控制增益符号未知的不确定非线性系统鲁棒自适应控制

针对一类控制增益函数及符号均未知的不确定非线性系统,基于反推滑模设计方法,提出一种鲁棒自适应神经网络控制方案.结合Nussbaum增益设计技术和神经网络逼近能力,取消了控制增益函数及符号已知的条件,应用积分型Lyapunov函数避免了控制器奇异性问题,并通过引入神经网络逼近误差和不确定干扰上界的自适应补偿项消除了建模误差和不确定干扰的影响.理论分析证明了闭环系统所有信号半全局一致终结有界,仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性.     

Adaptive finite‐time neural backstepping control for multi‐input and multi‐output state‐constrained nonlinear systems using tangent‐type nonlinear mapping

This article focuses on the problem of adaptive finite‐time neural backstepping control for multi‐input and multi‐output nonlinear systems with time‐varying full‐state constraints and uncertainties. A tan‐type nonlinear mapping function is first proposed to convert the strict‐feedback system into a new pure‐feedback one without constraints. Neural networks are utilized to cope with unknown functions. To improve learning performance, a composite adaptive law is designed using tracking error and approximate error. A finite‐time convergent differentiator is adopted to avoid the problem of “explosion of complexity.” By theoretical analysis, all the signals of system are proved to be bounded, the outputs can track the desired signals in a finite time, and full‐state constraints are not transgressed. Finally, comparative simulations are offered to confirm the validity of the proposed control scheme.     

控制方向未知的全状态约束非线性系统的鲁棒自适应跟踪控制

针对一类控制方向未知的含有时变不确定参数和未知时变有界扰动的全状态约束非线性系统,本文提出了一种基于障碍Lyapunov函数的反步自适应控制方法.障碍Lyapunov函数保证了系统状态在运行过程中始终保持在约束区间内;Nussbaum型函数的引入解决了系统控制方向未知的问题;光滑投影算法确保了不确定时变参数的有界性.障碍Lyapunov函数、Nussbaum型函数及光滑投影算法与反步自适应方法的有效结合首次解决了控制方向未知的全状态约束非线性系统的跟踪控制问题.所设计的自适应鲁棒控制器能在满足状态约束的前提下确保闭环系统的所有信号有界.通过恰当地选取设计参数,系统的跟踪误差将收敛于0的任意小的邻域内.仿真结果表明了控制方案的可行性.     

Prescribed performance adaptive neural output feedback dynamic surface control for a class of strict‐feedback uncertain nonlinear systems with full state constraints and unmodeled dynamics

This paper studies the output feedback tracking control problem for a class of strict‐feedback uncertain nonlinear systems with full state constraints and unmodeled dynamics using a prescribed performance adaptive neural dynamic surface control design approach. A nonlinear mapping technique is employed to address the state constraints. Radial basis function neural networks are utilized to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions. The unmodeled dynamics is addressed by introducing an available dynamic signal. Subsequently, we construct the controller and parameter adaptive laws using a backstepping technique. Based on Lyapunov stability theory, it is shown that all signals in the closed‐loop system are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded and that the tracking error always remains within the prescribed performance bound. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.     

具有全状态约束和未建模动态的严格反馈系统有限时间自适应动态面控制

针对一类具有全状态约束、未建模动态和动态扰动的严格反馈非线性系统,通过构造非线性滤波器,并利用Young’s不等式,提出一种新的有限时间自适应动态面控制方法.引入非线性映射处理全状态约束,将有约束系统变成无约束系统,利用径向基函数逼近未知光滑函数,利用辅助系统产生的动态信号处理未建模动态.对于变换后的系统,利用改进的动态面控制和有限时间方法设计的控制器结构简单,移去现有有限时间控制中出现的“奇异性”问题,可加快系统的收敛速度.理论分析表明,闭环系统中的所有信号在有限时间内有界,全状态不违背约束条件.数值算例的仿真结果表明,所提出的自适应动态面控制方案是有效的.     

Adaptive finite-time neural network control for nonlinear stochastic systems with state constraints

This paper focuses on the adaptive finite-time neural network control problem for nonlinear stochastic systems with full state constraints. Adaptive controller and adaptive law are designed by backstepping design with log-type barrier Lyapunov function. Radial basis function neural networks are employed to approximate unknown system parameters. It is proved that the tracking error can achieve finite-time convergence to a small region of the origin in probability and the state constraints are confirmed in probability. Different from deterministic nonlinear systems, here the stochastic system is affected by two random terms including continuous Brownian motion and discontinuous Poisson jump process. Therefore, it will bring difficulties to the controller design and the estimations of unknown parameters. A simulation example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the designed control method.     

Adaptive tracking H-infinity control for switched nonlinear systems with unknown control gain sign

This paper addresses the adaptive tracking control scheme for switched nonlinear systems with unknown control gain sign. The approach relaxes the hypothesis that the upper bound of function control gain is known constant and the bounds of external disturbance and approximation errors of neural networks are known. RBF neural networks (NNs) are used to approximate unknown functions and an H-infinity controller is introduced to enhance robustness. The adaptive updating laws and the admissible switching signals have been derived from switched multiple Lyapunov function method. It’s proved that the resulting closed loop system is asymptotically Lyapunov stable such that the output tracking error performance and H-infinity disturbance attenuation level are well obtained. Finally, a simulation example of Forced Duffing systems is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme and improve significantly the transient performance.     

具有输入及状态未建模动态系统的输出反馈自适应控制

针对一类具有输入及状态未建模动态的非线性系统, 设计K滤波器来估计系统不可量测状态, 基于动态面控制技术并利用径向基函数神经网络的逼近能力, 提出一种输出反馈自适应跟踪控制方案. 利用Nussbaum 函数性质, 有效地解决了高频增益符号未知问题. 在控制器设计中引入规范化信号来约束输入未建模动态, 从而有效地抑制其产生的扰动. 通过理论分析证明了闭环控制系统是半全局一致终结有界的.

     

Observer‐based decentralized adaptive control for large‐scale pure‐feedback systems with unknown time‐delayed nonlinear interactions

This paper presents an approximation design for a decentralized adaptive output‐feedback control of large‐scale pure‐feedback nonlinear systems with unknown time‐varying delayed interconnections. The interaction terms are bounded by unknown nonlinear bounding functions including unmeasurable state variables of subsystems. These bounding functions together with the algebraic loop problem of virtual and actual control inputs in the pure‐feedback form make the output‐feedback controller design difficult and challenging. To overcome the design difficulties, the observer‐based dynamic surface memoryless local controller for each subsystem is designed using appropriate Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functionals, the function approximation technique based on neural networks, and the additional first‐order low‐pass filter for the actual control input. It is shown that all signals in the total controlled closed‐loop system are semiglobally uniformly bounded and control errors converge to an adjustable neighborhood of the origin. Finally, simulation examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed decentralized control scheme. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Composite adaptive locally weighted learning control for multi-constraint nonlinear systems

A composite adaptive locally weighted learning (LWL) control approach is proposed for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with system constraints, including state constraints and asymmetric control saturation in this paper. The system constraints are tackled by considering the control input as an extended state variable and introducing barrier Lyapunov functions (BLFs) into the backstepping procedure. The system uncertainty is approximated by a composite adaptive LWL neural networks (NNs), in which a prediction error is constructed by using a series-parallel identification model, and NN weights are updated by both the tracking error and the prediction error. The update law with composite error feedback improves uncertainty approximation accuracy and trajectory tracking accuracy. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach have been demonstrated by formal proof and simulation results.     

Distributed learning consensus control based on neural networks for heterogeneous nonlinear multiagent systems

This paper considers a novel distributed iterative learning consensus control algorithm based on neural networks for the control of heterogeneous nonlinear multiagent systems. The system's unknown nonlinear function is approximated by suitable neural networks; the approximation error is countered by a robust term in the control. Two types of control algorithms, both of which utilize distributed learning laws, are provided to achieve consensus. In the provided control algorithms, the desired reference is considered to be an unknown factor and then estimated using the associated learning laws. The consensus convergence is proven by the composite energy function method. A numerical simulation is ultimately presented to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed control schemes.     

Decentralized intelligent tracking control for uncertain high‐order stochastic nonlinear strong interconnected systems in drift and diffusion terms

This paper focuses mainly on decentralized intelligent tracking control for a class of high‐order stochastic nonlinear systems with unknown strong interconnected nonlinearity in the drift and diffusion terms. For the control of uncertain high‐order nonlinear systems, the approximation capability of RBF neural networks is utilized to deal with the difficulties caused by completely unknown system dynamics and stochastic disturbances, and only one adaptive parameter is constructed to overcome the overparameterization problem. Then, to address the problem from high‐order strong interconnected nonlinearities in the drift and diffusion terms with full states of the overall system, by using the monotonically increasing property of the bounding functions, the variable separation technique is achieved. Lastly, based on the Lyapunov stability theory, a decentralized adaptive neural control method is proposed to reduce the number of online adaptive learning parameters. It is shown that, for bounded initial conditions, the designed controller can ensure the semiglobally uniformly ultimate boundedness of the solution of the closed‐loop system and make the tracking errors eventually converge to a small neighborhood around the origin. Two simulation examples including a practical example are used to further illustrate the effectiveness of the design method.     

Adaptive neural network control for a nonlinear Euler‐Bernoulli beam in three‐dimensional space with unknown control direction

In this paper, an adaptive neural network control system is developed for a nonlinear three‐dimensional Euler‐Bernoulli beam with unknown control direction. The Euler‐Bernoulli beam is modeled as a combination of partial differential equations (PDEs) and ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Adaptive radial basis function–based neural network control laws are designed to determine approximation of disturbances. A projection mapping operator is adopted to realize bounded approximation of disturbances. A Nussbaum function is introduced to compensate for the unknown control direction. The goal of this study is to suppress the vibrations of the Euler‐Bernoulli beam in three‐dimensional space. In addition, unknown control direction problem and bounded disturbances are considered to guarantee that the signals of the system are uniformly bounded. Numerical simulations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Hybrid threshold strategy‐based adaptive tracking control for nonlinear stochastic systems with full‐state constraints

This article focuses on the adaptive tracking control problem for a class of interconnected nonlinear stochastic systems under full‐state constraints based on the hybrid threshold strategy. Different from the existing works, we propose a novel pre‐constrained tracking control algorithm to deal with the full‐state constraint problem. First, a novel nonlinear transformation function and a new coordinate transformation are developed to constrain state variables, which can directly cope with asymmetric state constraints. Second, the hybrid threshold strategy is constructed to provide a reasonable way in balancing system performance and communication constraints. By the use of dynamic surface control technique and neural network approximate technique, a smooth pre‐constrained tracking controller with adaptive laws is designed for the interconnected nonlinear stochastic systems. Moreover, based on the Lyapunov stability theory, it is proved that all state variables are successfully pre‐constrained within asymmetric boundaries. Finally, a simulation example is presented to verify the effectiveness of proposed control algorithm.     

Fault‐tolerant spacecraft attitude control under actuator saturation and without angular velocity

In this paper, a fault‐tolerant control scheme is proposed to control the attitude of a rigid spacecraft subject to external disturbances and multiple system uncertainties, as well as actuator faults and saturation. More challengingly, it is assumed that the angular velocity is unavailable. A super‐twisting observer with time‐varying gain is firstly designed to accurately estimate the angular velocity in finite time. The choice of the time‐varying gain is dependent on a state‐norm estimate. Then, using the information from the observer (estimate of angular velocity), a fault‐tolerant controller is proposed, where an adaptive law is introduced to address the unknown loss of effectiveness and neural networks are used to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions. It is proved that the attitude orientations converge to the desired values at a fixed time. Finally, a simulation example is utilized to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.     

NN‐Based Output‐Feedback Control for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Control Directions

This paper addresses the neural network‐based output‐feedback control problem for a class of stochastic nonlinear systems with unknown control directions. The restrictions on the drift and diffusion terms are removed and the conditions on unknown control directions are relaxed. By introducing a proper coordinate transformation, and combining dynamic surface control (DSC) technique with radial basis function neural network (RBF NN) approximation approach, we construct an adaptive output‐feedback controller to guarantee the closed‐loop system to be mean square semi‐globally uniformly ultimately bounded (M‐SGUUB). A simulation example demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.     

Adaptive neural output feedback tracking control for a class of nonlinear systems

In this paper, an adaptive neural output feedback control scheme based on backstepping technique and dynamic surface control (DSC) approach is developed to solve the tracking control problem for a class of nonlinear systems with unmeasurable states. Firstly, a nonlinear state observer is designed to estimate the unmeasurable states. Secondly, in the controller design process, radial basis function neural networks (RBFNNs) are utilised to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions, and then a novel adaptive neural output feedback tracking control scheme is developed via backstepping technique and DSC approach. It is shown that the proposed controller ensures that all signals of the closed-loop system remain bounded and the tracking error converges to a small neighbourhood around the origin. Finally, two numerical examples and one realistic example are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed design approach.     

Feasibility in predictive control of constrained linear systems: the output feedback case

This paper addresses model‐based predictive regulation for a linear discrete‐time system in the presence of unknown but bounded disturbances, partial state information and state/control constraints. The proposed nonlinear dynamic compensator uses a set‐valued estimator, which recursively updates the membership set of the plant state, along with a receding‐horizon regulator which selects on‐line the control variable depending upon the current state membership set. It is shown that the overall scheme preserves feasibility if this is assumed from the outset, and hence guarantees closed‐loop stability and constraint fulfilment. These properties rely on exact set‐membership estimation. A simple approximation scheme which avoids set‐membership estimation but preserves stability is also proposed and the relative performance/complexity tradeoffs are discussed. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adaptive neural control of MIMO nonlinear state time-varying delay systems with unknown dead-zones and gain signs

In this paper, adaptive neural control is proposed for a class of uncertain multi-input multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear state time-varying delay systems in a triangular control structure with unknown nonlinear dead-zones and gain signs. The design is based on the principle of sliding mode control and the use of Nussbaum-type functions in solving the problem of the completely unknown control directions. The unknown time-varying delays are compensated for using appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals in the design. The approach removes the assumption of linear functions outside the deadband as an added contribution. By utilizing the integral Lyapunov function and introducing an adaptive compensation term for the upper bound of the residual and optimal approximation error as well as the dead-zone disturbance, the closed-loop control system is proved to be semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach.     

Adaptive Decentralized NN Control of Nonlinear Interconnected Time‐Delay Systems with Input Saturation

In this paper, a novel decentralized adaptive neural control scheme is proposed for a class of interconnected large‐scale uncertain nonlinear time‐delay systems with input saturation. Radial basis function (RBF) neural networks (NNs) are used to tackle unknown nonlinear functions. Then, the decentralized adaptive NN tracking controller is constructed by combining Lyapunov–Krasovskii functions and the dynamic surface control (DSC) technique, along with the minimal‐learning‐parameters (MLP) algorithm. The stability analysis subject to the effect of input saturation constraints are conducted with the help of an auxiliary design system based on the Lyapunov–Krasovskii method. The proposed controller guarantees uniform ultimate boundedness (UUB) of all of the signals in the closed‐loop large‐scale system, while the tracking errors converge to a small neighborhood around the origin. An advantage of the proposed control scheme lies in the number of adaptive parameters of the whole system being reduced to one and in the solution of the three problems of “computational explosion,” “dimension curse,” and “controller singularity”. Finally, simulation results along with comparisons are presented to demonstrate the advantages, effectiveness, and performance of the proposed scheme.