Digital self-triggered robust control of nonlinear systems

In this paper, we develop novel results on self-triggered control of nonlinear systems, subject to perturbations, and sensing/computation/actuation delays. First, considering an unperturbed nonlinear system with bounded delays, we provide conditions that guarantee the existence of a self-triggered control strategy stabilizing the closed-loop system. Then, considering parameter uncertainties, disturbances and bounded delays, we provide conditions guaranteeing the existence of a self-triggered strategy that keeps the state arbitrarily close to the equilibrium point. In both cases, we provide a methodology for the computation of the next execution time. We show on an example the relevant benefits obtained with this approach in terms of energy consumption with respect to control algorithms based on a constant sampling with a sensible reduction of the average sampling time.     

Adaptive robust asymptotic tracking control of nonaffine nonlinear systems

This article investigates the barrier lyapunov function-based adaptive robust control scheme for nonaffine nonlinear systems with unknown system dynamics. First, the nonaffine system is converted into affine system via a combination of first-order filter and coordinate transformation, then a high-gain observer is utilized to reconstruct the immeasurable states of the derived affine system. Second, a robust integral of the sign of the error (RISE) is incorporated into the control design to reject the unknown dynamics. Third, a barrier lyapunov function based design method is used to ensure that the input vector to the parameter estimation remain within a predefined region. Then, an adaptive robust control scheme with only one adaptive parameter by using the upper bound estimation is developed. Finally, numerical simulations validate the efficacy of the developed control scheme.     

Constrained robust sampled‐data control for nonlinear uncertain systems

In industrial process control, computer control, which makes the closed‐loop system a sampled‐data one containing both continuous‐ and discrete‐time signals, is widely used. In contrast with traditional approximation methods, sampled‐data synthesis, a direct digital controller design procedure without approximation, has received increasing attention during the past few years. However, many of the existing results cannot be applied to sampled‐data control design for the uncertain systems. In this paper, a result of robust asymptotic stability of sampled‐data systems with constraints on the state is presented based on a result on practical stability for these systems. Then the robust sampled‐data control for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with constraints on the output is developed. The problem is formulated from vehicle steering control with constraint on the side slip angle of body. The result is described by some matrix inequalities which could be solved by an iterative algorithm based on the linear matrix inequality technique. Finally, a numerical example is presented to demonstrate the result. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

不确定非线性系统自适应镇定的充要条件

研究了一类相当广泛的包含未知参数的非线性控制系统的自适应鲁棒控制问题,这类系统的标称系统包含一些非最小相位非线性系统和一些不存在相对阶的非线性系统．其未知定常参数是线性的．在一定假设条件下,对该类系统给出了存在自适应控制器的充要条件,并采用backstepping方法给出了控制器的设计步骤．所得主要结论没有用到增长性假设、最小相位假设和相对阶的假设．同时,还给出了不存在相对阶及非最小相位的非线性系统的例子,对于后者给出了控制器的设计过程．     

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.     

Nonlinear robust state feedback control system design for nonlinear uncertain systems

This paper presents a systematic approach to the design of a nonlinear robust dynamic state feedback controller for nonlinear uncertain systems using copies of the plant nonlinearities. The technique is based on the use of integral quadratic constraints and minimax linear quadratic regulator control, and uses a structured uncertainty representation. The approach combines a linear state feedback guaranteed cost controller and copies of the plant nonlinearities to form a robust nonlinear controller with a novel control architecture. A nonlinear state feedback controller is designed for a synchronous machine using the proposed method. The design provides improved stability and transient response in the presence of uncertainty and nonlinearity in the system and also provides a guaranteed bound on the cost function. An automatic voltage regulator to track reference terminal voltage is also provided by a state feedback equivalent robust nonlinear proportional integral controller. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

结合免疫优化和LS-SVRM观测器的非线性系统自适应鲁棒控制

针对一类单输入单输出不确定非线性控制系统提出了一种自适应鲁棒控制算法. 由于最小均方支持向量回归机(LS-SVRM)的最终解可以化为一个具有线性约束的二次规划问题, 不存在局部极小, 所以该算法在不要求假设系统的状态向量是可测的条件下通过设计基于LS-SVRM的观测器来估计系统的状态向量; 同时在算法中假设LS-SVRM的最优逼近参数向量和标称参数向量之差的范数和逼近误差的界限是未知的, 因此可通过对未知界限估计的调节来提高系统的鲁棒性. 考虑到LS-SVRM本身参数对LS-SVRM性能的影响, 本文应用一种新的免疫优化算法对LS-SVRM的参数进行优化, 从而提高LS-SVRM的逼近能力. 理论研究和仿真例子证实了所提方法的可行性和有效性.     

基于神经网络的严反馈块非线性系统的鲁棒控制

针对非匹配不确定性的严反馈块非线性系统,基于神经网络提出一种鲁棒控制方法．利用Lyapunov稳定性定理推导出RBF神经网络的全调节律,用于处理系统中的非线性参数不确定性,提高了神经网络的在线逼近能力;采用神经网络和鲁棒控制方法,利用已知信息的同时,对控制系数矩阵未知时的设计问题进行处理,避免了控制器可能的奇异问题;引入非线性跟踪微分器,解决了Backstepping设计中的“计算膨胀”问题．运用Lyapunov稳定性定理证明了闭环系统的所有信号均最终一致有界．     

Observer‐based adaptive robust control of a class of nonlinear systems with dynamic uncertainties

In this paper, a discontinuous projection‐based adaptive robust control (ARC) scheme is constructed for a class of nonlinear systems in an extended semi‐strict feedback form by incorporating a nonlinear observer and a dynamic normalization signal. The form allows for parametric uncertainties, uncertain nonlinearities, and dynamic uncertainties. The unmeasured states associated with the dynamic uncertainties are assumed to enter the system equations in an affine fashion. A novel nonlinear observer is first constructed to estimate the unmeasured states for a less conservative design. Estimation errors of dynamic uncertainties, as well as other model uncertainties, are dealt with effectively via certain robust feedback control terms for a guaranteed robust performance. In contrast with existing conservative robust adaptive control schemes, the proposed ARC method makes full use of the available structural information on the unmeasured state dynamics and the prior knowledge on the bounds of parameter variations for high performance. The resulting ARC controller achieves a prescribed output tracking transient performance and final tracking accuracy in the sense that the upper bound on the absolute value of the output tracking error over entire time‐history is given and related to certain controller design parameters in a known form. Furthermore, in the absence of uncertain nonlinearities, asymptotic output tracking is also achieved. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

约束不确定非线性系统的鲁棒优化镇定

针对状态和输入约束不确定非线性仿射系统,提出一种鲁棒镇定的优化控制器设计方法.基于弱鲁棒控制Lyapunov函数概念,构造一个参数可调控制器.再利用LaSalle定理和逆优化理论,验证该控制器的鲁棒镇定性和逆最优性.进一步,采用滚动优化原理在线计算控制器的可调参数,实现闭环系统的鲁棒优化镇定.最后对一个开环不稳定振荡器系统进行鲁棒优化镇定,其结果验证了文中方法的有效性.     

Robust control for nonlinear systems with unknown perturbations using simplified robust right coprime factorisation

This article is concerned with operator-based robust control for nonlinear feedback system with unknown perturbations with simplified robust right coprime factorisation method. By the designed simplified robust controllers, the Bezout identity for the nominal nonlinear system and the perturbed nonlinear system are guaranteed to be simply satisfied, which means that not only the nonlinear system with nominal plant but also that with perturbed plant can be stabilised. Moreover, the plant output can be guaranteed to asymptotically track the reference output. The effectiveness of the proposed design scheme is verified by the simulation results.     

一类控制系数有界的时变非线性系统的自适应鲁棒控制

针对一类带有有界控制系数和有界扰动的时变参数严反馈非线性系统, 将Nussbaum函数增益及光滑投影算法与自适应逆推设计工具相结合, 提出一种自适应鲁棒非线性控制方案. 在此方案中无需知道控制系数的符号, 以及时变参数和扰动的界. 借助Lyapunov函数及相关引理证明了所设计的自适应鲁棒非线性控制器能保证闭环系统中的所有信号全局一致有界. 可以通过恰当地选取设计参数, 保证系统具有任意指定的控制性能. 仿真研究证明了所提出算法的可行性和有效性.     

A new integral inequality and its applications to robust control problems of uncertain nonlinear systems

In this paper, a new integral inequality is presented. By combining this integral inequality with adaptive approach, new design methods can be developed to synthesize some adaptive robust control schemes for a large class of uncertain nonlinear systems and to deal with well the unknown nonlinearities appearing in uncertain nonlinear control dynamical systems. As an application of the presented integral inequality to control theory, the robust stabilization problem is considered for a class of uncertain strict‐feedback nonlinear systems with both time‐delay and unknown dead‐zone input nonlinearities. It is shown that there are two main merits in the design method based on the integral inequality presented in this paper. The first one is that one need not estimate and know the unknown nonlinearities to synthesize some stabilizing control schemes. The second one is that the resulting feedback control schemes have rather simple structure.     

A simple robust controller for a class of nonlinear systems

A new robust state‐feedback controller is designed to solve the tracking problem of a class of nonlinear uncertain systems. The contributions of our paper are threefold: Firstly, a new robust state‐feedback controller with a simple structure is derived. Owing to its simplicity, less computation is needed. What is more, for polynomial‐type uncertainties, a much simpler controller can be derived directly without the need of computing partial derivatives. Secondly, a technique that leaves positive functions used in the nonlinear damping terms to be chosen freely is introduced which may enable us to find out a good one among all candidate positive functions to reduce the control effort and to design a ‘softer’ controller. Thirdly, the assumption made in non‐adaptive robust control schemes where the bounding functions are required to be exactly known is relaxed, and the assumption on the reference signal is relaxed too. When our robust controller is applied, the simulations show that better performance can be achieved with less control effort. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nonlinear model predictive control from data: a set membership approach

A new approach to design a Nonlinear Model Predictive Control law that employs an approximate model, derived directly from data, is introduced. The main advantage of using such models lies in the possibility to obtain a finite computable bound on the worst‐case model error. Such a bound can be exploited to analyze the robust convergence of the system trajectories to a neighborhood of the origin. The effectiveness of the proposed approach, named Set Membership Predictive Control, is shown in a vehicle lateral stability control problem, through numerical simulations of harsh maneuvers. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一类非线性激励器系统的鲁棒自适应跟踪

考虑一类具有非线性激励器不确定系统的鲁棒跟踪问题，其不确定性是部分已知的。所构造的鲁棒自适应控制方案能确保系统的跟踪误差终极一致有界．与已有文献结果相比．未知参数估计的自适应律和控制器是连续的，从而使得所提出的设计方案在实际控制问题中易实现。且与具有线性激励器的系统一样具有较强的鲁棒性．最后通过数值算例进一步说明了该设计方案是有效的。     

一类非线性不确定系统的自适应鲁棒控制

将一类结构和参数均未知且存在外界干扰的非线性系统,等价为具有线性结构的时变系统,在此基础上设计了自适应鲁棒控制器,包括自适应模型补偿、反馈稳定控制和鲁棒反馈控制3部分,实现闭环控制系统信号有界且跟踪误差在期望的精度范围内.理论分析和仿真结果均验证了算法的有效性.     

Global robust output tracking control for a class of cascade nonlinear systems with unknown control directions

We investigate the global robust tracking problem via output feedback for a class of cascade nonlinear systems with dynamic uncertainties and non-vanishing disturbances. It does not require a priori knowledge of the sign of the high-frequency gain. A recursive design scheme is presented using the ideas of pseudosign function, Nussbaum-type gain technique and the deadzone method. It is shown that under some conditions, the tracking error can be guaranteed asymptotic to the interval [?ε, ε]?? with arbitrary prescribed ε>0 after a finite time, while keeping all signals of the resulting closed-loop systems bounded. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

不确定非线性环链系统的分散鲁棒控制

提出了环链系统和一类不确定非线性环链系统,利用线性代数理论,给出了实现环链系统的充要条件,运用李雅普诺夫稳定理论和矩阵理论研究了不确定非线性环链系统的鲁棒镇定,并给出了一种非线性鲁棒镇定控制器的设计,还考虑了一类非线性环链相似组合大系统,给出了分散鲁棒镇定条件,最后给出数值例子说明设计方法的有效性。