Nearly time optimal stabilizing patchy feedbacks
Necessary and sufficient Lyapunov-like conditions for robust nonlinear stabilization
In this work, we propose a methodology for the expression of necessary and sufficient Lyapunov-like conditions for the existence of stabilizing feedback laws. The methodology is an extension of the well-known Control Lyapunov Function (CLF) method and can be applied to very general nonlinear time-varying systems with disturbance and control inputs, including both finite and infinite-dimensional systems. The generality of the proposed methodology is also reflected upon by the fact that partial...
Necessary conditions for Lipschitz continuous discrete control problems
Neural network optimal control for nonlinear system based on zero-sum differential game
In this paper, for a class of the complex nonlinear system control problems, based on the two-person zero-sum game theory, combined with the idea of approximate dynamic programming(ADP), the constrained optimization control problem is solved for the nonlinear systems with unknown system functions and unknown time-varying disturbances. In order to obtain the approximate optimal solution of the zero-sum game, the multilayer neural network is used to fit the evaluation network, the execution network...
Neural network-based MRAC control of dynamic nonlinear systems
This paper presents direct model reference adaptive control for a class of nonlinear systems with unknown nonlinearities. The model following conditions are assured by using adaptive neural networks as the nonlinear state feedback controller. Both full state information and observer-based schemes are investigated. All the signals in the closed loop are guaranteed to be bounded and the system state is proven to converge to a small neighborhood of the reference model state. It is also shown that stability...
New links and reductions between the Brockett nonholonomic integrator and related systems.
Non-fragile controllers for a class of time-delay nonlinear systems
The paper deals with the synthesis of a non-fragile state controller with reduced design complexity for a class of continuous-time nonlinear delayed symmetric composite systems. Additive controller gain perturbations are considered. Both subsystems and interconnections include time-delays. A low-order control design system is first constructed. Then, stabilizing controllers with norm bounded gain uncertainties are designed for the control design system using linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) for...
Nonlinear analysis of vehicle control actuations based on controlled invariant sets
In the paper, an analysis method is applied to the lateral stabilization problem of vehicle systems. The aim is to find the largest state-space region in which the lateral stability of the vehicle can be guaranteed by the peak-bounded control input. In the analysis, the nonlinear polynomial sum-of-squares programming method is applied. A practical computation technique is developed to calculate the maximum controlled invariant set of the system. The method calculates the maximum controlled invariant...
Nonlinear bounded control for time-delay systems
A method to derive a nonlinear bounded state feedback controller for a linear continuous-time system with time-delay in the state is proposed. The controllers are based on an -parameterized family of algebraic Riccati equations or on an -parameterized family of LMI optimization problems. Hence, nested ellipsoidal neighborhoods of the origin are determined. Thus, from the Lyapunov–Krasovskii theorem, the uniform asymptotic stability of the closed-loop system is guaranteed and a certain performance...
Nonlinear control for a diesel engine: A CLF-based approach
Nonlinear controller design of a ship autopilot
The main goal here is to design a proper and efficient controller for a ship autopilot based on the sliding mode control method. A hydrodynamic numerical model of CyberShip II including wave effects is applied to simulate the ship autopilot system by using time domain analysis. To compare the results similar research was conducted with the PD controller, which was adapted to the autopilot system. The differences in simulation results between two controllers are analyzed by a cost function composed...
Nonlinear diagnostic filter design: algebraic and geometric points of view
The problem of diagnostic filter design is studied. Algebraic and geometric approaches to solving this problem are investigated. Some relations between these approaches are established. New definitions of fault detectability and isolability are formulated. On the basis of these definitions, a procedure for diagnostic filter design is given in both algebraic and geometric terms.
Nonlinear model predictive control of a boiler unit: A fault tolerant control study
This paper deals with a nonlinear model predictive control designed for a boiler unit. The predictive controller is realized by means of a recurrent neural network which acts as a one-step ahead predictor. Then, based on the neural predictor, the control law is derived solving an optimization problem. Fault tolerant properties of the proposed control system are also investigated. A set of eight faulty scenarios is prepared to verify the quality of the fault tolerant control. Based of different faulty...
Non-linear observer design method based on dissipation normal form
Observer design is one of large fields investigated in automatic control theory and a lot of articles have already been dedicated to it in technical literature. Non-linear observer design method based on dissipation normal form proposed in the paper represents a new approach to solving the observer design problem for a certain class of non-linear systems. As the theoretical basis of the approach the well known dissipative system theory has been chosen. The main achievement of the contribution consists...
Nonlinear observers for locally uniformly observable systems
This paper deals with the observability analysis and the observer synthesis of a class of nonlinear systems. In the single output case, it is known [4, 5, 6] that systems which are observable independently of the inputs, admit an observable canonical form. These systems are called uniformly observable systems. Moreover, a high gain observer for these systems can be designed on the basis of this canonical form. In this paper, we extend the above results to multi-output uniformly observable systems....
Nonlinear observers for locally uniformly observable systems
This paper deals with the observability analysis and the observer synthesis of a class of nonlinear systems. In the single output case, it is known [4-6] that systems which are observable independently of the inputs, admit an observable canonical form. These systems are called uniformly observable systems. Moreover, a high gain observer for these systems can be designed on the basis of this canonical form. In this paper, we extend the above results to multi-output uniformly observable systems....
Nonlinear perturbations of quasi-linear delay control systems
Nonlinear robust hierarchical control for nonlinear uncertain systems.
Nonlinear stabilization by adding integrators
Nonlinear system identification using heterogeneous multiple models
Multiple models are recognised by their abilities to accurately describe nonlinear dynamic behaviours of a wide variety of nonlinear systems with a tractable model in control engineering problems. Multiple models are built by the interpolation of a set of submodels according to a particular aggregation mechanism, with the heterogeneous multiple model being of particular interest. This multiple model is characterized by the use of heterogeneous submodels in the sense that their state spaces are not...