Nonlinear sliding mode high-gain observers for fault estimation

A robust high gain observer for state and unknown inputs/faults estimations for a special class of nonlinear systems is developed in this article. Ensuring the observability of the faults/unknown inputs with respect to the outputs, the faults can be estimated from the sliding surface. Under a Lipschitz condition for the nonlinear part, the high gain observers are designed under some regularity assumptions. In the sliding mode, the convergence of the estimation error dynamics is proven similar to the analysis of high-gain observers.     

Adaptive observers for nonlinearly parameterized class of nonlinear systems

In this paper, one proposes adaptive observers for a class of uniformly observable MIMO nonlinear systems with general nonlinear parameterizations. The state and the unknown parameters of the considered systems are supposed to lie in bounded domains which size can be arbitrarily large and the exponential convergence of the observers is shown to result under a well-defined persistent excitation condition. Moreover, the gain of the observers involves a design function that has to satisfy a simple condition which is given. Different expressions of such a function are proposed and it is shown that adaptive high gain like observers and adaptive sliding mode like observers can be derived by considering particular expressions of the design function. The theory is supported by simulation results related to the estimation of the biomass concentration and the Contois model parameters in a bioreactor.     

时滞Lipschitz非线性系统观测器设计

给出了满足Lipschitz条件的离散非线性时滞系统的全维、降维观测器的设计方法和误差收敛的充分条件,并分别进行了证明.全维观测器通过将带有非线性项的矩阵不等式转化为两步线性矩阵不等式解出两个增益矩阵.降维观测器则通过解线性矩阵不等式(LMI)方便地获得观测器的增益矩阵,消除了增益矩阵选取的盲目性.通过对同一模型的仿真分析,两种观测器的状态估计误差均能迅速收敛到0,表明了所提出方法的有效性.     

State estimation for linear hybrid systems with periodic jumps and unknown inputs

In order to solve the state estimation problem for linear hybrid systems with periodic jumps and unknown inputs, some hybrid observers are proposed. The proposed observers admit a Luenberger‐like structure and the synthesis is given in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Therefore, the proposed observer designs are completely constructive and provide some input‐to‐state stability properties with respect to unknown inputs. It is worth mentioning that the structure of the hybrid observers, as well as the structure of the LMIs, depends on some observability properties of the flow and jump dynamics, respectively. Then, in order to compensate the effect of the unknown inputs, a hybrid sliding‐mode observer is added to the Luenberger‐like observer structure, providing exponential convergence to zero of the state estimation error despite certain class of unknown inputs. The existence of the hybrid observers and the unknown input hybrid observer is guaranteed if and only if the hybrid system is observable and strongly observable, respectively. Some numerical examples illustrate the feasibility of the proposed estimation approach.     

A necessary and sufficient minimality condition for uncertainsystems

A necessary and sufficient condition is given for the exact reduction of systems modeled by linear fractional transformations (LFTs) on structured operator sets. This condition is based on the existence of a rank-deficient solution to either of a pair of linear matrix inequalities which generalize Lyapunov equations; the notion of Gramians is thus also generalized to uncertain systems, as well as Kalman-like decomposition structures. A related minimality condition, the converse of the reducibility condition, may then be inferred from these results and the equivalence class of all minimal LFT realizations defined. These results comprise the first stage of a complete generalization of realization theory concepts to uncertain systems. Subsequent results, such as the definition of and rank tests on structured controllability and observability matrices are also given. The minimality results described are applicable to multidimensional system realizations as well as to uncertain systems; connections to formal powers series representations also exist     

非线性延时系统的观测器设计

分析了一类非线性延时系统的观测器设计问题。为了分析非线性函数对观测器设计的影响,提出了一类准单边Lipshitz条件。在准单边Lipschitz条件的基础上,得到了可渐近估计任意状态的延时无关和延时相关的观测器设计充分条件。这些充分条件可描述为线性矩阵不等式的形式。此外,即使非线性延时系统的参数对(A,C)是不可测的,这些充分条件依然是有效的,因为不必正定的准单边Lipschitz矩阵包含了很多非线性部分的有用信息。     

Adaptive Impulsive Observers for a Class of Switched Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Parameter

This work investigates and solves the design of adaptive impulsive observers for a class of uncertain switched nonlinear systems with unknown parameter. Sufficient conditions are derived for designing such observers for each subsystem to reconstruct asymptotically and update system states in real time. The state observer is represented in terms of impulsive differential equations. The parameter estimation law is modelled by an impulse‐free, time‐varying differential equation associated with the impulse time sequence in order to determine when the observer estimated state is updated. The asymptotic convergence to zero of the observation errors is established by applying the method of multiple time‐varying Lyapunov functions. Sufficient conditions are derived that guarantee the convergence of parameter estimation. An example of switched Lorenz system along with numeric and simulation results is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Nonlinear observer for simultaneous states and unknown parameter estimation

This paper presents the design of an observer for the simultaneous estimation of states and unknown parameter for a class of nonlinear systems whose nonlinearity satisfies a bounded Jacobian condition. The paper presents two alternate observers based on the structure of the system. The conditions for the existence of these observers can be expressed as a linear matrix inequality and solved using standard solvers. The case of time-varying parameter and multiple unknown parameter have also been investigated. The use of the developed methodology is demonstrated through illustrative examples.     

Active state estimation of nonlinear systems

In this paper, state observers for control systems with nonlinear outputs are studied. For such systems, the observability does not only depend on the initial conditions, but also on the exciting control used. Thus, for such systems, design of active control is an integral part of the design for state observers. Here some sufficient conditions are given for the convergence of an observer. It is also discussed, via a camera example, how to actively excite a system in order to improve the observability.     

鲁棒极点配置约束下的模糊控制系统设计

针对一类利用T-S模糊模型近似描述的不确定非线性系统,给出了一种具有鲁棒极点配置功能的模糊控制器和模糊状态观测器的设计方法.首先,利用并行分配补偿(PDC)设计思想和基于线性矩阵不等式(LMI)的鲁棒极点配置理论,得到了使整个闭环系统全局渐近稳定并满足希望的动态性能的充分条件.然后将这些条件转化为标准的LMI问题.最后将该设计方法应用于倒立摆的平衡控制中,验证了本方法的有效性.     

Multiple sliding mode observers and unknown input estimations for Lipschitz nonlinear systems

Multiple sliding mode observers for state and unknown input estimations of a class of MIMO nonlinear systems are systematically developed in this paper. A new nonlinear transformation is formulated to divide the original system into two interconnected subsystems. The unknown inputs are assumed to be bounded and not necessarily Lipschitz, and do not require any matching condition. Under structural assumptions for the unknown input distribution matrix, the sliding mode terms of the nonlinear observer are designed to track their respective unknown inputs. Also, the unknown inputs can be reconstructed from the multiple sliding mode structurally. The conditions for asymptotic stability of estimation error dynamics are derived. Finally, simulation results are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Distributed observer design for interconnected nonlinear systems with faults and disturbances based on dynamic event conditions

This study investigated the observer design schemes for interconnected nonlinear systems with actuator faults, sensor faults, external disturbances, and limited measured resources. A novel effective distributed estimation scheme is presented for the interconnected nonlinear system to estimate the states, faults, and lumped disturbances, simultaneously. To save communication resources and to improve information utilization, an adaptive event condition is designed in the sensor channel, and the triggered values are utilized to design the observer. Especially, to handle the sensor fault, the output is separated into two parts, and the estimation is realized with the help of a normal one. In the first part of this study, a class of interconnected nonlinear systems with partial loss of effectiveness of sensor fault is considered, and an event-based distributed estimation scheme is established. In the second part, a class of more universal feedback interconnected nonlinear with both partial loss sensor fault and bias sensor fault is investigated. An augment system is formulated by an augmented vector composed of state and sensor faults. And then the estimation scheme is realized by utilizing the presented event-based distributed observer. The convergence abilities of both the two conditions are proved and, finally, the estimation performances of the presented observer are verified by a numerical simulation system and an inverted pendulum system.     

非线性系统的能观性和状态观测器*

本文首先介绍了非线性系统能观性的各种定义,探讨了这些定义的背景,叙述了在各种定义下的研究成果,指出了尚未解决的问题,并介绍了Morse-Smale系统的能观性。其次,叙述了非线性系统设计状态观测器的五种方法,详细介绍了各种方法的假设条件和设计步骤。     

一类时滞系统的函数观测器设计

针对一类状态变量中含有时滞的线性系统,提出了函数观测器设计的一种参数方法。给出了函数观测器存在的充要条件。基于Lyapunov稳定理论和广义Sylvester矩阵方程的完全参数化解,给出了时滞系统函数观测器设计算法。两个数值例子说明了提出算法的简单性、有效性。该方法提供了进一步满足其他性能要求的设计自由度。     

不确定非线性环链系统的分散鲁棒控制

提出了环链系统和一类不确定非线性环链系统,利用线性代数理论,给出了实现环链系统的充要条件,运用李雅普诺夫稳定理论和矩阵理论研究了不确定非线性环链系统的鲁棒镇定,并给出了一种非线性鲁棒镇定控制器的设计,还考虑了一类非线性环链相似组合大系统,给出了分散鲁棒镇定条件,最后给出数值例子说明设计方法的有效性。     

针对一类非线性系统的多变量线性 扩张状态观测器及其收敛性分析

针对一类非线性不确定系统,构造了一种多变量线性扩张状态观测器（Multi-variable linear extended state observer,MVLESO）,用于实时估计非线性系统的不确定动态.采用频域分析方法,剖析了所构造的MVLESO在非线性系统不确定动态估计方面的收敛性,并推导出不确定动态的频域估计误差模型.仿真结果表明,所设计的MVLESO可以较为精准地估计出非线性系统当前的不确定动态,该特性为基于MVLESO鲁棒控制方案的有效实施奠定了基础.     

一类非线性系统的自适应观测器设计

在故障诊断应用中, 状态方程中的未知参数和输出方程中的未知参数分别表征执行机构故障和传感器故障, 所以研究状态方程和输出方程同时含有未知参数的自适应观测器有着实际的应用意义. 本文基于高增益观测器和自适应估计理论, 针对状态方程和输出方程同时含有未知参数的一类一致可观的非线性系统, 用构造性方法设计了一种联合估计状态和未知参数的自适应观测器. 该自适应观测器的参数估计采用时变增益矩阵, 结构形式及参数设置简单. 给出了使该自适应观测器满足全局指数收敛性的持续激励条件, 并在理论上简洁地证明了该自适应观测器的全局指数收敛性. 数值仿真结果表明该自适应观测器具有良好的快速收敛性、跟踪性等期望性能.     

ℋ︁∞ sliding mode observers for uncertain nonlinear Lipschitz systems with fault estimation synthesis

This paper presents a scheme to design robust sliding mode observers(SMO) with ??_∞ performance for uncertain nonlinear Lipschitz systems where both faults and disturbances are considered. We study the necessary conditions to achieve insensitivity of the proposed sliding mode observer to the unknown input(fault). The objective is to derive a sufficient condition using linear matrix inequality(LMI) optimization for minimizing the ??_∞ gain between the estimation error and disturbances, while at the same time the design method guarantees that the solution of the LMI optimization satisfies the so‐called structural matching condition. The sliding motion affects only a part of the system through a novel reduced‐order sliding mode controller. Furthermore, the so‐called equivalent control concept is discussed for fault estimation. Finally, a numerical example of MCK chaos demonstrates the high performance of the results compared with a pure SMO. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Magnetic sensor-based simultaneous state and parameter estimation using a nonlinear observer

This paper presents an observer design technique for a newly developed non-intrusive position estimation system based on magnetic sensors. Typically, the magnetic field of an object as a function of position needs to be represented by a highly nonlinear measurement equation. Previous results on observer design for nonlinear systems have mostly assumed that the measurement equation is linear, even if the process dynamics are nonlinear. Hence, a new nonlinear observer design method for a Wiener system composed of a linear process model together with a nonlinear measurement equation is developed in this paper. First, the design of a two degree-of-freedom nonlinear observer is proposed that relies on a Lure system representation of the observer error dynamics. To improve the performance in the presence of parametric uncertainty in the measurement model, the nonlinear observer is augmented to estimate both the state and unknown parameters simultaneously. A rigorous nonlinear observability analysis is also presented to show that a dual sensor configuration is a sufficient and necessary condition for simultaneous state and parameter estimation. Finally, the developed observer design technique is applied to non-intrusive position estimation of the piston inside a pneumatic cylinder. Experimental results show that both position and unknown parameters can be reliably estimated in this application.     

Adaptive nonlinear observer for state and unknown parameter estimation in noisy systems

This paper proposes a novel adaptive observer for Lipschitz nonlinear systems and dissipative nonlinear systems in the presence of disturbances and sensor noise. The observer is based on an H_∞ observer that can estimate both the system states and unknown parameters by minimising a cost function consisting of the sum of the square integrals of the estimation errors in the states and unknown parameters. The paper presents necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of the observer, and the equations for determining observer gains are formulated as linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) that can be solved offline using commercially available LMI solvers. The observer design has also been extended to the case of time-varying unknown parameters. The use of the observer is demonstrated through illustrative examples and the performance is compared with extended Kalman filtering. Compared to previous results on nonlinear observers, the proposed observer is more computationally efficient, and guarantees state and parameter estimation for two very broad classes of nonlinear systems (Lipschitz and dissipative nonlinear systems) in the presence of input disturbances and sensor noise. In addition, the proposed observer does not require online computation of the observer gain.