A new method for adaptive model-based control of non-linear dynamic plants using a neuro-fuzzy-fractal approach

 We describe in this paper a new method for adaptive model-based control of non-linear dynamic plants using Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Fractal Theory. The new neuro-fuzzy-fractal method combines Soft Computing (SC) techniques with the concept of the fractal dimension for the domain of Non-Linear Dynamic Plant Control. The new method for adaptive model-based control has been implemented as a computer program to show that our neuro-fuzzy-fractal approach is a good alternative for controlling non-linear dynamic plants. We illustrate in this paper our new methodology with the case of controlling biochemical reactors in the food industry. For this case, we use mathematical models for the simulation of bacteria growth for several types of food. The goal of constructing these models is to capture the dynamics of bacteria population in food, so as to have a way of controlling this dynamics for industrial purposes.     

Intelligent adaptive model-based control of robotic dynamic systems with a hybrid fuzzy-neural approach

We describe in this paper a new method for adaptive model-based control of robotic dynamic systems using a new hybrid fuzzy-neural approach. Intelligent control of robotic systems is a difficult problem because the dynamics of these systems is highly nonlinear. We describe an intelligent system for controlling robot manipulators to illustrate our fuzzy-neural hybrid approach for adaptive control. We use a new fuzzy inference system for reasoning with multiple differential equations for model selection based on the relevant parameters for the problem. In this case, the fractal dimension of a time series of measured values of the variables is used as a selection parameter. We use neural networks for identification and control of robotic dynamic systems. We also compare our hybrid fuzzy-neural approach with conventional fuzzy control to show the advantages of the proposed method for control.     

Modular flight control reconfiguration design and simulation

This paper describes a reconfiguring flight control algorithm for damaged aircraft based upon a modular approach. This approach combines real time physical model identification with adaptive nonlinear dynamic inversion (NDI). The sensitivity of NDI to modeling errors is eliminated here by making use of a real time identified model of the aircraft. In failure situations, the damaged aircraft model is identified by the two step method and this updated model is supplied to the model-based adaptive NDI routine, which reconfigures for the fault in real time. Reconfiguration test results for damaged aircraft models indicate good fault handling capabilities of this fault tolerant control set-up, for component as well as structural faults.     

Adaptive neural sliding mode compensator for a class of nonlinear systems with unmodeled uncertainties

This paper addresses the problem of adaptive neural sliding mode control for a class of multi-input multi-output nonlinear system. The control strategy is an inverse nonlinear controller combined with an adaptive neural network with sliding mode control using an on-line learning algorithm. The adaptive neural network with sliding mode control acts as a compensator for a conventional inverse controller in order to improve the control performance when the system is affected by variations in its entire structure (kinematics and dynamics). The controllers are obtained by using Lyapunov's stability theory. Experimental results of a case study show that the proposed method is effective in controlling dynamic systems with unexpected large uncertainties.     

On stability analysis via Lyapunov exponents calculated based on radial basis function networks

The concept of Lyapunov exponents is a powerful tool for analysing the stability of nonlinear dynamic systems, especially when the mathematical models of the systems are available. For real world systems, such models are often unknown. Estimating Lyapunov exponents using a time series has the advantage in that no mathematical model is required. However the time-series-based methods are believed to be reliable only for estimating positive exponents. Furthermore, when nonlinear mapping is applied for deriving the neighbourhood-to-neighbourhood matrices, the loads of mathematical deduction and programming increase significantly, which makes it unfeasible to nonlinear systems with high dimensions. In contrary, the model-based methods are constructive and reliable for calculating both positive and non-positive exponents. The use of the system Jacobians is the key to the advantage of the model-based methods. In this article, a novel approach is proposed, where the system Jacobians are derived based on system approximation using the radial basis function network. The proposed method inherits the advantage of the model-based methods, yet no mathematical model is required. Two case studies are presented to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method. We believe that the work can contribute to the stability analysis of nonlinear systems of which the dynamics are either difficult to model due to complexities or unknown.     

Sparse identification for ball-screw drives considering position-dependent dynamics and nonlinear friction

Establishing accurate dynamic models in a form that is suitable for integration with model-based control methods, is of great significance for further improving the dynamic motion control precision of ball-screw drives. However, due to the nonlinear time-varying factors such as position-dependent dynamics and nonlinear friction disturbance, it is difficult to model the dynamic characteristics of ball-screw drives accurately, concisely and efficiently. To overcome this challenge, a sparse identification method for ball-screw drives is proposed. Ball-screw drives are modeled as discrete-time linear parameter-varying systems under nonlinear friction disturbance, and two types of dictionary function libraries are designed to represent the position-dependent dynamics and nonlinear friction respectively. After constructing the regression form of the system model, a stepwise sparse regression policy is proposed to solve all the coefficients of dictionary functions. The proposed method is verified in both simulation and real environments. The results both show that by the proposed method, an accurate and linearizable dynamic model of ball-screw drives can be identified only using the data from only one global random excitation experiment covering the working stroke.     

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.     

A multivariable MRAC scheme with application to a nonlinear aircraft model

This paper revisits the multivariable model reference adaptive control (MRAC) problem, by studying adaptive state feedback control for output tracking of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems. With such a control scheme, the plant-model matching conditions are much less restrictive than those for state tracking, while the controller has a simpler structure than that of an output feedback design. Such a control scheme is useful when the plant-model matching conditions for state tracking cannot be satisfied. A stable adaptive control scheme is developed based on LDS decomposition of the high-frequency gain matrix, which ensures closed-loop stability and asymptotic output tracking. A simulation study of a linearized lateral-directional dynamics model of a realistic nonlinear aircraft system model is conducted to demonstrate the scheme. This linear design based MRAC scheme is subsequently applied to a nonlinear aircraft system, and the results indicate that this linearization-based adaptive scheme can provide acceptable system performance for the nonlinear systems in a neighborhood of an operating point.     

一种混合神经网络飞行控制方法研究

讨论了一种基于神经网络控制的飞行控制方法。针对复杂非线性系统难以建立精确模型的特点,利用神经网络的任意非线性逼近能力进行控制器设计,首先应用神经网络在线辨识对象逆模型,进行控制系统反馈线性化;接着利用circle theorem（圆定理）设计线性PID鲁棒控制器,控制系统输出跟随系统输入,然后应用神经网路自适应逆方法设计混合控制器,最后以F-8飞机纵向飞行控制模态为研究对象进行仿真。仿真结果表明,该控制方法具有较强的自适应和抗干扰能力。     

混沌控制综述

混沌和混沌控制是非线性动力学的新理论和新的研究领域.混沌运动是非线性动力学系统所产生的复杂的不规则行为,它普遍存在于自然界的各个领域中.该文介绍了混沌的产生、特点及混沌控制的发展以及研究思想,对混沌控制的不同策略进行综述.重点阐述了OGY方法的思想、原理和特点,对自适应控制方法、连续反馈控制法、神经网络法等作了介绍,对今后可能存在的困难提出了一些见解,指出混沌控制应用前景和研究方向.     

A gap metric based multiple model approach for nonlinear switched systems

Many applications in chemical engineering often exhibit a switching character due to the presence of discrete modes in the course of their operation. First principles models of such systems constructed using process simulators are far too complex for use in online applications, especially in model-based control. For such systems, numerous control-relevant modeling approaches have been reported in the literature such as mixed logic dynamical (MLD) models [1] and piece wise affine (PWA) [2] models among others. These models describe the evolution of states in each discrete mode using linear equations. Fewer control-relevant models have been reported that address the nonlinear behavior of switched systems. To model nonlinear hybrid systems, Nandola and Bhartiya [3] proposed a multiple linear model approach wherein multiple linear models are used to describe the dynamic behavior in each mode of the hybrid system. However, no guidelines were provided to select the number of models necessary in each mode and their region of validity. In this work, we address these lacunae by presenting a systematic multiple model approach to describe nonlinear switched systems. The method involves a trajectory based linearization and employs a model bank with a set of local linear models for each discrete operational mode. The model bank is generated by linearizing the first principles model across a carefully designed trajectory based on accuracy of multi-step ahead predictions. The numerous models thus obtained are clustered using the gap metric as the distance measure and representative models are selected. The selected linear models are aggregated using Bayesian or Fuzzy approaches to obtain the global model for the nonlinear switched system. A simulation case study of spherical two-tank system and an experimental case study of a benchmark problem consisting of three tanks are used to validate the proposed modeling strategy.     

无模型自适应控制在飞机防滑刹车中的应用

针对飞机防滑刹车系统的复杂性和非线性,在分析滑移率控制式飞机防滑刹车系统的工作原理基础上,提出了一种基于无模型自适应控制的飞机防滑刹车控制算法;该算法无需精确的动力学模型,直接利用输入输出信息实现飞机防滑刹车的最佳滑移率控制;仿真结果表明:采用无模自适应防滑刹车控制算法,在5s之内就能获得稳定的滑移率,为提高飞机刹车的效率提供了一条新的思路。     

Distributed cooperative H∞ optimal tracking control of MIMO nonlinear multi-agent systems in strict-feedback form via adaptive dynamic programming

The design of distributed cooperative H_∞ optimal controllers for multi-agent systems is a major challenge when the agents’ models are uncertain multi-input and multi-output nonlinear systems in strict-feedback form in the presence of external disturbances. In this paper, first, the distributed cooperative H_∞ optimal tracking problem is transformed into controlling the cooperative tracking error dynamics in affine form. Second, control schemes and online algorithms are proposed via adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) and the theory of zero-sum differential graphical games. The schemes use only one neural network (NN) for each agent instead of three from ADP to reduce computational complexity as well as avoid choosing initial NN weights for stabilising controllers. It is shown that despite not using knowledge of cooperative internal dynamics, the proposed algorithms not only approximate values to Nash equilibrium but also guarantee all signals, such as the NN weight approximation errors and the cooperative tracking errors in the closed-loop system, to be uniformly ultimately bounded. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is shown by simulation results of an application to wheeled mobile multi-robot systems.     

An adaptive disturbance rejection control scheme for multivariable nonlinear systems

An adaptive disturbance rejection control scheme is developed for uncertain multi-input multi-output nonlinear systems in the presence of unmatched input disturbances. The nominal output rejection scheme is first developed, for which the relative degree characterisation of the control and disturbance system models from multivariable nonlinear systems is specified as a key design condition for this disturbance output rejection design. The adaptive disturbance rejection control design is then completed by deriving an error model in terms of parameter errors and tracking error, and constructing adaptive parameter-updated laws and adaptive parameter projection algorithms. All closed-loop signals are guaranteed to be bounded and the plant output tracks a given reference output asymptotically despite the uncertainties of system and disturbance parameters. The developed adaptive disturbance rejection scheme is applied to turbulence compensation for aircraft fight control. Simulation results from a benchmark aircraft model verify the desired system performance.     

Real-time implementation of multi-linear model-based control strategies––an application to a bench-scale pH neutralization reactor

The real-time implementation of a set of multi-linear model-based control design methodologies is studied using a bench-scale pH neutralization system that exhibits nonlinear dynamics. It is envisaged that advanced model-based control strategy based on the multi-linear models presents a promising paradigm to design controllers for complex nonlinear plants. The multi-linear modeling philosophy is based on the selection of a set of linear models, complemented with an adaptation mechanism to explain the nonlinear plant behavior in the whole operating range. Practical implications of each control strategy are evaluated and discussed.     

A framework for stability analysis of high-order nonlinear systems based on the CMAC method

A framework for analyzing the stability of a class of high-order minimum-phase nonlinear systems of relative degree two based on the characteristic model-based adaptive control (CMAC) method is presented. In particular, concerning the tracking problem for such high-order nonlinear systems, by introducing a consistency condition for quantitatively describing modeling errors corresponding to a group of characteristic models together with a certain kind of CMAC laws, we prove closed-loop stability and show that such controllers can make output tracking error arbitrarily small. Furthermore, following this framework, with a specific characteristic model and a golden-section adaptive controller, detailed sufficient conditions to stabilize such groups of highorder nonlinear systems are presented and, at the same time, tracking performance is analyzed. Our results provide a new perspective for exploring the stability of some high-order nonlinear plants under CMAC, and lay certain theoretical foundations for practical applications of the CMAC method.     

Adaptive dynamic programming and optimal control of nonlinear nonaffine systems

In this paper, a novel optimal control design scheme is proposed for continuous-time nonaffine nonlinear dynamic systems with unknown dynamics by adaptive dynamic programming (ADP). The proposed methodology iteratively updates the control policy online by using the state and input information without identifying the system dynamics. An ADP algorithm is developed, and can be applied to a general class of nonlinear control design problems. The convergence analysis for the designed control scheme is presented, along with rigorous stability analysis for the closed-loop system. The effectiveness of this new algorithm is illustrated by two simulation examples.     

Adaptive discrete-time sliding-mode control of nonlinear systems described by Wiener models

In this paper, we propose an adaptive control scheme that can be applied to nonlinear systems with unknown parameters. The considered class of nonlinear systems is described by the block-oriented models, specifically, the Wiener models. These models consist of dynamic linear blocks in series with static nonlinear blocks. The proposed adaptive control method is based on the inverse of the nonlinear function block and on the discrete-time sliding-mode controller. The parameters adaptation are performed using a new recursive parametric estimation algorithm. This algorithm is developed using the adjustable model method and the least squares technique. A recursive least squares (RLS) algorithm is used to estimate the inverse nonlinear function. A time-varying gain is proposed, in the discrete-time sliding mode controller, to reduce the chattering problem. The stability of the closed-loop nonlinear system, with the proposed adaptive control scheme, has been proved. An application to a pH neutralisation process has been carried out and the simulation results clearly show the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive control scheme.     

Event‐triggered adaptive backstepping control for parametric strict‐feedback nonlinear systems

This paper proposes a novel adaptive backstepping control method for parametric strict‐feedback nonlinear systems with event‐sampled state and input vectors via impulsive dynamical systems tools. In the design procedure, both the parameter estimator and the controller are aperiodically updated only at the event‐sampled instants. An adaptive event sampling condition is designed to determine the event sampling instants. A positive lower bound on the minimal intersample time is provided to avoid Zeno behavior. The closed‐loop stability of the adaptive event‐triggered control system is rigorously proved via Lyapunov analysis for both the continuous and jump dynamics. Compared with the periodic updates in the traditional adaptive backstepping design, the proposed method can reduce the computation and the transmission cost. The effectiveness of the proposed method is illustrated using 2 simulation examples.     

Adaptive Dynamic Inversion via Time-Scale Separation

This paper presents a full state feedback adaptive dynamic inversion method for uncertain systems that depend nonlinearly upon the control input. Using a specialized set of basis functions that respect the monotonic property of the system nonlinearities with respect to control input, a state predictor is defined for derivation of the adaptive laws. The adaptive dynamic inversion controller is defined as a solution of a fast dynamical equation, which achieves time-scale separation between the state predictor and the controller dynamics. Lyapunov-based adaptive laws ensure that the predictor tracks the state of the nonlinear system with bounded errors. As a result, the system state tracks the desired reference model with bounded errors. Benefits of the proposed design method are demonstrated using Van der Pol dynamics with nonlinear control input.