Adaptive actuator failure compensation control of uncertain nonlinear systems with guaranteed transient performance

In order to accommodate actuator failures which are uncertain in time, pattern and value, we propose two adaptive backstepping control schemes for parametric strict feedback systems. Firstly a basic design scheme on the basis of existing approaches is considered. It is analyzed that, when actuator failures occur, transient performance of the adaptive system cannot be adjusted through changing controller design parameters. Then we propose a new controller design scheme based on a prescribed performance bound (PPB) which characterizes the convergence rate and maximum overshoot of the tracking error. It is shown that the tracking error satisfies the prescribed performance bound all the time. Simulation studies also verify the established theoretical results that the PPB based scheme can improve transient performance compared with the basic scheme, while both ensure stability and asymptotic tracking with zero steady state error in the presence of uncertain actuator failures.     

Improved prescribed performance control for nonlinear systems with unknown control direction and input dead-zone

In view of the input dead-zone, unknown control direction and difficulty in satisfying the prescribed performance that suffered in practical systems, an improved prescribed performance-based adaptive control scheme is stressed for uncertain nonlinear systems in this paper. Firstly, by adopting a characteristic function, the input dead-zone is linearized to a model with bounded perturbation. To settle the “computation complexity” issue, an adaptive controller is built via command filter design method, where the fuzzy logic systems are introduced to approximate the unknown nonlinearities. Meanwhile, the Nussbaum function is brought in controller design to counter the hardship of unknown control direction. Besides, the tracking error can be restricted in the prescribed boundary in finite time with the improved performance function. The presented control approach can not only ensure the finite-time convergence property of tracking error and the boundedness of all signals in the closed-loop system, but also easily implement in engineering. Finally, the simulation examples confirm the validity of the designed control scheme.     

Fixed‐time adaptive sliding mode trajectory tracking control of uncertain mechanical systems

An adaptive fixed‐time trajectory tracking controller is proposed for uncertain mechanical systems in this study. The polynomial reference trajectory is planned for trajectory tracking error. Fractional power of linear sliding mode is applied to design the nonlinear controller, adaptive laws are used to adjust controller parameters. Trajectory planning and fractional power are combined to ensure the tracking‐error convergence in a fixed time. The boundary layer technique is used to suppress the model uncertainties and decrease the chattering phenomenon. The closed‐loop system stability is proved strictly in the Lyapunov framework to show that the trajectory tracking errors and adaptive parameters tend to zero in a fixed time set in advance. Numerical simulation results of robotic manipulators illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller.     

Immersion and Invariance Based Robust Adaptive Control of High‐Speed Train with Guaranteed Prescribed Performance Bounds

This paper proposes a novel robust adaptive algorithm for train tracking control with guaranteed prescribed transient and steady‐state performance. As speed increases, the inherent time‐varying uncertainties and unmodeled dynamics in the longitudinal dynamics of a high‐speed train seriously impacts the tracking performance of automatic train operation. To improve train operation performance, an estimator based on immersion and invariance technology is developed to recover the unknown and time‐varying plant parameters, and it renders the estimation error converging to a bounded residual set exponentially while providing more freedom for the controller. After certain error transformation, the prescribed tracking performance is introduced into the controller design. Then, an input‐to‐stable stable controller is developed through the backstepping technique, and it is proven that stabilization of the transformed system is sufficient to guarantee the prescribed performance. Rigorous theoretical analysis for the presented algorithm is provided, and a series of simulation studies also are given to verify the effectiveness of it.     

Robust control with adaptation mechanism for improving transient behaviour

This paper deals with the problem of designing a robust controller with adaptation mechanisms for the purpose of improving transient performance in time-response. The controlled object is a linear system with unknown parameters which vary within certain prescribed bounds. In the proposed method, a target model with adjustable parameters is constructed in order to obtain on-line information on parameter uncertainty and to improve transient time-response. A robust controller is established in a parameter-dependent form, in which parameters are adjusted on-line on the boundary surface of the possible parameter space according to the error between the state trajectory of the plant and that of the target model.     

Adaptive neural prescribed performance control for a class of strict-feedback stochastic nonlinear systems under arbitrary switchings

This paper presents an adaptive neural tracking control scheme for strict-feedback stochastic nonlinear systems with guaranteed transient and steady-state performance under arbitrary switchings. First, by utilising the prescribed performance control, the prescribed tracking control performance can be ensured, while the requirement for the initial error is removed. Second, radial basis function neural networks approximation are used to handle unknown nonlinear functions and stochastic disturbances. At last, by using the common Lyapunov function method and the backstepping technique, a common adaptive neural controller is constructed. The designed controller overcomes the problem of the over-parameterisation, and further alleviates the computational burden. Under the proposed common adaptive controller, all the signals in the closed-loop system are 4-Moment (or 2 Moment) semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded, and the prescribed tracking control performance are guaranteed under arbitrary switchings. Three examples are presented to further illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Transverse function control with prescribed performance guarantees for underactuated marine surface vehicles

This paper studies the problem of stabilizing reference trajectories (also called as the trajectory tracking problem) for underactuated marine vehicles under predefined tracking error constraints. The boundary functions of the predefined constraints are asymmetric and time‐varying. The time‐varying boundary functions allow us to quantify prescribed performance of tracking errors on both transient and steady‐state stages. To overcome difficulties raised by underactuation and nonzero off‐diagonal terms in the system matrices, we develop a novel transverse function control approach to introduce an additional control input in backstepping procedure. This approach provides practical stabilization of any smooth reference trajectory, whether this trajectory is feasible or not. By practical stabilization, we mean that the tracking errors of vehicle position and orientation converge to a small neighborhood of zero. With the introduction of an error transformation function, we construct an inverse‐hyperbolic‐tangent‐like barrier Lyapunov function to show practical stability of the closed‐loop systems with prescribed transient and steady‐state performances. To deal with unmodeled dynamic uncertainties and external disturbances, we employ neural network (NN) approximators to estimate uncertain dynamics and present disturbance observers to estimate unknown disturbances. Subsequently, we develop adaptive control, based on NN approximators and disturbance estimates, that guarantees the prescribed performance of tracking errors during the transient stage of on‐line NN weight adaptations and disturbance estimates. Simulation results show the performance of the proposed tracking control.     

Adaptive tracking control for a class of random pure‐feedback nonlinear systems with Markovian switching

This note studies the tracking control problem for a class of random pure‐feedback nonlinear systems with Markovian switching and unknown parameters. An adaptive tracking controller is constructed by introducing an auxiliary integrator subsystem and using the improved backstepping method such that the closed‐loop system has a unique solution that is globally bounded in probability. Meanwhile, the tracking error can converge to an arbitrarily small neighborhood of zero via the parameter regulation technique. The efficiency of the tracking controller designed in this paper is demonstrated by simulation examples.     

基于动态递归模糊神经网络的自适应电液位置跟踪系统

提出了动态递归模糊神经网络(DRFNN)以在线估计电液位置跟踪系统中包括非线性、参数不确定性、负载干扰等在内的未知动态非线性函数,基于lyapunov稳定性理论推导出DRFNN可调参数和估计误差的界的自适应律,并构造出稳定的自适应控制器.实验结果表明:基于DRFNN的自适应控制器可使电液位置跟踪系统具有较强的鲁棒性和满意的跟踪性能.     

零相差自适应跟踪控制系统设计

提出了一种零相差自适应跟踪控制的设计方法.首先运用传递函数为1的参考模型,针对状态变量方程,引入状态变量过滤器,然后设计出了直接运用广义输出误差的自适应律.所构成的自适应结构简单,并且能获得相对良好的伺服性能.最后经仿真验证,该方法对改善具有未知恒定或缓慢时变参数系统的动态性能有很明显的作用.     

具有输入输出约束的无人直升机预设性能安全跟踪控制

针对无人直升机姿态与高度系统存在未知外部干扰、输入饱和、姿态与高度约束等问题, 本文提出一种具 有输入输出约束的预设性能安全跟踪控制方法. 首先, 针对无人直升机的姿态与高度约束, 通过设计一类边界保护 算法, 构建了新的安全期望跟踪信号. 为了保证系统对于安全期望跟踪信号的跟踪性能, 将预设性能函数与边界保 护算法进行结合, 并对跟踪误差进行转换. 针对系统的输入饱和现象, 使用Sigmoid函数进行逼近; 同时, 针对饱和函 数的逼近误差与未知外部干扰构成的复合干扰, 采用参数自适应方法对其上界进行逼近. 然后, 结合反步控制方法 设计了安全跟踪控制器, 并通过Lyapunov稳定性理论证明了闭环系统所有信号的收敛性, 保证了无人直升机的安全 跟踪性能. 最终, 通过数值仿真验证了所提控制方法的有效性.     

Adaptive non-singular fast terminal sliding mode based on prescribed performance for robot manipulators

A fast convergent non-singular terminal sliding mode adaptive control law based on prescribed performance is formulated to solve the uncertainties and external disturbances of robot manipulators. First, the tracking error of robot manipulators is transformed by using the prescribed performance function, which improves the transient behaviors and steady-state accuracy of robot manipulators. Then, a novel fast convergent non-singular terminal sliding mode surface is brought up according to the transformed error, and the control law is derived to meet the stability requirements of robot manipulators. In practice, the upper boundary of the lumped disturbances cannot be accurately obtained. Therefore, an adaptive prescribed performance control (PPC) controller to lumped disturbances is brought up to ensure the stability and finite-time convergence of robot manipulators. Finally, the system stability of robot manipulators is proved by the Lyapunov theorem. Simulation results and comparative analysis demonstrate the superiority and robustness of the raised strategy.     

An Iterative Learning Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Neural Network Design

In this paper, a feedforward neural network with sigmoid hidden units is used to design a neural network based iterative learning controller for nonlinear systems with state dependent input gains. No prior offline training phase is necessary, and only a single neural network is employed. All the weights of the neurons are tuned during the iteration process in order to achieve the desired learning performance. The adaptive laws for the weights of neurons and the analysis of learning performance are determined via Lyapunov‐like analysis. A projection learning algorithm is used to prevent drifting of weights. It is shown that the tracking error vector will asymptotically converges to zero as the iteration goes to infinity, and the all adjustable parameters as well as internal signals remain bounded.     

Robust adaptive trajectory tracking control of underactuated autonomous underwater vehicles with prescribed performance

In this paper, a novel robust adaptive trajectory tracking control scheme with prescribed performance is developed for underactuated autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) subject to unknown dynamic parameters and disturbances. A simple error mapping function is proposed in order to guarantee that the trajectory tracking error satisfies the prescribed performance. A novel additional control based on Nussbaum function is proposed to handle the underactuation of AUVs. The compounded uncertain item caused by the unknown dynamic parameters and disturbances is transformed into a linear parametric form with only single unknown parameter called virtual parameter. On the basis of the above, a novel robust adaptive trajectory tracking control law is developed using dynamic surface control technique, where the adaptive law online provides the estimation of the virtual parameter. Strict stability analysis indicates that the designed control law ensures uniform ultimate boundedness of the AUV trajectory tracking closed‐loop control system with prescribed tracking performance. Simulation results on an AUV in two different disturbance cases with dynamic parameter perturbation verify the effectiveness of our adaptive trajectory tracking control scheme.     

多电机驱动系统的保性能鲁棒Funnel控制

本文针对含参数不确定性的多电机驱动系统,提出一种基于最优保性能鲁棒的Funnel控制方法实现系统的规定跟踪性能.该控制方法通过构造Funnel函数对误差系统进行变换,并设计自适应反步控制器保证变换后系统的稳定性即可使跟踪误差的瞬态和稳态响应均被限制在给定的Funnel边界内.然而由于系统中存在的参数不确定性会影响系统的规定控制性能,本文在Funnel控制基础上又设计了最优保性能鲁棒控制器.它是通过将参数不确定性系统的保性能鲁棒控制问题转化为标称系统的最优控制问题,并求解新的黎卡提方程而得到的.因此所设计的控制器不但消除了参数不确定性对系统的影响并且能够使系统的性能指标达到一确定的上界.最后,对四电机驱动系统进行了仿真和实验验证,说明所提出控制方法的有效性.     

Adaptive synchronisation of unknown nonlinear networked systems with prescribed performance

This paper proposes an adaptive tracking control with prescribed performance function for distributive cooperative control of highly nonlinear multi-agent systems. The use of such approach confines the tracking error within a large predefined set to a predefined smaller set. The key idea is to transform the constrained system into unconstrained one through the transformation of the output error. Agents’ dynamics are assumed unknown, and the controller is developed for a strongly connected structured network. The proposed controller allows all agents to follow the trajectory of the leader node, while satisfying the necessary dynamic requirements. The proposed approach guarantees uniform ultimate boundedness for the transformed error as well as a bounded adaptive estimate of the unknown parameters and dynamics. Simulations include two examples to validate the robustness and smoothness of the proposed controller against highly nonlinear heterogeneous multi-agent system with uncertain time-variant parameters and external disturbances.     

Prescribed performance adaptive neural output feedback dynamic surface control for a class of strict‐feedback uncertain nonlinear systems with full state constraints and unmodeled dynamics

This paper studies the output feedback tracking control problem for a class of strict‐feedback uncertain nonlinear systems with full state constraints and unmodeled dynamics using a prescribed performance adaptive neural dynamic surface control design approach. A nonlinear mapping technique is employed to address the state constraints. Radial basis function neural networks are utilized to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions. The unmodeled dynamics is addressed by introducing an available dynamic signal. Subsequently, we construct the controller and parameter adaptive laws using a backstepping technique. Based on Lyapunov stability theory, it is shown that all signals in the closed‐loop system are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded and that the tracking error always remains within the prescribed performance bound. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.     

Disturbance observer-based tracking control with prescribed performance specifications for a class of nonlinear systems subject to mismatched disturbances

This work investigates simultaneous prescribed performance tracking control and mismatched disturbance rejection problems for a class of strict-feedback nonlinear systems. A novel control scheme combining prescribed performance control, disturbance observer technique, and backstepping method is proposed. The disturbance estimations are introduced into the design of virtual control law design in each step to compensate the mismatched disturbances. To further improve the control performance, a prescribed performance function characterizing the error convergence rate, maximum overshoot, and steady-state error is used to construct the composite controller. The proposed controller guarantees transient and steady-state performance specifications of tracking error and provides much better disturbance attenuation ability simultaneously. Rigorous stability analysis for the closed-loop system is established by direct Lyapunov function method. It is shown that all the states in the resulting closed-loop system are stable, and the tracking error evolves within the prescribed performance boundaries and asymptotically converges to zero even in the presence of mismatched external disturbances. Finally, theoretical results are illustrated and demonstrated by two simulation examples.     

Stable adaptive control for a class of nonlinear systems using amodified Lyapunov function

Investigates the adaptive control design for a class of nonlinear systems using Lyapunov's stability theory. The proposed method is developed based on a novel Lyapunov function, which removes the possible controller singularity problem in some of the existing adaptive control schemes using feedback linearization techniques. The resulting closed-loop system is proven to be globally stable, and the output tracking error converges to an adjustable neighborhood of zero     

Robust Adaptive Control of Feedback Linearizable MIMO Nonlinear Systems With Prescribed Performance

A novel robust adaptive controller for multi-input multi-output (MIMO) feedback linearizable nonlinear systems possessing unknown nonlinearities, capable of guaranteeing a prescribed performance, is developed in this paper. By prescribed performance we mean that the tracking error should converge to an arbitrarily small residual set, with convergence rate no less than a prespecified value, exhibiting a maximum overshoot less than a sufficiently small prespecified constant. Visualizing the prescribed performance characteristics as tracking error constraints, the key idea is to transform the ldquoconstrainedrdquo system into an equivalent ldquounconstrainedrdquo one, via an appropriately defined output error transformation. It is shown that stabilization of the ldquounconstrainedrdquo system is sufficient to solve the stated problem. Besides guaranteeing a uniform ultimate boundedness property for the transformed output error and the uniform boundedness for all other signals in the closed loop, the proposed robust adaptive controller is smooth with easily selected parameter values and successfully bypasses the loss of controllability issue. Simulation results on a two-link robot, clarify and verify the approach.