Matrix criterion robust linear quadratic control problem

This paper studies a robust linear quadratic (LQ) control problem with multiple quadratic performance indices. Specifically, a linear model is assumed to be available for each of a prespecified set of operating points of a system. A vector-valued quadratic control performance index is given at each operating point. It is then desired to find the constant feedback gains of a linear controller to obtain satisfactory control performance over all the operating points. This is a realistic case involving the minimization of a vector criterion of vector criteria, i.e. a matrix-valued criterion. The matrix-valued criterion gives insight into standard robust LQ design, and leads to several related vector minimization problems, and to natural procedures for computing a satisfactory non-inferior solution to the matrix-valued minimization problem.     

An LMI approach to robust H-infinity control for uncertain singular time-delay systems

The problem of robust H-infinity control for a class of uncertain singular time-delay systems is studied in this paper. A new approach is proposed to describe the relationship between slow and fast subsystems of singular time- delay systems, based on which, a sufficient condition is presented for a singular time-delay system to be regular, impulse free and stable with an H-infinity performance. The robust H-infinity control problem is solved and an explicit expression of the desired state-feedback control law is also given. The obtained results are formulated in terms of strict linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) involving no decomposition of system matrices. A numerical example is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

An LMI approach to robust H-infinity control for uncertain singular time-delay systems

The problem of robust H-infinity control for a class of uncertain singular time-delay systems is studied in this paper. A new approach is proposed to describe the relationship between slow and fast subsystems of singular time- delay systems, based on which, a sufficient condition is presented for a singular time-delay system to be regular, impulse free and stable with an H-infinity performance. The robust H-infinity control problem is solved and an explicit expression of the desired state-feedback control law is also given. The obtained results are formulated in terms of strict linear matrix inequalities （LMIs） involving no decomposition of system matrices. A numerical example is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

An algebraic approach to iterative learning control

In this paper discrete-time iterative learning control (ILC) systems are analysed from an algebraic point of view. The algebraic analysis shows that a linear-time invariant single-input–single-output model can always represented equivalently as a static multivariable plant due to the finiteness of the time-axis. Furthermore, in this framework the ILC synthesis problem becomes a tracking problem of a multi-channel step-function. The internal model principle states that for asymptotic tracking (i.e. convergent learning) it is required that an ILC algorithm has to contain an integrator along the iteration axis, but at the same time the resulting closed-loop system should be stable. The question of stability can then be answered by analysing the closed-loop poles along the iteration axis using standard results from multivariable polynomial systems theory. This convergence theory suggests that time-varying ILC control laws should be typically used instead of time-invariant control laws in order to guarantee good transient tracking behaviour. Based on this suggestion a new adaptive ILC algorithm is derived, which results in monotonic convergence for an arbitrary linear discrete-time plant. This adaptive algorithm also has important implications in terms of future research work—as a concrete example it demonstrates that ILC algorithms containing adaptive and time-varying components can result in enhanced convergence properties when compared to fixed parameter ILC algorithms. Hence it can be expected that further research on adaptive learning mechanisms will provide a new useful source of high-performance ILC algorithms.     

An iterative learning control design approach for networked control systems with data dropouts

In network‐based iterative learning control (ILC) systems, data dropout often occurs during data packet transfers from the remote plant to the ILC controller. This paper considers the problem of controller design for such ILC processes. Packet missing is modeled by stochastic variables satisfying the Bernoulli random binary distribution, which renders such an ILC system to be a stochastic one. Then, the design of ILC law is transformed into the stabilization of a 2‐D stochastic system described by the Roesser model. A sufficient condition for mean‐square asymptotic stability is established by means of a linear matrix inequality technique, and formulas can be given for the control law design simultaneously. This result is further extended to more general cases where the system matrices also contain uncertain parameters. The effectiveness and merits of the proposed method are illustrated by a numerical example. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种参数优化的非线性离散系统鲁棒迭代学习控制方法

针对带有扰动的一类离散非线性系统的鲁棒迭代学习控制问题, 设计一种基于参数优化的迭代学习控制算法. 该算法能够保证在有初始状态误差和状态、输出扰动的情况下使闭环系统具有鲁棒BIBO 稳定性, 系统输出能够单调收敛于给定输出轨迹的邻域内; 在没有初始状态误差和扰动的情况下能够以零稳态误差跟踪给定输出轨迹. 最后通过仿真分析验证了所提出算法的有效性.

     

A convex optimization approach to robust iterative learning control for linear systems with time-varying parametric uncertainties

In this paper, we present a new robust iterative learning control (ILC) design for a class of linear systems in the presence of time-varying parametric uncertainties and additive input/output disturbances. The system model is described by the Markov matrix as an affine function of parametric uncertainties. The robust ILC design is formulated as a min–max problem using a quadratic performance criterion subject to constraints of the control input update. Then, we propose a novel methodology to find a suboptimal solution of the min–max optimization problem. First, we derive an upper bound of the worst-case performance. As a result, the min–max problem is relaxed to become a minimization problem in the form of a quadratic program. Next, the robust ILC design is cast into a convex optimization over linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) which can be easily solved using off-the-shelf optimization solvers. The convergences of the control input and the error are proved. Finally, the robust ILC algorithm is applied to a physical model of a flexible link. The simulation results reveal the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

不确定性机器人系统自适应鲁棒迭代学习控制

利用Lyapunov方法, 提出了一种不确定性机器人系统的自适应鲁棒迭代学习控制策略, 整个系统在迭代域里是全局渐近稳定的. 所考虑的机器人系统同时包含了结构和非结构不确定性. 在设计时, 系统的不确定性被分解成可重复性和非重复性两部分, 并考虑了系统的标称模型. 在所提出的控制策略中, 自适应策略用来估算做法确定性的界, 界的修正与迭代学习控制量一样的迭代域得以实现的. 计算机仿真表明本文提出的控制策略是有效的.     

非线性离散时间系统的最优终端迭代学习控制

仅利用系统的终端输出误差而不是整个输出轨迹,提出了一种最优终端迭代学习控制方法.控制信号可直接通过终点的误差信息进行更新.主要创新点在于控制器的设计和分析只利用系统量测的I/O数据而不需要关于系统模型的任何信息,并可实现沿迭代轴的单调收敛.在此意义上,所提出的控制器是数据驱动的无模型控制方法.严格的数学分析和仿真结果均表明了所提出方法的适用性和有效性.     

LMI conditions for quadratic and robust D-stability of interval systems

Sufficient conditions for the quadratic D-stability and further robust D-stability of interval systems are presented in this paper. This robust D-stability condition is based on a parameter-dependent Lyapunov function obtained from the feasibility of a set of linear matrix inequalities （LMIs） defined at a series of partial-vertex-based interval matrices other than the total vertex matrices as in previous results. The results contain the usual quadratic and robust stability of continuous-time and discrete-time interval systems as particular cases. The illustrative example shows that this method is effective and less conservative for checking the quadratic and robust D-stability of interval systems.     

An open-closed-loop iterative learning control approach for nonlinear switched systems with application to freeway traffic control

For nonlinear switched discrete-time systems with input constraints, this paper presents an open-closed-loop iterative learning control (ILC) approach, which includes a feedforward ILC part and a feedback control part. Under a given switching rule, the mathematical induction is used to prove the convergence of ILC tracking error in each subsystem. It is demonstrated that the convergence of ILC tracking error is dependent on the feedforward control gain, but the feedback control can speed up the convergence process of ILC by a suitable selection of feedback control gain. A switched freeway traffic system is used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed ILC law.     

An iterative learning approach to formation control of multi-agent systems

In this paper, an efficient framework is proposed to the formation control problem of multiple agents with unknown nonlinear dynamics, by means of the iterative learning approach. In particular, a distributed D-type iterative learning scheme is developed for the multi-agent system with switching topology, whose switching time and sequence are allowed to be varied at different iterations according to the actual trajectories of agents, and a sufficient condition is derived to ensure that the desired formation can be always preserved from the initial starting location to the final one after some iterations. Simulation results are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Robust iterative learning control design is straightforward for uncertain LTI systems satisfying the robust performance condition

This note demonstrates that the design of a robust iterative learning control is straightforward for uncertain linear time-invariant systems satisfying the robust performance condition. It is shown that once a controller is designed to satisfy the well-known robust performance condition, a convergent updating rule involving the performance weighting function can be directly obtained. It is also shown that for a particular choice of this weighting function, one can achieve a perfect tracking. In the case where this choice is not allowable, a sufficient condition ensuring that the least upper bound of the /spl Lscr//sub 2/-norm of the final tracking error is less than the least upper bound of the /spl Lscr//sub 2/-norm of the initial tracking error is provided. This sufficient condition also guarantees that the infinity-norm of the final tracking error is less than the infinity-norm of the initial tracking error.     

An integrated robust iterative learning control strategy for batch processes based on 2D system

This paper studies the problem of integrated control in the 2-dimensional (2D) system with parameter uncertainties for batch processes. An integrated iterative learning control (ILC) strategy based on quadratic performance for batch processes is proposed. It realizes comprehensive control by combining robust ILC in batch-axis with model predictive control (MPC) in time-axis. The design of quadratic-criterion-based ILC for the system can be converted into a min-max problem. Then a model predictive controller with time-varying prediction horizon is designed based on a quadratic cost function. For an uncertain model, a novel integrated robust ILC scheme based on a nominal model is further proposed. As a result, the control law of the 2D system can be regulated during one batch, which leads to good tracking performance and strong robustness against the disturbance and the uncertainties. Moreover, the analyses of the convergence and tracking performance are given. The proposed methods are applied to batch reactor, and results demonstrate that the system has good robustness and convergence. This paper provides a new way for batch processes control.     

Low-order robust power system stabilizer for single-machine systems: An LMI approach

This paper describes a linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach to the design of robust loworder power system stabilizers (PSSs), which are used to damp out local-mode oscillations of synchronous generators. The performance of a PSS is expressed as the location of the closed-loop poles, and a single fixed-gain pole-placement controller is synthesized for a wide range of operating conditions. The synthesis results in simultaneous regional pole-placement stabilization through static output feedback, and is formulated as a novel LMI feasibility problem with a rank condition. A penalty method is applied to solve the rank-constrained LMI problem. Numerical experiments with a single machine connected to an infinite bus system were performed to demonstrate the proposed LMI method, and the results were compared with those of previous work.     

An inverse-model approach to multivariable norm optimal iterative learning control with auxiliary optimisation

Motivated by the commonly encountered problem in which tracking is only required at selected intermediate points within the time interval, a general optimisation-based iterative learning control (ILC) algorithm is derived that ensures convergence of tracking errors to zero whilst simultaneously minimising a specified quadratic objective function of the input signals and chosen auxiliary (state) variables. In practice, the proposed solutions enable a repeated tracking task to be accurately completed whilst simultaneously reducing undesirable effects such as payload spillage, vibration tendencies and actuator wear. The theory is developed using the well-known norm optimal ILC (NOILC) framework, using general linear, functional operators between real Hilbert spaces. Solutions are derived using feedforward action, convergence is proved and robustness bounds are presented using both norm bounds and positivity conditions. Algorithms are specified for both continuous and discrete-time state-space representations, with the latter including application to multi-rate sampled systems. Experimental results using a robotic manipulator confirm the practical utility of the algorithms and the closeness with which observed results match theoretical predictions.     

基于LMI的多模型鲁棒预测控制

用线性矩阵不等式 (LMI)方法研究多模型鲁棒预测控制, 提出了状态反馈的综合方法, 并分析了闭环系统的可行性, 同时证明闭环系统渐近稳定. 在此基础上, 研究了带终端零状态的有限优化时域预测控制和无穷优化时域预测控制的性能, 证明了两者在性能上的一致性.