Nonsingular terminal sliding mode based finite-time control for spacecraft attitude tracking

This paper studies finite-time attitude tracking control problem of a rigid spacecraft system with external disturbances and inertia uncertainties. Firstly, a new finite-time attitude tracking control law is designed using nonsingular terminal sliding mode concepts. In the absence and presence of external disturbances and inertia uncertainties, this controller can drive the attitude and angular velocity tracking errors to reach zero in finite time. Secondly, a finite-time disturbance observer is introduced to estimate the disturbance, and a composite controller is developed which consists of a feedback control based on nonsingular terminal sliding mode method and compensation term based on finite-time disturbance observer. Finite-time convergence of attitude tracking errors and the stability of the closed-loop system is ensured by the Lyapunov approach. Numerical simulations on attitude control of spacecraft are also given to demonstrate the performance of the proposed controllers.     

基于扩张状态观测器的UCAV自适应滑模控制

针对固定翼UCAV（Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle）系统中存在的不确定性和外部扰动，设计了一种基于扩张状态观测器的自适应超扭曲滑模控制器用来抑制系统扰动，从而提高对于UCAV的控制性能。建立固定翼UCAV的六自由度非线性模型，针对姿态控制和速度控制分别设计扩张状态观测器对模型中难以精确测量的状态量和外部扰动进行估计，依据奇异摄动原理分别对姿态和速度设计自适应超扭曲滑模控制器，实现对UCAV的姿态和速度的跟踪控制。采用某型固定翼UCAV非线性模型对所设计的控制器进行仿真验证，并且与传统的自抗扰滑模控制方法进行了对比，仿真结果表明，基于扩张状态观测器的自适应超扭曲滑模控制器具有更小的超调量和稳态误差。     

A high-performance flight control approach for quadrotors using a modified active disturbance rejection technique

In practice, the parameters of the flight controller of the quadrotors are commonly tuned experimentally with respect to a certain type of reference, such as the step reference and the unit-ramp reference. In this way, the performance of the flight controller might be affected by the variations of the references in real-time flights. Besides, real-time dynamic effects such as measure noises, external disturbances and input delays, which are usually neglected in the reported works, could easily deteriorate the performances of the flight controllers. This work is thereby motivated to develop a high-performance flight control approach utilizing a modified disturbance rejection technique for the quadrotors suffering from input delays and external disturbances. This control approach is developed in a cascaded structure and the attitude angles are chosen as the pseudo control inputs of the translational flight of the quadrotors. To facilitate the development, the dynamic model of the quadrotors is firstly formulated by including the effects of input delays, and the dynamics of the pseudo control variables are identified through real-time experiments. Based on the identified model, the flight control approach is proposed with a modified active disturbance rejection technique, which consists of a time optimal tracking differentiator, an extended state observer/predictor, and a nonlinear proportional–derivative controller. The tracking differentiator is designed to generate smooth transient profiles for the references, and the extended state observer/predictor is implemented for lumped disturbance estimation and state estimation considering the input delays. With the aid of the tracking differentiator and the extended state observer/predictor, the nonlinear proportional–derivative controller can thereby establish a fast tracking control and effectively reject the estimated disturbances. To verify the feasibilities of this development, comparative tests are carried out in both simulations and experiments. The results show that in the presence of small lumped disturbances, such as the measurement zero-drift, the steady-state errors of the proposed control approach for the ramp responses are less than 2 cm, and in the tests of sinusoidal trajectory tracking, the cross-tracking errors are less than 0.04 m. When with large disturbance airflow that is equivalent to strong breeze, the steady-state error achieved by the proposed flight controller is also less than 10 cm. All of these facts demonstrate the effectiveness of this development.     

Inverse optimal sliding mode control of spacecraft with coupled translation and attitude dynamics

This paper proposes two robust inverse optimal control schemes for spacecraft with coupled translation and attitude dynamics in the presence of external disturbances. For the first controller, an inverse optimal control law is designed based on Sontag-type formula and the control Lyapunov function. Then a robust inverse optimal position and attitude controller is designed by using a new second-order integral sliding mode control method to combine a sliding mode control with the derived inverse optimal control. The global asymptotic stability of the proposed control law is proved by using the second method of Lyapunov. For the other control law, a nonlinear H_∞ inverse optimal controller for spacecraft position and attitude tracking motion is developed to achieve the design conditions of controller gains that the control law becomes suboptimal H_∞ state feedback control. The ultimate boundedness of system state is proved by using the Lyapunov stability theory. Both developed robust inverse optimal controllers can minimise a performance index and ensure the stability of the closed-loop system and external disturbance attenuation. An example of position and attitude tracking manoeuvres is presented and simulation results are included to show the performance of the proposed controllers.     

Stabilization and Tracking Control of X‐Z Inverted Pendulum Using Flatness Based Active Disturbance Rejection Control

A flatness based robust active disturbance rejection control technique scheme with tracking differentiator is proposed for the problem of stabilization and tracking control of the X‐Z inverted pendulum known as a special underactuated, non‐feedback linearizable mechanical system. The differential parameterization on the basis of linearizing the system around an arbitrary equilibrium decouples the underactuated system into two lower order systems, resulting in two lower‐order extended state observers. Using a tracking differentiator to arrange the transient process utilizes the problem of stabilization and tracking control and gives a relatively small initial estimation error, which enlarges the range of the controller parameters. The convincing analysis of the proposed modified linear extended state observer is presented to show its high effectiveness on estimating the states and the extended states known as the total disturbances consisting of the unknown external disturbances and the nonlinearities neglected by the linearization. Simulation results on the stabilization and tracking control of the X‐Z inverted pendulum, including a comparative simulation with an all‐state‐feedback sliding mode controller are presented to show the advantages of the combination of flatness and active disturbance rejection control techniques.     

固定翼无人机的自抗扰反步控制

针对固定翼无人机姿态和速度控制中系统存在模型不确定性和外界扰动的情况,本文设计了基于扩张状态观测器的反步控制器抑制系统扰动以提高无人机的控制性能.首先建立无人机速度误差模型和姿态误差模型,其中姿态误差模型采用四元数作为变量以避免欧拉角在描述姿态时存在的奇点问题和复杂三角运算;进而设计扩张状态观测器对系统中存在的扰动进行估计,并将扰动估计值与控制器设计相结合,分别设计出姿态控制器和速度控制器来抑制扰动的影响且使无人机姿态和速度收敛到期望值.最后基于李雅普诺夫理论证明系统的稳定性.仿真结果表明,本文所设计方法能够抑制系统中存在的扰动.     

再入飞行器带有干扰观测器的有限时间控制

针对模型参数不确定及外界干扰影响下的再入飞行器的姿态控制问题,设计基于干扰观测器的有限时间控制策略.首先建立面向控制模型,并通过多时间尺度原理将面向控制模型分为内、外两环;其次,设计干扰观测器实时观测面向控制模型中的参数不确定及外界干扰,解决滑模控制因参数过大而导致的抖振问题,基于观测值,设计终端滑模控制器,在此基础上,基于Lyapunov理论对控制系统的稳定性进行分析;最后,基于六自由度再入模型,验证所设计的有限时间姿态控制策略的有效性.     

Active disturbance rejection control for nonlinear fractional‐order systems

This paper investigates active disturbance rejection control involving the fractional‐order tracking differentiator, the fractional‐order PID controller with compensation and the fractional‐order extended state observer for nonlinear fractional‐order systems. Firstly, the fractional‐order optimal‐time control scheme is studied to propose the fractional‐order tracking differentiator by the Hamilton function and fractional‐order optimal conditions. Secondly, the linear fractional‐order extend state observer is offered to acquire the estimated value of the sum of nonlinear functions and disturbances existing in the investigated nonlinear fractional‐order plant. For the disturbance existing in the feedback output, the effect of the disturbance is discussed to choose a reasonable parameter in fractional‐order extended state observer. Thirdly, by this observed value, the nonlinear fractional‐order plant is converted into a linear fractional‐order plant by adding the compensation in the controller. With the aid of real root boundary, complex root boundary, and imaginary boot boundary, the approximate stabilizing boundary with respect to the integral and differential coefficients is determined for the given proportional coefficient, integral order and differential order. By choosing the suitable parameters, the fractional‐order active disturbance rejection control scheme can deal with the unknown nonlinear functions and disturbances. Finally, the illustrative examples are given to verify the effectiveness of fractional‐order active disturbance rejection control scheme. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于非线性块反步控制的无人直升机航迹跟踪算法研究

针对小型无人直升机系统高度非线性、强耦合和易受内外部扰动干扰的特点,提出了一种非线性块反步控制与广义比例积分观测器相结合的控制策略。该方法采用广义比例积分观测器构建多阶观测回路对系统状态量、扰动量及扰动量的多阶导数进行估计,然后将扰动的估计值代入到直升机系统模型中,采用反步法回归递推得到直升机的跟踪飞行控制律。通过对阶跃信号和复杂“8”字形航迹的航迹跟踪仿真,结果表明：在多种内外部扰动影响下,所设计的控制律具有良好的动态响应和航迹跟踪性能以及抗干扰能力。相较于常规非线性扰动观测器,广义比例积分观测器对高阶和快速时变扰动具有更高的预估精度,可以达到更好的扰动抑制效果。     

Robust Finite-time Attitude Tracking Control of Rigid Spacecraft Under Actuator Saturation

This paper investigates the robust finite-time attitude tracking control problem for rigid spacecraft considering the modeling uncertainty, external disturbance and actuator saturation. An auxiliary system is proposed to directly compensate for the saturated control input. First, the basic controller is formulated based on the fast nonsingular terminal sliding mode surface (FNTSMS), the fast-TSM-type reaching law and the auxiliary system in the presence of upper bounded external disturbance. Then, when facing system uncertainty which consists of both modeling uncertainty and external disturbance and has upper bounded first derivative, the extended state observer (ESO) is associated with the first controller to improve the robustness of control system. Furthermore, to handle more general system uncertainty which is upper bounded by a polynomial function of the closed-loop system states, a continuous adaptive controller is designed to compensate for the total system uncertainty on line. The proposed controllers are able to deal with system uncertainty, input singularity and actuator saturation, while simultaneously providing fast finite-time convergence speed for the control system. And the problems of complex parameters selection process and repeated differentiations of nonlinear functions can be avoided. Rigorous stability analyses are given via the Lyapunov stability theory and digital simulations are conducted to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controllers.     

航天器姿态机动及稳定的自抗扰控制

针对航天器动力学参数不确定性以及系统存在外部持续干扰的问题, 提出了一种自抗扰姿态控制器的设计方法. 在为期望姿态安排过渡过程的基础上, 设计了扩张状态观测器, 对参数不确定性和外部干扰进行估计, 并实时补偿. 为抑制跟踪误差, 设计了非线性状态误差反馈律. 仿真结果表明, 该控制器不仅能很好地估计并补偿系统受到的持续干扰, 而且对航天器动力学参数的不确定性具有较强的鲁棒性, 满足航天器姿态快速机动和高稳定度的控制要求, 性能指标明显优于PD控制.     

Trigger‐based tracking control for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems via an event‐triggered extended state observer

An event‐triggered observer‐based output feedback control issue together with triggered input is investigated for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems subject to unknown external disturbances. Two separate event‐triggered conditions are located on the measurement channel and control channel, respectively. An event‐triggered extended state observer (ETESO) is employed to estimate unmeasurable states and compensate uncertainties and disturbances in real time while it is not required for real‐time output measurement. Then, combined with backstepping method and active disturbance rejection control, an output feedback control scheme is proposed, where an event‐triggered input is developed for reducing the communication rate between the controller and the actuator. The triggered instants are determined by a time‐varying event‐triggered condition. Two simulations, including a numerical example and an permanent‐magnet motor, are illustrated to verify the effectiveness of the proposed schemes.     

Robust dynamic surface trajectory tracking control for a quadrotor UAV via extended state observer

In this paper, we present an extended state observer–based robust dynamic surface trajectory tracking controller for a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle subject to parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. First, the original cascaded dynamics of a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle is formulated in a strict form with lumped disturbances to facilitate the backstepping design. Second, based on the separate outer‐ and inner‐loop control methodologies, the extended state observers are constructed to online estimate the unmeasurable velocity states and lumped disturbances existed in translational and rotational dynamics, respectively. Third, to overcome the problem of “explosion of complexity” inherent in backstepping control, the technique of dynamic surface control is utilized for trajectory tracking and attitude stabilization, and with the velocity and disturbance estimates incorporated into the dynamic surface control, a robust dynamic surface flight controller that guarantees asymptotic tracking in the presence of lumped disturbances is synthesized. In addition, the stability analysis is given, showing that the present robust controller can ensure the ultimate boundedness of all signals in the closed‐loop system and make the tracking errors arbitrarily small. Finally, comparisons and extensive simulations under different flight scenarios are performed to validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed scheme in accurate tracking performance and enhanced antidisturbance capability.     

Observer-based approximate optimal tracking control for time-delay systems with external disturbances

This paper proposes a successive approximation design approach of observer-based optimal tracking controllers for time-delay systems with external disturbances. To solve a two-point boundary value problem with time-delay and time-advance terms and obtain the optimal tracking control law, two sequences of vector differential equations are constructed first. Second, the convergence of the sequences of the vector differential equations is proved to guarantee the existence and uniqueness of the control law. Third, a design algorithm of the optimal tracking control law is presented and the physically realisable problem is addressed by designing a disturbance state observer and a reference input state observer. An example of an industrial electric heater is given to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed approach.     

Robust attitude tracking control of flexible spacecraft for achieving globally asymptotic stability

The three‐axis attitude tracking control problem in the presence of parameter uncertainties and external disturbances for a spacecraft with flexible appendages is investigated in this paper. Novel simple robust Lyapunov‐based controllers that require only the attitude and angular velocity measurement are proposed. The first controller is a discontinuous one composed of a nonlinear PD part plus a sign function, whereas the second one is continuous or even smooth by modifying the discontinuous part of the first one. For a general desired trajectory, both controllers can achieve globally asymptotic stability of the attitude and angular velocity tracking errors instead of ultimate boundedness. By using a two‐step proof technique, the partial stability of the proposed controllers for the resulting closed‐loop systems in the face of model uncertainties and unexpected disturbances is proven theoretically. To further enhance the control performance, a continuous controller is presented that utilizes the tracking errors for estimating the external disturbances. In addition, stability analysis is done. For all the developed controllers, numerical simulation results are provided to demonstrate their performance. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Novel Robust Attitude Control for Quadrotor Aircraft Subject to Actuator Faults and Wind Gusts

A novel robust fault tolerant controller is developed for the problem of attitude control of a quadrotor aircraft in the presence of actuator faults and wind gusts in this paper. Firstly, a dynamical system of the quadrotor taking into account aerodynamical effects induced by lateral wind and actuator faults is considered using the Newton-Euler approach. Then, based on active disturbance rejection control (ADRC), the fault tolerant controller is proposed to recover faulty system and reject perturbations. The developed controller takes wind gusts, actuator faults and measurement noises as total perturbations which are estimated by improved extended state observer (ESO) and compensated by nonlinear feedback control law. So, the developed robust fault tolerant controller can successfully accomplish the tracking of the desired output values. Finally, some simulation studies are given to illustrate the effectiveness of fault recovery of the proposed scheme and also its ability to attenuate external disturbances that are introduced from environmental causes such as wind gusts and measurement noises.      

轮式移动机器人轨迹跟踪控制研究

针对轮式移动机器人参数摄动和内外部扰动等问题,提出一种新型的基于自适应扩张状态观测器的滑模控制算法。采用自适应虚拟速度控制器估计系统未知参数,滑模控制器抑制参数摄动和内外部扰动,非线性扩张状态观测器观测系统扰动并减小控制输入的抖振,实现了轨迹跟踪误差的快速收敛。利用Lyapunov稳定性理论证明了控制算法的稳定收敛性。将所提算法与传统自适应反演滑模算法进行对比,对比结果表明了所提算法的有效性和鲁棒性。     

缸内直喷汽油机的自抗扰轨压跟踪控制器设计

获得期望的共轨压力是保证缸内直喷发动机(GDI)稳定工作和喷油量精确控制的一个重要前提. 本文针对缸内直喷汽油发动机轨压控制问题, 首先通过动力学分析建立了共轨燃油喷射系统的数学模型; 由于系统中存在有较强的非线性和不确定性, 采用基于模型但对模型的精确形式依赖较小的自抗扰控制技术设计轨压跟踪控制器,其中线性扩张状态观测器(ESO) 对系统存在的总扰动和不确定性进行了估计, 非线性误差反馈控制(NLSEF) 则采用反馈补偿实现扰动的抑制. 最后, 通过给定不同的参考轨压对控制器的有效性进行验证, 仿真结果表明控制性能是满意的.     

Time‐varying input delay compensation for nonlinear systems with additive disturbance: An output feedback approach

This paper addresses the output feedback tracking control of a class of multiple‐input and multiple‐output nonlinear systems subject to time‐varying input delay and additive bounded disturbances. Based on the backstepping design approach, an output feedback robust controller is proposed by integrating an extended state observer and a novel robust controller, which uses a desired trajectory‐based feedforward term to achieve an improved model compensation and a robust delay compensation feedback term based on the finite integral of the past control values to compensate for the time‐varying input delay. The extended state observer can simultaneously estimate the unmeasurable system states and the additive disturbances only with the output measurement and delayed control input. The proposed controller theoretically guarantees prescribed transient performance and steady‐state tracking accuracy in spite of the presence of time‐varying input delay and additive bounded disturbances based on Lyapunov stability analysis by using a Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functional. A specific study on a 2‐link robot manipulator is performed; based on the system model and the proposed design procedure, a suitable controller is developed, and comparative simulation results are obtained to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed control scheme.     

基于线性自抗扰的开关磁阻电机调速控制研究

开关磁阻电机调速系统是复杂的非线性时变系统,负载扰动大,变量之间耦合严重,针对上述系统的性能特点提出采用线性自抗扰控制策略对系统进行控制的方法。首先为克服负载扰动变化,电机磁链呈非线性以及电流、位置等参数耦合的内外部干扰问题,设计扩张状态观测器对系统内扰和外扰进行准确估计并实时补偿。然后设计PD（比例-微分）控制器抑制系统给定与扩张状态观测器反馈的观测对象状态变量之间的跟踪误差。最后在仿真平台上对设计的控制系统进行试验并与传统PID控制方案进行对比,结果显示,对于给定的阶跃信号线性自抗扰控制器只需0.09s即可达到稳态且无超调,而PID控制器需要3s才能实现稳定跟踪。因此相比于传统PID控制,线性自抗扰控制器拥有更优的动静态性能,并且系统在外部负载扰动和内部模型参数变化的情况下也有良好的控制效果,表现出了很好的鲁棒特性。