Stable adaptive observers for nonlinear time-varying systems

An adaptive observer/identifier for single input/single output observable nonlinear systems that can be transformed to a certain observable canonical form is described. Sufficient conditions for stability of this observer are provided. These conditions are in terms of the structure of the system and canonical form, the boundedness of the parameter variations, and the sufficient richness of some signals. The scope of the canonical form and the use of the observer/identifier is motivated by the presentation of applications to time-invariant bilinear systems, nonlinear systems in phase-variable form a biotechnological process, and a robot manipulator. In each case, the specific stability conditions are presented     

Robust fault detection observers for nonlinear polynomial systems

This paper proposes a robust fault detection observer (RFDO) for classes of nonlinear models which consists of polynomial nonlinearities up to degree three and are structured in continuous state-space form. The observer and detection signal are designed to be independent of unknown inputs. Sufficient conditions are given, in an efficient compact form, for an RFDO (observer and signal) to exist. Several useable results on detectablility conditions are given and a numerical procedure is considered. The modelling of a hydraulic rig system is considered. Design steps are shown in obtaining an RFDO which is sensitive to faults at certain nodal points. This RFDO forms part of a bank of three observers used in a fault isolation procedure which is tested on real input-output data.     

Robust adaptive backstepping control for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems based on disturbance observers

In this paper, a novel robust adaptive control scheme for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems is proposed using disturbance observer and backstepping method.Firstly, a disturbance observer is developed using radial basis function(RBF) neural network.The parameter updated law of the RBF neural network is given for monitoring subsystem disturbance well.The robust adaptive control scheme is then presented with backstepping method based on the designed disturbance observer.Semiglobal uniform ultimate bounded...     

非仿射系统的自适应观测器自抗扰控制

研究了一类单输入单输出(SISO)非仿射非线性系统的控制问题,通过微分同胚变换以及自抗扰思想将该类形式转化成含有未知非线性且控制增益未知的仿射形式.引入扩展状态自适应观测器以及Nussbaum-type增益技术,利用积分反演和调节函数技术,设计了自抗扰控制器.从理论上证明了所设计的控制器能够保证闭环系统所有信号全局一致有界,并且证明了跟踪误差渐近收敛到零点的残集内.仿真例子验证了算法的有效性.     

Robust observers for systems with parameters

In many cases linear multivariable models which describe physical systems contain structured parametric type uncertainties. Specifically it may be that the state space model is expressed in a form which involves parameters. We first consider circumstances in which a parameter independent observer can be constructed for the system, and suggest conditions that guarantee its existence. We also give conditions under which such a robust observer can be subsequently used with additional dynamics in a parameter free configuration for regulation.     

Robust adaptive state-feedback tracking for nonlinear systems

For a class of singie-input/single-output uncertain nonlinear systems, affected both by uncertain time-varying parameters (with known bounds) and unknown time-varying bounded disturbances, a new robust adaptive state-feedback control algorithm is presented. It guarantees: boundedness of all signals and arbitrary disturbance attenuation when both disturbances and time-varying parameters are present, and asymptotic tracking with arbitrary transient performance when no disturbance is acting on the system and parameters are constant. The adaptation may be switched off, still guaranteeing bounded signals and disturbance attenuation     

Robust adaptive observer for nonlinear systems with unmodeled dynamics

Unmodeled dynamics exist in almost all applications of observers due to the impossibility of using exact and detailed models. It is highly desired that the observers can dominate the effects of unmodeled dynamics independently to prevent the state estimations from diverging and to get the precise estimations. Based on adaptive nonlinear damping, this paper presents a robust adaptive observer for multiple-input multiple-output nonlinear systems with unknown parameters, uncertain nonlinearities, disturbances and unmodeled dynamics. The observer only has one adaptive parameter no matter how high the order of the system is and how many unknown parameters there are. With the proposed observer, neither estimating the unknown parameters or solving linear matrix inequalities is needed. It is shown that the state estimation error is uniformly bounded and can be made arbitrarily small.     

Robust adaptive control for nonlinear uncertain systems

A direct robust adaptive control framework for nonlinear uncertain systems with constant linearly parameterized uncertainty and nonlinear state-dependent uncertainty is developed. The proposed framework is Lyapunov-based and guarantees partial asymptotic robust stability of the closed-loop system; that is, asymptotic robust stability with respect to part of the closed-loop system states associated with the plant. Finally, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed approach.     

非线性模糊时滞系统鲁棒自适应控制

研究一类基于模糊T-S模型的非线性时滞系统鲁棒镇定问题．基于记忆型状态反馈策略，首先给出由T-S模糊模型描述的非线性时滞系统在时滞精确已知情况下的鲁棒镇定准则；然后给出非线性时滞系统在时滞未知情况下的鲁棒自适应控制策略．所设计的控制器可确保闭环系统渐近稳定，且具有良好的可操作性．最后通过仿真实例证明了该方法的正确性和有效性．     

Redesign of adaptive observers for improved parameter identification in nonlinear systems

We propose a method for redesigning adaptive observers for nonlinear systems. The redesign uses an adaptive law that is based on delayed observers. This increases the computational burden, but gives significantly better parameter identification and robustness properties. In particular, given that a special persistency of excitation condition is satisfied, we prove uniform global asymptotic stability and semi-global exponential stability of the origin of the state and parameter estimation error, and give explicit lower bounds on the convergence rate of both the state and parameter estimation error dynamics. For initial conditions with a known upper bound, we prove tunable exponential convergence rate. To illustrate the use of the proposed method, we apply it to estimate the unmeasured flow rate and the uncertain friction parameters in a model of a managed pressure drilling system. The simulation results clearly show the improved performance of the redesigned adaptive observer compared to a traditional design.     

Exponential observers for nonlinear systems

Exponentially converging observers are exhibited for a large class of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear systems. Potential applications of these observers to mechanical systems and distillation columns are presented     

不确定非线性系统的鲁棒自适应输出反馈控制

基于自适应非线性阻尼,提出一种鲁棒自适应输出反馈控制方法。该方法适用于带有未建模动态、未知非线性、有界扰动、未知非线性参数和不确定控制系数的多输入多输出非线性系统。理论证明,在一定的假设条件下,该方法能保证闭环系统所有动态信号有界;不论有多少不确定非线性参数、多高阶的非线性系统,只需要一个自适应控制参数和观察参数;而且通过选择适当的控制器和观测器参数,能使控制误差和估计误差达到任意小。仿真结果表明了所提出方法的有效性。     

Robust discrete-time set-based adaptive predictive control for nonlinear systems

The problem of robust adaptive predictive control for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems is considered. First, a parameter estimation technique, based on an uncertainty set estimation, is formulated. This technique is able to provide robust performance for nonlinear systems subject to exogenous variables. Second, an adaptive MPC is developed to use the uncertainty estimation in a framework of min–max robust control. A Lipschitz-based approach, which provides a conservative approximation for the min–max problem, is used to solve the control problem, retaining the computational complexity of nominal MPC formulations and the robustness of the min–max approach. Finally, the set-based estimation algorithm and the robust predictive controller are successfully applied in two case studies. The first one is the control of anonisothermal CSTR governed by the van de Vusse reaction. Concentration and temperature regulation is considered with the simultaneous estimation of the frequency (or pre-exponential) factors of the Arrhenius equation. In the second example, a biomedical model for chemotherapy control is simulated using control actions provided by the proposed algorithm. The methods for estimation and control were tested using different disturbances scenarios.     

Robust adaptive learning control for nonlinear systems with extended matching unstructured uncertainties

The exponential output tracking problem for a class of single‐input, single‐output uncertain nonlinear systems, including systems with extended matching unstructured uncertainties and without a well‐defined global relative degree, is addressed. Conditions on the uncertain system dynamics are derived, which allow us to design a state‐feedback learning control achieving semi‐global exponential output tracking of sufficiently smooth and periodic reference signals of known period, while guaranteeing ??₂ and ??_∞ transient performances during the learning phase. The application of the proposed learning approach to the position tracking control problem for uncertain permanent magnet step motors with non‐sinusoidal flux distribution and uncertain position‐dependent load torque allows us to provide a solution to a yet unsolved problem. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Robust adaptive control of nonlinear systems with unknown time delays

In this paper, robust adaptive control is presented for a class of parametric-strict-feedback nonlinear systems with unknown time delays. Using appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals, the uncertainties of unknown time delays are compensated for. Controller singularity problems are solved by employing practical robust control and regrouping unknown parameters. By using differentiable approximation, backstepping design can be carried out for a class of nonlinear systems in strict-feedback form. It is proved that the proposed systematic backstepping design method is able to guarantee global uniform ultimate boundedness of all the signals in the closed-loop system and the tracking error is proven to converge to a small neighborhood of the origin. Simulation results are provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Robust adaptive output feedback control for uncertain nonlinear systems with quantized input

In this paper, we study the input quantization problem for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems. The quantizer adopted belongs to a class of sector‐bounded quantizers, which basically include all the currently available static quantizers. Different from the existing results, the quantized input signal, rather than the input signal itself, is used to design the state observers, which guarantees that the state estimation errors will eventually converge to zero. Because the resulting system may be discontinuous and non‐smooth, the existence of the solution in the classical sense is not guaranteed. To cope with this problem, we utilize the non‐smooth analysis techniques and consider the Filippov solutions. A robust way based on the sector bound property of the quantizers is used to handle the quantization errors such that certain restrictive conditions in the existing results are removed and the problem of output feedback control with input signal quantized by logarithmic (or hysteresis) quantizers is solved for the first time. The designed controller guarantees that all the closed‐loop signals are globally bounded and the tracking error exponentially converges towards a small region around zero, which is adjustable. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Robust adaptive tracking for time-varying uncertain nonlinear systems with unknown control coefficients

Presents a robust adaptive control approach for a class of time-varying uncertain nonlinear systems in the strict feedback form with completely unknown time-varying virtual control coefficients, uncertain time-varying parameters and unknown time-varying bounded disturbances. The proposed design method does not require any a priori knowledge of the unknown coefficients except for their bounds. It is proved that the proposed robust adaptive scheme can guarantee the global uniform ultimate boundedness of the closed-loop system signals and disturbance attenuation.     

具有不确定噪声的随机非线性系统的鲁棒自适应跟踪

研究了一类随机非线性系统的鲁棒自适应跟踪问题.文中利用随机控制Lyapunov设计方法,对于受方差不确定Wiener噪声干扰的参数严格反馈形式的系统,给出了参数自适应律和控制律,使得跟踪误差在4次均方意义下收敛到一个小范围内.     

Robust adaptive asymptotic tracking of nonlinear systems with additive disturbance

This note deals with the tracking control of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) nonlinear parametric strict-feedback systems in the presence of additive disturbances and parametric uncertainties. For such systems, C/sup 0/ robust adaptive controllers usually cannot ensure asymptotic tracking or even regulation. In this work, under the assumption the disturbances are C/sup 2/ with bounded time derivatives, we present a C/sup 0/ robust adaptive control construction that guarantees the tracking error is asymptotically driven to zero.     

Robust adaptive control of nonlinear non-minimum phase systems with uncertainties

This paper, presents a robust adaptive control method for a class of nonlinear non-minimum phase systems with uncertainties. The development of the control method comprises two steps. First, stabilization of the system is considered based on the availability of the output and internal dynamics of the system. The reference signal is designed to stabilize the internal dynamics with respect to the output tracking error. Moreover, a combined neuro-adaptive controller is proposed to guarantee asymptotic stability of the tracking error. Then, the overall stability is achieved using the small gain theorem. Next, the availability of internal dynamics is relaxed by using a linear error observer. The unmatched uncertainty is compensated using a suitable reference signal. The ultimate boundedness of the reconstruction error signals is analytically shown using an extension of the Lyapunov theory. The theoretical results are applied to a translational oscillator/rotational actuator model to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.