Robust Adaptive Neural Control for a Class of Time‐Varying Delay Systems with Backlash‐like Hysteresis Input

This paper proposes a robust adaptive dynamic surface control (DSC) scheme for a class of time‐varying delay systems with backlash‐like hysteresis input. The main features of the proposed DSC method are that 1) by using a transformation function, the prescribed transient performance of the tracking error can be guaranteed; 2) by estimating the norm of the unknown weighted vector of the neural network, the computational burden can be greatly reduced; 3) by using the DSC method, the explosion of complexity problem is eliminated. It is proved that the proposed scheme guarantees all the closed‐loop signals being uniformly ultimately bounded. The simulation results show the validity of the proposed control scheme.     

Robust Adaptive Fuzzy Control of Nonlinear Systems with Unknown and Time‐Varying Saturation

In this paper, a robust adaptive fuzzy control approach is proposed for a class of nonlinear systems in strict‐feedback form with the unknown time‐varying saturation input. To deal with the time‐varying saturation problem, a novel controller separation approach is proposed in the literature to separate the desired control signal from the practical constrained control input. Furthermore, an optimized adaptation method is applied to the dynamic surface control design to reduce the number of adaptive parameters. By utilizing the Lyapunov synthesis, the fuzzy logic system technique and the Nussbaum function technique, an adaptive fuzzy control algorithm is constructed to guarantee that all the signals in the closed‐loop control system remain semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded, and the tracking error is driven to an adjustable neighborhood of the origin. Finally, some numerical examples are provided to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme in the literature.     

基于I&I与Hamiltonian理论的机器人速度观测器设计

近期, Astolfi和Stamnes等对一类机械系统设计了速度观测器. 采用了分步设计Lyapunov 函数的方法, 这导致观测误差系统结构复杂、 证明繁琐. 而且设计的偏微分方程(Partial differential equation, PDE) 不合理, 导致计算量大、不易求解. 本文在Astolfi和Stamnes等的基础上, 对一类机械(机器人) 系统设计了速度观测器. 通过对观测误差系统的Hamiltonian 实现, 克服了Astolfi和Stamnes等方法中的上述缺点. 并设计了一类偏微分方程, 避免了繁琐计算. 最后, 将所设计的速度观测器应用到一类关节机器人中, 仿真结果验证了设计方法的有效性.     

高速列车的自适应速度及位置控制

探讨高速列车在外界阻力扰动下的自动驾驶控制问题,针对系统参数及外界阻力的不确定性,提出了相应的控制方法并给出了稳定性理论证明。利用列车调度优化环节生成的实时速度及位移数据对算法进行了模拟实验,理论分析和仿真结果均验证了文中方法能有效克服列车所受阻力的影响实现高精度的位置和速度跟踪控制。     

Periodically Time‐Varying Memory State‐Feedback for Robust H2 Control of Uncertain Discrete‐Time Linear Systems

This study is concerned with the synthesis of periodically time‐varying memory state‐feedback controllers (PTVMSFCs) for discrete‐time linear systems. In our preceding studies, we have already established a solid theoretical basis for linear matrix inequality (LMI)‐based (robust) H _∞‐PTVMSFCs synthesis, and the goal of this paper is to extend those results to the H ₂ performance criterion. In the H ₂ case, the main difficulty stems from the fact that we have to ensure the existence of common auxiliary variables for multiple LMI conditions that are related to the Lyapunov inequality and the inequalities for bounding traces that characterize the H ₂ norm. We can overcome this difficulty and derive a necessary and sufficient LMI condition for the optimal H ₂‐PTVMSFC synthesis. On the basis of this result, we also consider robust H ₂‐PTVMSFC synthesis for LTI systems with parametric uncertainties.     

Automatic Train Operation Based on Adaptive Terminal Sliding Mode Control

This paper presents an adaptive terminal sliding mode control(ATSMC) method for automatic train operation. The criterion for the design is keeping high-precision tracking with relatively less adjustment of the control input. The ATSMC structure is designed by considering the nonlinear characteristics of the dynamic model and the parametric uncertainties of the train operation in real time. A nonsingular terminal sliding mode control is employed to make the system quickly reach a stable state within a finite time, which makes the control input less adjust to guarantee the riding comfort. An adaptive mechanism is used to estimate controller parameters to get rid of the need of the prior knowledge about the bounds of system uncertainty. Simulations are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller, which has robust performance to deal with the external disturbance and system parametric uncertainties. Thereby, the system guarantees the train operation to be accurate and comfortable.     

Adaptive Iterative Learning Boundary Control of a Flexible Manipulator with Guaranteed Transient Performance

This paper investigates the iterative learning control (ILC) problem of a flexible manipulator in the presence of external disturbances and output constraints. The dynamic behavior of the flexible manipulator is represented by partial differential equations (PDEs). We propose an ILC law to track the desired trajectory and suppress the vibration of the elastic deflection. The control scheme is based on a prescribed performance bound (PPB) which characterizes the maximum restrictions and convergence rate of the tracking error and deflection error. It is shown that the errors satisfy the prescribed performance bond all the time at any iterations. The established theoretical results are illustrated using numerical simulations for control performance verification.     

移动机械手鲁棒自适应模糊控制

基于旋量理论建立了非完整移动机械手系统的动力学模型,通过反步控制技术,应用非线性参数化模糊逻辑系统设计了移动机械手的鲁棒自适应模糊控制器.该控制器放松了移动机械手控制器设计中斜对称性的要求,对移动机械手系统中存在的参数或外界扰动等不确定性具有较强的鲁棒性和自适应能力.理论证明和仿真结果表明,所设计的控制器是有效的.     

Robust adaptive fault‐tolerant tracking control for uncertain linear systems with time‐varying performance bounds

In this paper, the problem of robust adaptive fault‐tolerant tracking control with time‐varying performance bounds is investigated for a class of linear systems subject to parameter uncertainties, external disturbances and actuator failures. In order to ensure the norm of the tracking error less than the user‐defined time‐varying performance bounds, we propose a new control strategy which is predicated on the generalized restricted potential function. Compared with the existing result, a novel method which provides two design freedoms is developed to reduce the tracking error. According to the online estimation information provided by adaptive mechanism, a fault‐tolerant tracking control method guaranteeing time‐varying performance bounds is developed for robust tracking of reference model. It is shown that the closed‐loop signals are bounded and the tracking error within an a priori given, time‐varying performance bounds. A simulation result is provided to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed fault‐tolerant tracking control method.     

灰色预测模糊自适应PID控制的城轨列车智能驾驶系统研究

为提高城轨列车驾驶系统的智能化程度,将灰色预测控制与模糊自适应PID控制技术相结合,应用到城轨列车驾驶系统中。在对城轨列车驾驶系统进行需求分析的基础上,针对其对各种性能指标的要求,提出了基于灰色预测模糊自适应PID控制的城轨列车智能驾驶系统的设计方案。将灰色预测控制与模糊自适应控制应用到经典PID控制中,设计出了系统的智能控制器,有效满足了城轨列车在运行时对跟踪误差、准点率、停车误差、舒适度和节能性等多个性能指标的要求。仿真结果表明:采用灰色预测模糊自适应PID算法的控制系统具有良好的控制精度且系统的智能化程度得到了相应的提升。     

Adaptive Finite‐Time Robust Control of Nonlinear Delay Hamiltonian Systems Via Lyapunov‐Krasovskii Method

This paper investigates the adaptive finite‐time robust control problem of a class of nonlinear time‐delay Hamiltonian systems via the Lyapunov‐Krasovskii (L‐K) method, and proposes some delay‐dependent results on the issue. Different from existing works, this paper first presents a time‐varying finite‐time stability (FTS) criterion via an L‐K functional approach, and obtains two FTS conditions by constructing specific L‐K functionals. Then, the adaptive finite‐time robust control problem is investigated for nonlinear time‐delay port‐controlled Hamiltonian (PCH) systems, and a control design procedure is presented. Finally, the effectiveness of the results is demonstrated by an illustrative example.     

Robust adaptive fault‐tolerant tracking control for a class of high‐order nonlinear system with finite‐time prescribed performance

In this article, an improved prescribed performance adaptive control strategy is developed to handle the output tracking control problem for a class of nonlinear high‐order systems with actuator faults. The actuator faults considered include the bias fault and gain fault models. A technique of adding a power integrator is utilized to deal with the controller design problem of high‐order system. With the help of backstepping technology and the classic adaptive control, an output tracking control scheme is proposed, which can guarantee that all signals of the closed‐loop system are bounded and the tracking error converges to a finite‐time predetermined region. Finally, the feasibility of the presented control method is tested through the simulation results.     

Immersion and invariance adaptive control of a class of nonlinear systems with unknown control direction

The goal of this article is to extend the adaptive control problem of parametric strict feedback form nonlinear systems, using immersion and invariance to the case of unknown, possibly, time-varying control direction. The idea is to immerse a target system in ? ^n?1, which is stabilised through the design of virtual controllers, into an extended system in ? ^n+p . The designed controller takes advantage of the well-known Nussbaum functions to deal with the unknown sign of input multiplier and is designed through the manifold dynamics belonging to ? ^p+1. The effectiveness of the proposed method is shown through a simulation example and is also compared to the classical adaptive backstepping approach with an unknown control direction.     

无人艇轨迹跟踪的预设性能抗扰控制研究

针对海洋环境干扰下的无人艇轨迹跟踪问题,提出一种预设性能轨迹跟踪抗扰控制方法。首先,该方法通过引入具有约束作用的性能函数设计预设性能反演控制器。同时采用干扰观测器精确补偿外界未知扰动,并引入带σ修正漏项自适应律对海洋环境干扰的界进行估计,实现了无人艇轨迹跟踪抗扰控制,且同时保证其暂态性能和稳态性能。然后根据李雅普诺夫稳...     

An Adaptive Passivity‐Based Controller of a Buck‐Boost Converter with a Constant Power Load

This paper addresses the problem of regulating the output voltage of a DC‐DC buck‐boost converter feeding a constant power load, which is a problem of current practical interest. Designing a stabilising controller is theoretically challenging because its average model is a bilinear second order system that, due to the presence of the constant power load, is non‐minimum phase with respect to both states. Moreover, to design a high‐performance controller, the knowledge of the extracted load power, which is difficult to measure in industrial applications, is required. In this paper, an adaptive interconnection and damping assignment passivity‐based control—that incorporates the immersion and invariance parameter estimator for the load power—is proposed to solve the problem. Some detailed simulations are provided to validate the transient behaviour of the proposed controller and compare it with the performance of a classical PD scheme.     

废水污泥焚烧过程的鲁棒自适应控制

This paper presents a robust model reference adaptive control scheme to deal with uncertain time delay in the dynamical model of a fluidized bed combustor for sewage sludge. The theoretical analysis and simulation results show that the proposed scheme can guarantee not only stability and robustness, but also the adaptive decoupling performance of the system.     

Adaptive finite‐time control for nonlinear teleoperation systems with asymmetric time‐varying delays

This paper addresses the adaptive finite‐time control problem of nonlinear teleoperation system in the presence of asymmetric time‐varying delays. To achieve the finite‐time position tracking, a novel adaptive finite‐time coordination algorithm based on subsystem decomposition is developed. By introducing a switching‐technique‐based error filtering into our design framework, the complete closed‐loop master (slave) teleoperation system is modeled as a special class of switched system, which is composed of two subsystems. To analyze such system, a finite‐time state‐independent input‐to‐output stability criterion is first developed for some normal switched nonlinear delayed systems. Then based on the classical Lyapunov–Krasovskii method, the stability of complete closed‐loop systems is obtained. It is shown that the proposed scheme can make the position errors converge into a deterministic domain in finite time when the robots continuously contact with human operator and/or the environment in the presence of asymmetric time‐varying delays. Finally, the simulation results are given to demonstrate the effectiveness. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adaptive Dynamic Surface Control with Guaranteed L∞ Tracking Performance for a Class of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Time Delays

This paper is aimed at exploring dynamic surface control (DSC) for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems in strict‐feedback form with time delays. Combining the Finite Covering Lemma (Heine‐Borel Theorem) with neural networks, a novel method is proposed to approximate time delay terms, which leads to the abandonment of traditional Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functionals. Then, a surface error modification and an initialization technique are proposed to guarantee the tracking performance. Moreover, by applying a newly‐developed neural network based adaptive control technique, it is shown that the update law for the proposed DSC scheme is needed only at the last design step with only one parameter being estimated online, which significantly reduces the computational burden, compared with current DSC schemes. Simulation results are presented to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed scheme.     

A New Robust Adaptive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems and Pendulum Application

A new robust adaptive control of uncertain nonlinear systems is proposed in this paper. The proposed method combines sliding mode control with the immersion and invariance (I&I) adaptive scheme, and it has more available degrees of freedom than using the backstepping scheme. Via the proposed method, a class of nonlinear systems with mismatched parametric perturbations can be rendered asymptotically stable and the performance of the system can also be improved. Finally, the proposed method is applied to a simple pendulum with motor dynamics, and simulation results show the effectiveness and performance of the proposed method.     

Immersion and invariance‐based impedance control for electrohydraulic systems

This work deals with the impedance control of electrohydraulic systems based on the concept of immersion and invariance. In the first step, the impedance control task for a basic electrohydraulic system comprising a hydraulic cylinder and a 4/3 proportional valve is analyzed. In order to mitigate the problem of energetic inefficiency and the high demands on the dynamics of the valve, an extended electrohdydraulic system is proposed. By means of a suitable choice of the parameters and an immersion and invariance‐based controller strategy, a significant reduction of both energy consumption and required dynamics of the valve can be obtained. The feasibility of the proposed impedance control strategies is demonstrated by extensive simulation studies. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.