Mustefa Jibril, Messay Tadese, Eliyas Alemayehu Tadese, Speed Control of Ward Leonard Layout System using H∞ Optimal Control, International Journal of System Signal Control and Engineering Application, Volume 14,Issue 1, 2021, Pages 26-29, ISSN 1997-5422, ijssceapp.2021.26.29, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijssceapp.2021.26.29) Abstract: In this study, modelling designing and simulation of a Ward Leonard layout system is done using robust control theory. In order to increase the performance of the Ward Leonard layout system with H∞ optimal control synthesis and H∞ optimal control synthesis via. γ-iteration controllers are used. The open loop response of the Ward Leonard layout system shows that the system needs to be improved. Comparison of the Ward Leonard layout system with H∞ optimal control synthesis and H∞ optimal control synthesis via. γ-iteration controllers to track a desired step speed input have been done. Finally, the comparative simulation results prove the effectiveness of the proposed Ward Leonard layout system with H∞ optimal control synthesis controller in improving the percentage overshoot and the settling time. Keywords: Ward Leonard layout;H∞ optimal control synthesis controller;H∞ optimal control synthesis via.γ-iteration controller