Adaptive uniform finite-/fixed-time convergent second-order sliding-mode control

ABSTRACT

This paper presents an adaptive gain algorithm for second-order sliding-mode control (2-SMC), specifically a super-twisting (STW)-like controller, with uniform finite/fixed convergence time, that is robust to perturbations with unknown bounds. It is shown that a second-order sliding mode is established as exact finite-time convergence to the origin if the adaptive gain does not have the ability to get reduced and converge to a small vicinity of the origin if the adaptation algorithm does not overestimate the control gain. The estimate of fixed convergence time of the studied adaptive STW-like controller is derived based on the Lyapunov analysis. The efficacy of the proposed adaptive algorithm is illustrated in a tutorial example, where the adaptive STW-like controller with uniform finite/fixed convergence time is compared to the adaptive STW controller with non-uniform finite convergence time.     

一种连续非奇异快速终端滑模控制方法

为解决现有终端滑模控制算法在收敛速度和抖振方面的问题, 提出一种连续非奇异快速终端滑模控制方法. 采用变系数双幂次趋近率和非奇异快速终端滑模面相结合的设计方式, 提高系统状态在趋近和滑动阶段的收敛速度. 通过Lyapunov 稳定性方法证明所提出的控制率可使得状态轨迹在扰动存在的情况下, 在有限时间内快速收敛到一个区域. 与传统方法相比, 所提出的控制率是连续的, 因此抑制了抖振, 拥有更高的控制精度. 将所提出的方法应用于光电稳定平台, 仿真结果验证了算法的有效性.

     

A robustness study of a finite‐time/exponential tracking continuous control scheme for constrained‐input mechanical systems: Analysis and experiments

The closed‐loop analysis of a recently proposed continuous scheme for the finite‐time or exponential tracking control of constrained‐input mechanical systems is reformulated under the consideration of an input‐matching bounded perturbation term. This is motivated by the poor number of works devoted to support the so‐cited argument claiming that continuous finite‐time controllers are more robust than asymptotical (infinite‐time) ones under uncertainties and the limitations of their results. We achieve to analytically prove that, for a perturbation term with sufficiently small bound, the considered tracking continuous control scheme leads the closed‐loop error variable trajectories to get into an origin‐centered ball whose radius becomes smaller in the finite‐time convergence case, entailing smaller posttransient variations than in the exponential case. Moreover, this is shown to be achieved for any initial condition, avoiding to restrain any of the parameters involved in the control design, and under the suitable consideration of the nonautonomous nature of the closed loop. The study is further corroborated through experimental tests on a multi‐degree‐of‐freedom robotic manipulator, which do not only confirm the analytical result but also explore the scope or limitations of its conclusions under adverse perturbation conditions.     

Finite-time containment control of perturbed multi-agent systems based on sliding-mode control

Aimed at faster convergence rate, this paper investigates finite-time containment control problem for second-order multi-agent systems with norm-bounded non-linear perturbation. When topology between the followers are strongly connected, the nonsingular fast terminal sliding-mode error is defined, corresponding discontinuous control protocol is designed and the appropriate value range of control parameter is obtained by applying finite-time stability analysis, so that the followers converge to and move along the desired trajectories within the convex hull formed by the leaders in finite time. Furthermore, on the basis of the sliding-mode error defined, the corresponding distributed continuous control protocols are investigated with fast exponential reaching law and double exponential reaching law, so as to make the followers move to the small neighbourhoods of their desired locations and keep within the dynamic convex hull formed by the leaders in finite time to achieve practical finite-time containment control. Meanwhile, we develop the faster control scheme according to comparison of the convergence rate of these two different reaching laws. Simulation examples are given to verify the correctness of theoretical results.     

A novel continuous fractional sliding mode control

A new fractional-order controller is proposed, whose novelty is twofold: (i) it withstands a class of continuous but not necessarily differentiable disturbances as well as uncertainties and unmodelled dynamics, and (ii) based on a principle of dynamic memory resetting of the differintegral operator, it is enforced an invariant sliding mode in finite time. Both (i) and (ii) account for exponential convergence of tracking errors, where such principle is instrumental to demonstrate the closed-loop stability, robustness and a sustained sliding motion, as well as that high frequencies are filtered out from the control signal. The proposed methodology is illustrated with a representative simulation study.     

基于双幂次趋近律的滑模控制方法

针对滑模控制中传统趋近律存在抖振、收敛速度慢的问题, 提出一种基于特定双幂次趋近律的滑模控制方案. 双幂次趋近律具有全局快速的固定时间收敛特性, 收敛时间存在与滑模初值无关的上界. 当系统存在有界集总扰动时, 双幂次趋近律能使滑模及其一阶导数在有限时间收敛到稳态误差界内. 仿真分析验证了所提出方法的有效性.

     

A nonlinear robust PI controller for an uncertain system

This paper presents a smooth control strategy for the regulation problem of an uncertain system, which assures uniform ultimate boundedness of the closed-loop system inside of the zero-state neighbourhood. This neighbourhood can be made arbitrarily small. To this end, a class of nonlinear proportional integral controllers or PI controllers was designed. The behaviour of this controller emulates very close a sliding mode controller. To accomplish this behaviour saturation functions were combined with traditional PI controller. The controller did not need a high-gain controller or a sliding mode controller to accomplish robustness against unmodelled persistent perturbations. The obtained closed-solution has a finite time of convergence in a small vicinity. The corresponding stability convergence analysis was done applying the traditional Lyapunov method. Numerical simulations were carried out to assess the effectiveness of the obtained controller.     

An Overview of Finite/Fixed-Time Control and Its Application in Engineering Systems

The finite/fixed-time stabilization and tracking control is currently a hot field in various systems since the faster convergence can be obtained. By contrast to the asymptotic stability, the finite-time stability possesses the better control performance and disturbance rejection property. Different from the finite-time stability, the fixed-time stability has a faster convergence speed and the upper bound of the settling time can be estimated. Moreover, the convergent time does not rely on the initial information. This work aims at presenting an overview of the finite/fixed-time stabilization and tracking control and its applications in engineering systems. Firstly, several fundamental definitions on the finite/fixed-time stability are recalled. Then, the research results on the finite/fixed-time stabilization and tracking control are reviewed in detail and categorized via diverse input signal structures and engineering applications. Finally, some challenging problems needed to be solved are presented.      

Finite‐time geometric control for underactuated aerial manipulators with unknown disturbances

In this article, the finite‐time geometric control for underactuated aerial manipulators is investigated. The dynamics of the aerial manipulator with unknown disturbances is analyzed first. The dynamics of the system is decomposed into the locked subsystem and shape subsystem. The finite‐time controller for the aerial manipulator is then designed based on the analyzed dynamics. In the controller, the attitude tracking error of the aircraft base is expressed from the rotation matrix, which makes the controller continuous and almost globally stable on SO(3). A continuous adaptive term is added in the controller to compensate for the unknown disturbances. Finite‐time filters are designed to ensure the smoothness of the commands on each loop. The convergence of the entire controlled system is strictly proved using Lyapunov theory and the definition of finite‐time stability. The results show that the tracking error and the disturbance bound estimation error of the entire system are finite‐time bounded near origin. Finally, comparative simulation results are presented to show the performance of the proposed controller.     

基于滤波反演法的参数不确定自动引导车的运动控制

针对参数不确定的自动引导车的运动控制问题,应用Backstepping方法设计自适应控制器,并运用Lyapunov稳定性理论与Barbalat定理证明了系统的稳定性;同时利用进化规划算法优化控制器参数,通过跟踪微分器对输入信号与虚拟控制信号进行滤波处理并提取微分信号,避免了对虚拟控制信号的解析求导,简化了控制器的设计过程。与传统PID控制的对比仿真结果表明,所提出的自适应控制策略能较好地补偿系统参数摄动的影响,提高了自动引导车的轨迹跟踪性能和鲁棒性。