未知多变量非线性系统自适应模糊预测控制

对一类未知多变量非线性系统提出了直接自适应模糊预测控制方法,此方法首先对被控对象提出了线性时变子模型加非线性子模型的预测模型,然后直接用模糊逻辑系统组成的向量来设计预测控制器,并基于时变死区函数对控制器中的未知向量和广义误差估计值中的未知矩阵进行自适应调整．文中证明了此方法可使广义误差向量估计值收敛到原点的一个邻域内．     

Adaptive model predictive control of nonlinear systems with state‐dependent uncertainties

This paper studies adaptive model predictive control (AMPC) of systems with time‐varying and potentially state‐dependent uncertainties. We propose an estimation and prediction architecture within the min‐max MPC framework. An adaptive estimator is presented to estimate the set‐valued measures of the uncertainty using piecewise constant adaptive law, which can be arbitrarily accurate if the sampling period in adaptation is small enough. Based on such measures, a prediction scheme is provided that predicts the time‐varying feasible set of the uncertainty over the prediction horizon. We show that if the uncertainty and its first derivatives are locally Lipschitz, the stability of the system with AMPC can always be guaranteed under the standard assumptions for traditional min‐max MPC approaches, while the AMPC algorithm enhances the control performance by efficiently reducing the size of the feasible set of the uncertainty in min‐max MPC setting. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于神经网络的非线性系统多步预测控制

针对离散非线性系统,利用非线性激励函数的局部线性表示,提出一种可用于非线性过程的神经网络多步预测控制方法,并给出了控制律的收敛性分析．该方法将非线性系统处理成简单的线性和非线性两部分,对复杂的非线性多步预测方程给出了直观而有效的线性形式,并用线性预测控制方法求得控制律,避免了复杂的非线性优化求解．仿真结果表明了该算法的有效性．     

基于神经网络的非线性系统预测函数控制

针对离散非线性系统,利用神经网络非线性激励函数的局部线性表示,提出一种可用于非线性过程的神经网络预测函数控制方法并给出了控制律的收敛性分析.该方法将复杂的神经网络非线性预测方程转化成直观而有效的线性形式,同时利用线性预测函数方法求得解析的控制律,避免了复杂的非线性优化求解,仿真结果表明了算法的有效性.     

基于分段Lyapunov 函数的Hammerstein-Wiener 非线性预测控制

针对输入和输出受约束的Hammerstein-Wiener型非线性系统,建立T-S模糊模型,并提出一种基于分段Lyapunov函数的非线性预测控制算法.通过构造分段二次Lyapunov函数,分析非线性系统的稳定性,降低普通二次Lyapunov函数的保守性;通过离线设计分段反馈控制律,在线实施符合条件的反馈控制律,极大程度地提高了在线计算效率.仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性.     

Adaptive output‐feedback Lyapunov‐based model predictive control of nonlinear process systems

This work addresses the problem of output feedack control of nonlinear uncertain systems via adaptive Lyapunov‐based model predictive control design. To this end, at every control implementation, a moving horizon mechanism is first utilized to generate current estimates of the uncertainty and states. The model with the current estimated uncertainty is then used in a Lyapunov‐based model predictive controller to achieve uncertainty rejection. The key ideas are explained through an illustrative example and the application demonstrated on a networked reactor‐separator process subject to measurement noise and uncertainty.     

Tube‐based robust nonlinear model predictive control

This paper extends tube‐based model predictive control of linear systems to achieve robust control of nonlinear systems subject to additive disturbances. A central or reference trajectory is determined by solving a nominal optimal control problem. The local linear controller, employed in tube‐based robust control of linear systems, is replaced by an ancillary model predictive controller that forces the trajectories of the disturbed system to lie in a tube whose center is the reference trajectory thereby enabling robust control of uncertain nonlinear systems to be achieved. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Distributed model predictive control of constrained weakly coupled nonlinear systems

This paper proposes a distributed model predictive control (MPC) strategy for a large-scale system that consists of several dynamically coupled nonlinear systems with decoupled control constraints and disturbances. In the proposed strategy, all subsystems compute their control signals by solving local optimizations constrained by their nominal decoupled dynamics. The dynamic couplings and the disturbances are accommodated through new robustness constraints in the local optimizations. The paper derives relationships among, and designs procedures for, the parameters involved in the proposed distributed MPC strategy based on the analysis of the recursive feasibility and the robust stability of the overall system. The paper shows that, for a given bound on the disturbances, the recursive feasibility is guaranteed if the sampling interval is properly chosen. Moreover, it establishes sufficient conditions for the overall system state to converge to a robust positively invariant set. The paper illustrates the effectiveness of the proposed distributed MPC strategy by applying it to three coupled cart-(nonlinear) spring–damper subsystems.     

Distributed nonlinear model predictive control based on contraction theory

A novel distributed model predictive control algorithm for continuous‐time nonlinear systems is proposed in this paper. Contraction theory is used to estimate the prediction error in the algorithm, leading to new feasibility and stability conditions. Compared to existing analysis based on Lipschitz continuity, the proposed approach gives a distributed model predictive control algorithm under less conservative conditions, allowing stronger couplings between subsystems and a larger sampling interval when the subsystems satisfy the specified contraction conditions. A numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed approach.     

基于多模型的非线性系统广义预测控制

对于复杂的离散时间非线性系统，提出一种基于多模型的广义预测控制方法．通过在平衡点附近建立线性模型，并用径向基函数神经网络来补偿匹配误差，形成了非线性系统的多模型表示，然后采用模糊识别方法作为切换法则，并结合广义预测控制构成了多模型广义预测控制器．通过对连续发酵过程的计算机仿真，表明了该方法的有效性．     

A multiple model approach for predictive control of nonlinear hybrid systems

This paper presents modeling and control of nonlinear hybrid systems using multiple linearized models. Each linearized model is a local representation of all locations of the hybrid system. These models are then combined using Bayes theorem to describe the nonlinear hybrid system. The multiple models, which consist of continuous as well as discrete variables, are used for synthesis of a model predictive control (MPC) law. The discrete-time equivalent of the model predicts the hybrid system behavior over the prediction horizon. The MPC formulation takes on a similar form as that used for control of a continuous variable system. Although implementation of the control law requires solution of an online mixed integer nonlinear program, the optimization problem has a fixed structure with certain computational advantages. We demonstrate performance and computational efficiency of the modeling and control scheme using simulations on a benchmark three-spherical tank system and a hydraulic process plant.     

An iterative model predictive control algorithm for constrained nonlinear systems

An iterative model predictive control (MPC) scheme for constrained nonlinear systems is presented. The idea of the method is to detour from the solution of a non‐convex optimization problem using a time‐variant linearization of the nonlinear system model that is adjusted iteratively by solving an iterative quadratic programming optimization problem at each sampling time. The main advantage is the faster resolution of the optimization problem by using quadratic programming instead of non‐convex programming and yet, properly describing the nonlinear dynamics of the process being controlled. In this article, a general framework of the method is presented together with a discussion on the conditions under which the iterations converge and on the uncertainty of its results due to the linearization used, as well as some practical considerations about its implementation. The performance of the proposed controller is illustrated via two examples.     

Robust model predictive control for constrained continuous-time nonlinear systems

In this paper, a robust model predictive control (MPC) is designed for a class of constrained continuous-time nonlinear systems with bounded additive disturbances. The robust MPC consists of a nonlinear feedback control and a continuous-time model-based dual-mode MPC. The nonlinear feedback control guarantees the actual trajectory being contained in a tube centred at the nominal trajectory. The dual-mode MPC is designed to ensure asymptotic convergence of the nominal trajectory to zero. This paper extends current results on discrete-time model-based tube MPC and linear system model-based tube MPC to continuous-time nonlinear model-based tube MPC. The feasibility and robustness of the proposed robust MPC have been demonstrated by theoretical analysis and applications to a cart-damper springer system and a one-link robot manipulator.     

Robust discrete-time set-based adaptive predictive control for nonlinear systems

The problem of robust adaptive predictive control for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems is considered. First, a parameter estimation technique, based on an uncertainty set estimation, is formulated. This technique is able to provide robust performance for nonlinear systems subject to exogenous variables. Second, an adaptive MPC is developed to use the uncertainty estimation in a framework of min–max robust control. A Lipschitz-based approach, which provides a conservative approximation for the min–max problem, is used to solve the control problem, retaining the computational complexity of nominal MPC formulations and the robustness of the min–max approach. Finally, the set-based estimation algorithm and the robust predictive controller are successfully applied in two case studies. The first one is the control of anonisothermal CSTR governed by the van de Vusse reaction. Concentration and temperature regulation is considered with the simultaneous estimation of the frequency (or pre-exponential) factors of the Arrhenius equation. In the second example, a biomedical model for chemotherapy control is simulated using control actions provided by the proposed algorithm. The methods for estimation and control were tested using different disturbances scenarios.     

Adaptive horizon economic nonlinear model predictive control

In this paper, we present a computationally efficient economic NMPC formulation, where we propose to adaptively update the length of the prediction horizon in order to reduce the problem size. This is based on approximating an infinite horizon economic NMPC problem with a finite horizon optimal control problem with terminal region of attraction to the optimal equilibrium point. Using the nonlinear programming (NLP) sensitivity calculations, the minimum length of the prediction horizon required to reach this terminal region is determined. We show that the proposed adaptive horizon economic NMPC (AH-ENMPC) has comparable performance to standard economic NMPC (ENMPC). We also show that the proposed adaptive horizon economic NMPC framework is nominally stable. Two benchmark examples demonstrate that the proposed adaptive horizon economic NMPC provides similar performance as the standard economic NMPC with significantly less computation time.     

Observer-based event-triggered distributed model predictive control for a class of nonlinear interconnected systems

In this paper, an observer-based event-triggered distributed model predictive control method is proposed for a class of nonlinear interconnected systems with bounded disturbances, considering unmeasurable states. First of all, the state observer is constructed. It is proved that the observation error is bounded. Second, distributed model predictive controller is designed by using observed value. Meanwhile, the event-triggered mechanism is set by using the error between the actual output and the predicted output. The setting of event-triggered mechanism not only ensures the error between the actual output and the predicted output within a certain range, but also reduces the calculation amounts of solving the optimization problem. The states of each subsystem enter the terminal invariant set by distributed model predictive control, and then are stabilized in the invariant set under the action of output feedback control law. In addition, sufficient conditions are given to ensure the feasibility of the algorithm and the stability of the closed-loop system. Finally, the numerical example is given, and the simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

Globally optimal nonlinear model predictive control based on multi-parametric disaggregation

Nonlinear model predictive control is appropriate for controlling highly nonlinear processes, particularly when operating conditions change frequently. If the problem is nonconvex, the controller must lead the process to a global, rather than a local optimum. This work deals with computation of the control actions which lead to the global optimum via the normalized multi-parametric disaggregation technique. The continuous process model is transformed into a nonlinear programming (NLP) problem via discretization which uses an implicit integration method. The NLP problem is relaxed into a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model. Iterations between solving MILP (lower bound) and using its solution as a starting point for a local nonlinear optimizer (which computes the upper bound) continue until the gap is closed (an l₁-norm objective function is used). Controller performance is illustrated by several examples. Relative simplicity of the algorithm makes it possible to be implemented by a wide audience.     

区间时滞相关离散非线性系统的鲁棒模型预测控制

针对一类带有扰动、输入约束和凸多面体不确定性的区间时滞离散非线性系统, 提出一种鲁棒模型预测控制方法. 一方面, 利用min-max 模型预测控制求解鲁棒模型预测控制器, 以研究鲁棒预测控制在范数有界意义下的扰动抑制问题; 另一方面, 充分利用时滞的上下界信息构造Lyapunov 函数以得到控制器存在的充分条件. 最后给出了闭环系统鲁棒稳定性证明.     

Robust hybrid predictive control of nonlinear systems

In this work, we consider nonlinear systems with input constraints and uncertain variables, and develop a robust hybrid predictive control structure that provides a safety net for the implementation of any model predictive control (MPC) formulation, designed with or without taking uncertainty into account. The key idea is to use a Lyapunov-based bounded robust controller, for which an explicit characterization of the region of robust closed-loop stability can be obtained, to provide a stability region within which any available MPC formulation can be implemented. This is achieved by devising a set of switching laws that orchestrate switching between MPC and the bounded robust controller in a way that exploits the performance of MPC whenever possible, while using the bounded controller as a fall-back controller that can be switched in at any time to maintain robust closed-loop stability in the event that the predictive controller fails to yield a control move (due, e.g., to computational difficulties in the optimization or infeasibility) or leads to instability (due, e.g., to inappropriate penalties and/or horizon length in the objective function). The implementation and efficacy of the robust hybrid predictive control structure are demonstrated through simulations using a chemical process example.