一类非线性系统非切换解析模型预测控制方法研究

针对关系度不确定非线性系统, 基于模型预测控制理论和切换解析非线性模型预测控制(Nonlinear model predictive control, NMPC) 提出了一种非切换的解析NMPC新方法. 论证了在非切换解析NMPC控制律下, 通过坐标变换可以将闭环系统分别在关系度确定和不确定的两个子空间近似为线性系统, 得出非切换解析NMPC使闭环系统稳定的必要条件. 通过仿真实验验证了非切换解析NMPC可以达到很好的响应特性, 无需切换的特征也扩大了其应用范围.     

非线性模型预测控制的理论及应用综述

对非线性模型预测控制进行了综述.从理论研究和实际应用方面,总结和归纳了非线性预测控制的进展情况,根据不同的预测模型由最初的线性化模型、机理模型和典型的实验模型到目前成为研究热点的智能模型,讨论了几种典型的非线性模型预测控制方案,并就算法、稳定性、输出反馈和实际应用等方面指出了有待于解决的问题和将来非线性预测控制的发展方向,特别指出了智能非线性预测控制等融合技术是将来研究NMPC的一个重要的发展趋势.     

非线性模型预测控制技术的研究现状与发展趋势探讨

分析了当前的非线性模型预测控制（Nonlinear Model Predictive Control,NMPC）技术和应用现状,并为今后的研究和发展提出了一些课题。给出了NMPC的主要原理,并概述了NMPC的关键优点/不足及其一些理论、计算和实施方面的问题。除了关于NMPC的数学构造及其闭环稳定性的基本问题的一般描述,还对如NMPC的鲁棒构造问题、输出反馈问题,并对闭环系统的性能预测进行了讨论。一个NMPC算法的成功取决于最初选择的非线性模型结构的合理性,所以给出了可为一个新的NMPC算法形成潜在数学构造的一些合适的非线性模型结构的简述。总之,3个对NMPC应用的最主要障碍是：非线性模型的开发;状态估计;快速、可靠的实时控制算法的求解方案。对于未来NMPC技术的需求包括非线性模型辨识的系统方法发展;非线性估计方法;可靠的数值求解技术;以及评价NMPC应用的更好方法。     

基于FPGA的非线性预测控制器设计

对于非线性程度较高的复杂对象,非线性模型预测控制（NonlinearModelPredictiveControl,NMPC）是一种有效的控制策略。为了实现对这类对象的有效控制,设计了一种基于FPGA（FieldProgrammableGateArray）的非线性预测控制器,该嵌入式控制器具有灵活性和高适应性等特点,能够应用于工业现场控制。为了满足工业控制的可行性和实时性要求,提出了一种序贯二次规划（SQP）算法的改进算法,在FPGA有限的计算资源下,保证每个采样间隔内都能得到NMPC优化问题的可行解。经仿真实验证明,采用非线性预测控制器在计算速度和精度上都能达到较好的性能。     

考虑侧倾的无人车NMPC轨迹跟踪控制

针对高速行驶工况下,无人车转弯时的侧倾易导致车辆模型非线性程度增加,引起轨迹跟踪精度下降和状态失稳的问题,设计一种考虑车辆侧倾因素,基于非线性模型预测控制(NMPC)的无人车轨迹跟踪控制器.根据拉格朗日分析力学和车辆运动学,考虑车辆侧倾几何学和载荷转移效应,建立考虑侧倾因素的非线性车辆模型,包括车体动力学模型和修正的“Magic Formula”轮胎模型;基于此车辆模型,构建非线性模型预测控制器(NMPC)的预测模型,并设定控制器的线性、非线性约束,以保证车辆的运动状态处于稳定区域内.在Carsim和Simulink联合仿真平台上,验证车辆高速蛇形工况和双移线工况下的轨迹跟踪控制效果,仿真结果显示,所设计的控制器可有效改善高速弯道工况下的跟踪精度和车辆状态稳定性.     

基于DRNN的非线性模型预测控制研究

针对飞机液压系统某地面试验装置具有非线性、慢时变的特征,常规的控制算法难于实现精确控制。为了提高系统的实时性和精度,提出了基于DRNN神经网络的非线性模型预测控制算法。控制算法应用对角递归神经网络DRNN作为非线性系统的预测模型,同时采用了具有全局优化能力的启发式遗传算法作为滚动优化工具。将这一控制算法进行仿真试验,仿真试验结果表明,基于DRNN的NMPC对于装置具有自适应能力,控制精度较传统的PID控制有明显的提高。     

一种双足机器人实时步态规划方法及相关数值算法

针对步行双足机器人实时步态规划问题,提出了一种改进的非线性模型预测控制（NMPC）方法．采用扩展的关节坐标,将单腿支撑相（SSP）和双腿支撑相（DSP）统一表示为一个非线性动力学模型．通过对SSP和DSP的3个阶段设定运动学和动力学虚拟约束,将复杂实时步态规划问题转化为4个以预测时域内控制量二次型为代价函数的NMPC问题．采用直接法将连续优化问题参数化为有限维优化问题,并采用惩罚函数法将状态变量约束转化为代价函数中的惩罚项,从而得到能够用渐进二次规划（SQP）求解的有限维静态优化问题．仿真结果表明,应用该方法对BIP机器人模型进行实时步态规划,实现了包含足部转动的动态步行,且机器人满足稳定性条件,不发生侧滑,从而证明了该方法的有效性和可实现性．     

基于高速收敛粒子群优化算法的非线性系统无模型预测控制

基于无模型控制、粒子群优化和预测控制的思想,提出一种新型非线性无模型预测控制器,并对该控制器的收敛性进行了分析.该控制器以带误差修正的泛模型为预测模型,以高速收敛的粒子群优化算法为滚动优化策略,不仅避免了非线性预测控制中复杂的矩阵求逆运算,而且提高了算法的收敛速度,增强了实时性.仿真研究表明了该控制器的有效性.     

时变非线性不确定系统H∞鲁棒模型预测控制

针对输入受限的时变不确定非线性系统,提出一种H∞鲁棒模型预测控制策略。假设线性化系统矩阵一致有界,将非凸的无穷时域优化问题转化为带有单个线性矩阵不等式(LMI)约束的凸优化问题,降低控制量求解难度。结合滚动优化原理与H∞控制方法在线极小化性能指标,使得闭环系统满足控制性能和约束。在LMI框架下给出H∞NMPC的求解方法及其鲁棒稳定性充分条件。仿真实验对比验证了该策略的有效性。     

一种基于Wiener模型的非线性预测控制算法

针对一类Wiener模型描述的非线性系统,提出了一种改进的非线性预测控制算法.该算法利用Laguerre函数描述Wiener模型动态线性部分的控制信号，将预测控制中在预测时域内优化求解未来控制输入序列转化为优化求解一组无记忆的Laguerre系数,以减少优化所需的计算量.利用静态模糊模型来逼近Wiener模型的非线性部分,将非线性预测控制优化问题转化为线性预测控制优化问题,克服了求控制输入时解非线性方程的困难,进而推导出了预测控制输入的解析式.CSTR过程的仿真结果表明了本文算法的有效性和可行性.     

Design of observer based nonlinear model predictive controller for a continuous stirred tank reactor

Model predictive control (MPC) schemes are now widely used in process industries for the control of key unit operations. Linear model predictive control (LMPC) schemes which make use of linear dynamic model for prediction, limit their applicability to a narrow range of operation (or) to systems which exhibit mildly nonlinear dynamics.

In this paper, a nonlinear observer based model predictive controller (NMPC) for nonlinear system has been proposed. An approach to design NMPC based on fuzzy Kalman filter (FKF) and augmented state fuzzy Kalman filter (ASFKF) has been presented. The efficacy of the proposed NMPC schemes have been demonstrated by conducting simulation studies on the continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR). The analysis of the extensive dynamic simulation studies revealed that, the NMPC schemes formulated produces satisfactory performance for both servo and regulatory problems. Simulation results also include an inferential control case, where the reactor concentration is not measured but estimated from temperature measurement and used in the NMPC based on FKF and ASFKF formulations.     

Identification and predictive control of a multistage evaporator

A recurrent neural network-based nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) scheme in parallel with PI control loops is developed for a simulation model of an industrial-scale five-stage evaporator. Input–output data from system identification experiments are used in training the network using the Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm with automatic differentiation. The same optimization algorithm is used in predictive control of the plant. The scheme is tested with set-point tracking and disturbance rejection problems on the plant while control performance is compared with that of PI controllers, a simplified mechanistic model-based NMPC developed in previous work and a linear model predictive controller (LMPC). Results show significant improvements in control performance by the new parallel NMPC–PI control scheme.     

Unscented Kalman filter based nonlinear model predictive control of a LDPE autoclave reactor

This paper presents a multivariable nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) scheme for the regulation of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) autoclave reactor. A detailed mechanistic process model developed previously was used to describe the dynamics of the LDPE reactor and the properties of the polymer product. Closed-loop simulations are used to demonstrate the disturbance rejection and tracking performance of the NMPC algorithm for control of reactor temperature and weight-averaged molecular weight (WAMW). In addition, the effect of parametric uncertainty in the kinetic rate constants of the LDPE reactor model on closed-loop performance is discussed. The unscented Kalman filtering (UKF) algorithm is employed to estimate plant states and disturbances. All control simulations were performed under conditions of noisy process measurements and structural plant–model mismatch. Where appropriate, the performance of the NMPC algorithm is contrasted with that of linear model predictive control (LMPC). It is shown that for this application the closed-loop performance of the UKF based NMPC scheme is very good and is superior to that of the linear predictive controller.     

Evaluation study of an efficient output feedback nonlinear model predictive control for temperature tracking in an industrial batch reactor

The paper illustrates the benefits of nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) for the setpoint tracking control of an industrial batch polymerization reactor. Real-time feasibility of the on-line optimization problem from the NMPC is achieved using an efficient multiple shooting algorithm. A real-time formulation of the NMPC that takes computational delay into account is described. The control relevant model for the NMPC is derived from the complex-first principles model and is fitted to the experimental data using maximum likelihood estimation. A parameter adaptive extended Kalman filter (PAEKF) is used for state estimation and on-line model adaptation. The performance of the NMPC implementation is assessed via simulation and experimental results.     

基于支持向量机N4SID辨识模型的非线性预测控制

针对工业控制领域中非线性系统的模型辨识与预测控制问题,采用最小二乘支持向量机回归方法构造非线性函数,运用状态子空间（N4SID）模型辨识方法辨识非线性状态空间模型.在此基础上建立非线性预测控制器,利用拟牛顿算法进行非线性预测控制律的求解,从而实现了一种新的基于支持向量机N4SID辨识模型的非线性预测控制算法.仿真实验验证了该算法的有效性和可行性.     

A hybrid model predictive control strategy for nonlinear plant-wide control

A plant-wide control strategy based on integrating linear model predictive control (LMPC) and nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is proposed. The hybrid method is applicable to plants that can be decomposed into approximately linear subsystems and highly nonlinear subsystems that interact via mass and energy flows. LMPC is applied to the linear subsystems and NMPC is applied to the nonlinear subsystems. A simple controller coordination strategy that counteracts interaction effects is proposed for the case of one linear subsystem and one nonlinear subsystem. A reactor/separator process with recycle is used to compare the hybrid method to conventional LMPC and NMPC techniques.     

Theoretical analysis of unconstrained nonlinear model predictive control

Model predictive control (MPC) is a well-established controller design strategy for linear process models. Because many chemical and biological processes exhibit significant nonlinear behaviour, several MPC techniques based on nonlinear process models have recently been proposed. The most significant difference between these techniques is the computational approach used to solve the nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) optimization problem. Consequently, analysis of NMPC techniques is often connected to the computational approach employed. In this paper, a theoretical analysis of unconstrained NMPC is presented that is independent of the computational approach. A nonlinear discrete-time, state-space model is used to predict the effects of future inputs on future process outputs. It is shown that model inverse, pole-placement, and steady-state controllers can be obtained by suitable selection of the control and prediction horizons. Moreover, the NMPC optimization problem can be modified to yield nonlinear internal model control (NIMC). The computational requirements of NIMC are considerably less than NMPC, but the NIMC approach is currently restricted to nonlinear models with well-defined and stable inverses. The NIMC controller is shown to provide superior servo and regulatory performance to a linear IMC controller for a continuous stirred tank reactor.     

Robust stability of nonlinear model predictive control based on extended Kalman filter

This work deals with state estimation and process control for nonlinear systems, especially when nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is integrated with extended Kalman filter (EKF) as the state estimator. In particular, we focus on the robust stability of NMPC and EKF in the presence of plant-model mismatch. The convergence property of the estimation error from the EKF in the presence of non-vanishing perturbations is established based on our previous work [1]. In addition, a so-called one way interaction is shown that the EKF error is not influenced by control action from the NMPC. Hence, the EKF analysis is still valid in the output-feedback NMPC framework, even though there is no separation principle for general nonlinear systems. With this result, we study the robust stability of the output-feedback NMPC under the impact of the estimation error. It turns out the output-feedback NMPC with EKF is Input-to-State practical Stable (ISpS). Finally, two offset-free strategies of output-feedback NMPC are presented and illustrated through a simulation example.     

Explicit output-feedback nonlinear predictive control based on black-box models

Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) algorithms are based on various nonlinear models. A number of on-line optimization approaches for output-feedback NMPC based on various black-box models can be found in the literature. However, NMPC involving on-line optimization is computationally very demanding. On the other hand, an explicit solution to the NMPC problem would allow efficient on-line computations as well as verifiability of the implementation. This paper applies an approximate multi-parametric nonlinear programming approach to explicitly solve output-feedback NMPC problems for constrained nonlinear systems described by black-box models. In particular, neural network models are used and the optimal regulation problem is considered. A dual-mode control strategy is employed in order to achieve an offset-free closed-loop response in the presence of bounded disturbances and/or model errors. The approach is applied to design an explicit NMPC for regulation of a pH maintaining system. The verification of the NMPC controller performance is based on simulation experiments.