A test for stability robustness of linear time‐varying systems utilizing the linear time‐invariant ν‐gap metric

A stability robustness test is developed for internally stable, nominal, linear time‐invariant (LTI) feedback systems subject to structured, linear time‐varying uncertainty. There exists (in the literature) a necessary and sufficient structured small gain condition that determines robust stability in such cases. In this paper, the structured small gain theorem is utilized to formulate a (sufficient) stability robustness condition in a scaled LTI ν‐gap metric framework. The scaled LTI ν‐gap metric stability condition is shown to be computable via linear matrix inequality techniques, similar to the structured small gain condition. Apart from a comparison with a generalized robust stability margin as the final part of the stability test, however, the solution algorithm implemented to test the scaled LTI ν‐gap metric stability robustness condition is shown to be independent of knowledge about the controller transfer function (as opposed to the LMI feasibility problem associated with the scaled small gain condition which is dependent on knowledge about the controller). Thus, given a nominal plant and a structured uncertainty set, the stability robustness condition presented in this paper provides a single constraint on a controller (in terms of a large enough generalized robust stability margin) that (sufficiently) guarantees to stabilize all plants in the uncertainty set. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Transparent autonomization in CORBA

Increasingly, software systems are constructed by integrating and composing multiple existing applications. The resulting complexity increases the need for self-management of the system. However, adding autonomic behavior to composite systems is difficult, especially when the constituent components are heterogeneous and they were not originally designed to support such interactions. Moreover, entangling the code for self-management with the code for the business logic of the original applications may actually increase the complexity of the systems, counter to the desired goal. In this paper, we address autonomization of composite systems that use CORBA, one of the first widely used middleware platforms introduced more than 17 years ago that is still commonly used in numerous systems. We propose a model, called Adaptive CORBA Template (ACT), that enables autonomic behavior to be added to CORBA applications automatically and transparently, that is, without requiring any modifications to the code implementing the business logic of the original applications. To do so, ACT uses “generic” interceptors, which are added to CORBA applications at startup time and enable autonomic behavior to be introduced later at runtime. We have developed ACT/J, a prototype of ACT in Java. We describe a case study in which ACT/J is used to introduce three types of autonomic behavior (self-healing, self-optimization, and self-configuration) to a distributed surveillance application.     

Multicriteria decisions on interdependent infrastructure transportation projects using an evolutionary-based framework

When evaluating transportation infrastructure projects and determining which of them will be carried out from a set of projects and given a budget constraint, several criteria need to be considered in the decision. Standard evaluation practices imply the aggregation of impacts into one utility function which is later optimized. Nevertheless these techniques used for translation of different measuring units into monetary terms are highly controversial. Multicriteria techniques can explicitly deal with different measuring units, however, they are not suitable to model interdependence relationships of projects that share a common characteristic (same route, location or target population, for instance). In this research we model this transportation planning problem, the multi-objective transportation infrastructure project selection problem (MTIPSP), as a constrained multi-objective optimization problem with quadratic objective functions, using a variation of the multi-objective 0–1 knapsack problem plus some additional constraints. Given the combinatorial nature of the problem, an evolutionary-based framework is used for the identification of Pareto solutions, and later, those with non-attractive properties are filtered using a Knee Identification Procedure. The final selection of the projects portfolio is made using a well known multicriteria decision aid method and including the decision makers’ preferences based on the existing context.     

Multisensor switching control strategy with fault tolerance guarantees

In this paper we propose a novel fault tolerant multisensor switching strategy for feedback control. Each sensor of the proposed multisensor scheme has an associated state estimator which, together with a state feedback gain, is able to individually stabilise the closed-loop system. At each instant of time, the switching strategy selects the sensor-estimator pair that provides the best closed-loop performance, as measured by a control-performance criterion. We establish closed-loop stability of the resulting switching scheme under normal (fault-free) operating conditions. More importantly, we show that closed-loop stability is preserved in the presence of faulty sensors if a set of conditions on the system parameters (such as bounds on the sensor noises, maximum and minimum values of the reference signal, etc.) is satisfied. This result enhances and broadens the applicability of the proposed multisensor scheme since it provides guaranteed properties such as fault tolerance and robust closed-loop stability under sensor fault. The results are applied to the problem of automotive longitudinal control.     

Analysis of light propagation characteristic in the aero-optic flow field of cone-headed vehicle with side window

Aero-optic imaging deviation research is carried out for infrared-guided vehicle with cone-head side window, with a focus on the propagation characteristics of light in an aero-optic flow field. When the light entering the aero-optic flow field from the free-stream should be close to the normal, numerous data indicate that the light is refracted away from the normal. This paper divides the aero-optic flow field into two parts and uses the gas density distribution in the aero-optic flow field to ...     

A stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with an integrated sensing unit for the measurement and active control of the contact force

Output characteristics of the stick-slip piezoelectric actuators are intrinsically affected by the contact force between the driving foot and the mover. Therefore, it would be quite meaningful to measure and control the contact force. In this study, by integrating a group of strain gauges into the driving compliant mechanism, a stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with measured contact force was proposed. The main structural parameters of the driving compliant mechanism were designed and analyzed. Through experiments, the sensing unit was calibrated, and the results showed that it had good linearity, and the noise level was 3.5 mN. The contact force was measured by the sensing unit, and accordingly, the relationship between the contact force and the stepping characteristic was explored. It was shown that the change in contact force would lead to the evolution in stepping characteristic, which finally resulted in the motion nonlinearity of the actuator in large stroke output. Accordingly, by actively controlling the contact force, a method was proposed to tune the stepping characteristic. The comparative results demonstrated that this method could significantly improve the motion linearity of the actuator in large stroke output under various preloads and even very rough surface.     

Parameter identification and position control for helical hydraulic rotary actuators based on particle swarm optimization

It is difficult to obtain an accurate mathematical model in electro-hydraulic servo control system, due to the nonlinear factors such as dead zone, saturation, flow coefficient, and friction. Hence, a parameter identification algorithm, combining recursive least squares (RLS) with modified nonlinear particle swarm optimization (NPSO) algorithm, is proposed. On this basis, another improved NPSO algorithm is also put forward, aiming at searching for the optimal proportional–integral (PI) controller gain of the nonlinear hydraulic system while giving comprehensive consideration to the system performance indexes. The system identification experiments and position tracking control are conducted, respectively. As indicated by the comparison with the least squares (LS), RLS, PSO, and RLS–LPSO results, the proposed method shows higher identification and control accuracy.     

用于弱电网互联的柔性直流输电系统双端构网型控制

针对常规跟网型控制下柔性直流输电系统不具备电网频率支撑能力、弱电网运行能力差的问题,提出了一种柔性直流输电系统的双端构网型控制策略。利用直流电容的动力学特性,将柔性直流输电系统模拟为同步电动机-连轴-同步发电机运行,使其具备良好的弱电网运行能力与电网主动支撑能力。在此基础上,设计了柔性直流输电系统的电网故障穿越策略。在PSCAD/EMTDC软件中进行仿真验证,结果表明所提柔性直流输电系统的双端构网型控制策略具备弱电网适应能力、快速潮流调节能力、电网频率主动支撑能力以及电网故障穿越能力。     

基于背景感知的相关滤波抗遮挡优化算法

针对相关滤波目标跟踪中由于目标遮挡、出视野引起的跟踪失败等问题,以背景感知相关滤波(background aware correlation filters, BACF)算法为基础,提出一种抗遮挡优化算法。首先特征提取部分融合方向梯度直方图(histogram of oriented gradient, HOG)特征与颜色名称(color name, CN)特征;其次提出层级遮挡优化算法,在目标跟踪过程中根据平均峰值相关能量(average peak to correlation energy,APCE)和最大响应峰值判断目标外观是否发生较大变化,并通过巴氏距离进一步计算目标相邻滤波器模板特征相似程度,以此判断造成目标外观变化的真正原因,进而决定是否更新模板;针对目标出视野问题,提出模板筛查策略,跟踪过程中每隔K帧对滤波器模板进行置信度考查,若目标丢失,则生成新的模板并对目标进行全局搜索重新抓取目标。通过在目标跟踪数据集OTB2015上测试,优化算法精确度与成功率分别为83.0%与78.8%,有效提高了算法性能。     

基于深度确定性策略梯度与模糊PID的直流微电网VRB储能系统就地层功率控制

针对直流微电网全钒液流电池(vanadium redox flow battery, VRB)储能系统在实际运行时就地控制层中的功率控制器存在时滞、精度低及抗干扰能力差等问题,提出了一种基于深度确定性策略梯度与模糊PID的功率跟踪控制策略。首先,建立VRB的等效电路模型来描述功率传输特性,并设计了由模糊PID与深度确定性策略梯度(deep deterministic policy gradient, DDPG)算法组成的复合控制器。将模糊PID作为主控制器对功率环进行控制,DDPG作为辅助控制器来补偿功率跟踪误差。然后,设计了VRB储能系统就地层功率跟踪控制器,采用麻雀搜索算法(sparrow search algorithm, SSA)对PID参数和模糊规则进行优化,并通过阶跃信号对优化后的系统输出响应进行测试。同时将分配指令功率与储能单元给定功率偏差作为数据集在DDPG中进行训练,以提高主控制器的响应速度和抗干扰能力。最后,通过在3种不同场景的算例下进行仿真,验证了控制策略的有效性及稳定性。结果表明：所提控制策略在电池充放电时,能够快速地跟踪到功率指令值;实时跟踪时,跟踪功率值与调度指令值偏差小于±2%;受到扰动时,能准确修正功率偏差,满足实际要求。