Robust adaptive control for uncertain nonlinear systems with unknown control directions and actuator nonlinearity

A robust adaptive control scheme is proposed for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems in strict feedback form with both unknown control directions and non-symmetric dead-zone nonlinearity based on backstepping design.The conditions that the dead-zone slopes and the boundaries are equal and symmetric are removed by simplifying nonlinear dead-zone input model,the assumption that the priori knowledge of the control directions to be known is eliminated by utilizing Nussbaum-type gain technique and neural networks(NN) approximation capability.The possible controller singularity problem and the effect of dead-zone input nonlinearity are avoided perfectly by combining integral Lyapunov design with sliding mode control strategy.All the signals in the closed-loop system are guaranteed to be semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded and the tracking error of the system is proven to be converged to a small neighborhood of the origin.Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.     

一类带死区输入的非线性不确定系统滑模自适应控制

研究一类参数不确定和带有未知死区的非线性系统滑模自适应控制问题。将死区分解为两部分,被控系统中有两类不确定性的系统参数,一类是常值的未知系统参数;另一类是时变的未知系统参数和部分未知的死区。采用滑模控制和自适应控制相结合的方式,第一类不确定性可以由自适应控制来处理,而第二类不确定性可以由滑模控制来处理,即滑模自适应控制器。为了消除滑模控制所带来的抖振,引入边界层。采用’Lyapunov函数证明了系统的稳定性。仿真实验表明方法的可行性。     

带有摄动死区输入的未知非线性系统自适应模糊控制

用自适应模糊控制来实现对带有摄动死区输入的一类未知非线性系统的控制. 文中给出了一种新的死区执行器模型, 该模型含有时变并且摄动的执行增益. 通过将死区非线性分解为一个线性类似项, 一个非线性项和一个扰动类似项降低了扰动类似项的上界, 从而可以用更小的控制力度来实现系统的鲁棒性. 利用反步后推技术与非线性参数化的模糊逼近器结合导出控制器, 该设计取消了模糊基函数须事先已知的限制. 本文不仅从理论上证明了所给控制器能够保证闭环系统的稳定性和预期的跟踪性能, 还用仿真实验验证了控制器的有效性.     

Adaptive fuzzy control with smooth inverse for nonlinear systems preceded by non-symmetric dead-zone

In this study, the adaptive output feedback control problem of a class of nonlinear systems preceded by non-symmetric dead-zone is considered. To cope with the possible control signal chattering phenomenon which is caused by non-smooth dead-zone inverse, a new smooth inverse is proposed for non-symmetric dead-zone compensation. For the systematic design procedure of the adaptive fuzzy control algorithm, we combine the backstepping technique and small-gain approach. The Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy logic systems are used to approximate unknown system nonlinearities. The closed-loop stability is studied by using small gain theorem and the closed-loop system is proved to be semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded. Simulation results indicate that, compared to the algorithm with the non-smooth inverse, the proposed control strategy can achieve better tracking performance and the chattering phenomenon can be avoided effectively.     

具有未知非线性死区的自适应模糊控制

基于滑模控制原理，利用模糊系统的逼近能力，提出一种自适应模糊控制方法．该方法提出一种简化非线性死区输入模型，取消了非线性死区输入模型的倾斜度相等以及死区边界对称的条件，还取消了非线性死区输入模型各种参数已知的条件．该方法通过引入逼近误差的自适应补偿项来消除建模误差和参数估计误差的影响．理论分析证明了闭环系统是半全局一致终结有界，跟踪误差收敛到零．仿真结果表明了该方案的有效性．     

迭代学习控制器设计: 一种有限时间死区方法

提出系统不确定性项定常参数化和时变参数化情形下的控制器设计方法,它允许初始位置任意设置且定位误差不要求足够小.在设计的控制器中,采用有限时间死区技术,以保证跟踪误差收敛到这种死区所确定的区域.提出初始修正吸引子的概念,构造的时变死区含这种初始修正吸引子,以使得闭环系统在给定时间区间上可实现完全跟踪.理论分析与仿真结果表明,跟踪误差信号在一预先指定区间上收敛到零,在起始区间段上被囿于死区所确定的区域中;并保证闭环系统中所有信号是有界的.     

INDIRECT ADAPTIVE CONTROL FOR NONLINEAR SYSTEMS WITH SYSTEM PERTURBATION

This paper presents an indirect adaptive control scheme for a class of input-output linearizable nonlinear systems subjected to system perturbations. System parameters are unknown and estimated recursively by a parameter estimator to obtain approximate system output and output derivatives, and then to derive an adaptive control law. In the parameter estimator, a dead-zone approach is used to avoid the parameter drift problem. A positive switching gain is also set to decrease the dead-zone value to obtain better output tracking performance. Under some assumptions, the indirect adaptive control scheme is proved to be stable.     

An adaptive dead-zone inverse controller for systems with sandwiched dead-zones

This paper addresses adaptive control of sandwich non-linear systems having an unknown sandwiched dead-zone between the linear dynamic blocks, as illustrated by a hydraulic valve system. An adaptive hybrid control scheme for control of such sandwiched dead-zone systems is developed. The proposed control scheme employs an inner-loop discrete-time feedback design and an outer-loop continuous-time feedback design, combined with an adaptive dead-zone inverse to cancel the dead-zone effect for improving output tracking. Stability and tracking performance of the closed-loop control system are analysed. Simulation results are used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive dead-zone inverse controller.     

Adaptive Attitude Control for Multi-MUAV Systems With Output Dead-Zone and Actuator Fault

Many mechanical parts of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) can easily produce non-smooth phenomenon and the external disturbance that affects the stability of MUAV. For multi-MUAV attitude systems that experience output dead-zone, external disturbance and actuator fault, a leader-following consensus anti-disturbance and fault-tolerant control (FTC) scheme is proposed in this paper. In the design process, the effect of unknown nonlinearity in multi-MUAV systems is addressed using neural networks (NNs). In order to balance out the effects of external disturbance and actuator fault, a disturbance observer is designed to compensate for the aforementioned negative impacts. The Nussbaum function is used to address the problem of output dead-zone. The designed fault-tolerant controller guarantees that the output signals of all followers and leader are synchronized by the backstepping technique. Finally, the effectiveness of the control scheme is verified by simulation experiments.      

Decentralized adaptive stabilization of interconnected nonlinear systems with unknown non-symmetric dead-zone inputs

The decentralized adaptive stabilization method is proposed for uncertain interconnected nonlinear systems with unknown non-symmetric dead-zone inputs. The class of systems considered in this paper consists of strict-feedback nonlinear subsystems with unknown non-symmetric dead-zone inputs which interact through their outputs. The unknown nonlinear interaction terms are assumed to be bounded by nonlinear functions with unknown parameters. For the simple controller design, the local controller for each subsystem is systematically derived based on the dynamic surface design technique, without constructing the dead-zone inverse and requiring the bound information of dead-zone parameters (slopes and break-points). All unknown parameters of interconnected nonlinear systems are compensated by the adaptive technique. From Lyapunov stability theorem, it is proved that all signals in the interconnected closed-loop system with decentralized adaptive controllers are semi-globally bounded. Simulation results for tripled inverted pendulums demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Control Design for Artificial Swarm Mechanical Systems: Dynamics,Uncertainty, and Constraint

We consider an artificial swarm system consisting of multiple agents. The agents influence each other through the attraction/repulsion, which is related to the relative positions among them. Here the collective behavior of the agents mimics some biological swarm systems. The dynamic model for each agent is built by taking the uncertainty into account. Based on the dynamic model, we propose three types adaptive robust controls, including switching type, non‐switching type and fractional type, for each agent. The control design weaves together several intrinsic features of kinematics, dynamics, d'Alembert's principle, constraint, and uncertainty.     

Distributed fuzzy adaptive event-triggered finite-time consensus tracking control for uncertain nonlinear multi-agent systems with asymmetric output constraint

This article investigates the consensus problem for uncertain nonlinear multi-agent systems (MASs) with asymmetric output constraint. Different from BLF-based constraint consensus tracking control, a novel approach based on nonlinear state-dependent function is proposed to solve the asymmetric output constraint, which need not convert output constraint into tracking error bound. First-order sliding mode differentiator is incorporated into each step of backstepping control design to reduce computation burden. Further, in combination of proposed event-triggered mechanism based on time-varying threshold, a distributed fuzzy adaptive event-triggered finite-time consensus method is developed. It can ensure that the consensus tracking error tends to a small neighbor in a finite time and the asymmetric output constraint of each subsystem is not violated. Two simulations are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of control method.     

Projective synchronization of Chua's chaotic systems with dead-zone in the control input

This paper investigates the chaos synchronization problem for drive–response Chua's systems coupled with dead-zone nonlinear input. Using the sliding mode control technique, an adaptive control law is established which guarantees projective synchronization even when the dead-zone nonlinearity is present. Computer simulations are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed synchronization scheme.     

Observer-based synergetic adaptive neural network control for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems with dead-zone

In this paper, the observer-based synergetic adaptive neural network control method is designed for a class of discrete-time systems with dead-zone. A macro-variable is introduced by a synergetic approach to control theory and neural networks are utilised to estimate unmeasured states and unknown functions in the system. Furthermore, by employing an adaptive design procedure and Lyapunov stability theory, the closed-loop system stability is guaranteed, and the desired system performance is achieved simultaneously. Finally, some simulation results are given to prove the validity of the developed control method.     

Fault-tolerant control for a class of non-linear systems with dead-zone

In this paper, a fault-tolerant control scheme is proposed for a class of single-input and single-output non-linear systems with the unknown time-varying system fault and the dead-zone. The non-linear state observer is designed for the non-linear system using differential mean value theorem, and the non-linear fault estimator that estimates the unknown time-varying system fault is developed. On the basis of the designed fault estimator, the observer-based fault-tolerant tracking control is then developed using the backstepping technique for non-linear systems with the dead-zone. The stability of the whole closed-loop system is rigorously proved via Lyapunov analysis and the satisfactory tracking control performance is guaranteed in the presence of the unknown time-varying system fault and the dead-zone. Numerical simulation results are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed backstepping fault-tolerant control scheme for non-linear systems.     

P/Pd Types Of Override Control Systems

The override control provides protective action against abnormal operation and/or incipient process failure. In terms of control theory, it is a logic‐based switching system and, in terms of operation, it is usually activated between the soft constraint and the hard constraint. It is used in all process industries, and most PID control loops are patched with some type of override system. Despite widespread application, little research has been done to analyze override control systems. In this work, the properties of the override control are explored. The stability of the override control is also studied. Counter to intuition, many well‐known override systems may exhibit instability and lead to oscillatory responses as the process approaches constraints. Approaches are proposed for the design of override control systems to ensure inherent safe operation.     

运动控制中的鲁棒自适应死区补偿

在高精度PD控制器中,死区可能会产生极限环,而且,死区参数往往未知.本文针对有非对称死区的直流伺服系统,设计了一种鲁棒自适应预补偿控制器,这种控制器不仅对死区的不确定性具有鲁棒性,而且对惯性及粘性摩擦等参数的不确定性,及外部扰动都有较强的鲁棒性.采用Lyapunov理论证明了这种控制器能够保证跟踪误差一致最终有界.并且调整调节控制器的参数可以改变跟踪误差.仿真结果表明了这种方法的有效性.     

Adaptive fuzzy dynamic surface control for a class of perturbed nonlinear time-varying delay systems with unknown dead-zone

In this paper,adaptive dynamic surface control(DSC) is developed for a class of nonlinear systems with unknown discrete and distributed time-varying delays and unknown dead-zone.Fuzzy logic systems are used to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions.Then,by combining the backstepping technique and the appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals with the dynamic surface control approach,the adaptive fuzzy tracking controller is designed.Our development is able to eliminate the problem of "explosion of complexity" inherent in the existing backstepping-based methods.The main advantages of our approach include:1) for the n-th-order nonlinear systems,only one parameter needs to be adjusted online in the controller design procedure,which reduces the computation burden greatly.Moreover,the input of the dead-zone with only one adjusted parameter is much simpler than the ones in the existing results;2) the proposed control scheme does not need to know the time delays and their upper bounds.It is proven that the proposed design method is able to guarantee that all the signals in the closed-loop system are bounded and the tracking error is smaller than a prescribed error bound,Finally,simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Adaptive variable structure control of MIMO nonlinear systems with time-varying delays and unknown dead-zones

In this paper, adaptive variable structure neural control is presented for a class of uncertain multi-input multi-output （MIMO） nonlinear systems with state time-varying delays and unknown nonlinear dead-zones. The unknown time-varying delay uncer- tainties are compensated for using appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals in the design. The approach removes the assumption of linear function outside the deadband without necessarily constructing a dead-zone inverse as an added contribution. By utilizing the integral-type Lyapunov function and introducing an adaptive compensation term for the upper bound of the residual and optimal approximation error as well as the dead-zone disturbance, the closed-loop control system is proved to be semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded. In addition, a modified adaptive control algorithm is given in order to avoid the high-frequency chattering phenomenon. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach.