC) techniques are considered to design the state feedback control system that stabilizes the system to a previously defined orbit. The performance of the control systems are compared showing that the OLFC presents better results.