Performance enhancement of a viscoelastic bistable energy harvester using time-delayed feedback control

This paper focuses on the stochastic analysis of a viscoelastic bistable energy harvesting system under colored noise and harmonic excitation, and adopts the time-delayed feedback control to improve its harvesting efficiency. Firstly, to obtain the dimensionless governing equation of the system, the original bistable system is approximated as a system without viscoelastic term by using the stochastic averaging method of energy envelope, and then is further decoupled to derive an equivalent system. The credibility of the proposed method is validated by contrasting the consistency between the numerical and the analytical results of the equivalent system under different noise conditions. The influence of system parameters on average output power is analyzed, and the control effect of the time-delayed feedback control on system performance is compared. The output performance of the system is improved with the occurrence of stochastic resonance(SR). Therefore, the signal-to-noise ratio expression for measuring SR is derived, and the dependence of its SR behavior on different parameters is explored.

Design and analysis of active disturbance rejection control for time-delay systems using frequency-sweeping

For the typical first-order systems with time-delay,this paper explors the control capability of linear active disturbance rejection control(LADRC).Firstly,the critical time-delay of LADRC is analyzed using the frequency-sweeping method and the Routh criterion,and the stable time-delay interval starting from zero is accurately obtained,which reveals the limitations of general LADRC on large time-delay.Then in view of the large time-delay,an LADRC controller is developed and verified to be effective,along with the robustness analysis.Finally,numerical simulations show the accuracy of critical time-delay,and demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed controller compared with other modified LADRCs.

On Delay-independent Stability Criteria for Linear Time-delay Systems

Several LMI representations for delay-independence stability are proposed by applying Projection Lemma and the socalled ＂Small Scalar Method＂. These criteria realize the elimination of the products coupling the system matrices and Lyapunov matrices by introducing some additional matrices. When they are applied to robust stability analysis for polytopic uncertain systems, the vertex-dependent Lyapunov functions are allowed, so less conservative results can be obtained. A numerical example is employed to illustrate the effect of these proposed criteria.

Design of Retarded Fractional Delay Differential Systems Using the Method of Inequalities

Methods based on numerical optimization are useful and effective in the design of control systems. This paper describes the design of retarded fractional delay differential systems （RFDDSs） by the method of inequalities, in which the design problem is formulated so that it is suitable for solution by numerical methods. Zakian＇s original formulation, which was first proposed in connection with rational systems, is extended to the case of RFDDSs. In making the use of this formulation possible for RFDDSs, the associated stability problems are resolved by using the stability test and the numerical algorithm for computing the abscissa of stability recently developed by the authors. During the design process, the time responses are obtained by a known method for the numerical inversion of Laplace transforms. Two numerical examples are given, where fractional controllers are designed for a time-delay and a heat-conduction plants.

Time-delayed feedback control optimization for quasi linear systems under random excitations

A strategy for time-delayed feedback control optimization of quasi linear systems with random excitation is proposed. First, the stochastic averaging method is used to reduce the dimension of the state space and to derive the stationary response of the system. Secondly, the control law is assumed to be velocity feedback control with time delay and the unknown control gains are determined by the performance indices. The response of the controlled system is predicted through solving the Fokker-Plank-Kolmogorov equation associated with the averaged Ito equation. Finally, numerical examples are used to illustrate the proposed control method, and the numerical results are confirmed by Monte Carlo simulation .

Performance analysis of high-static-low-dynamic stiffness vibration isolator with time-delayed displacement feedback

The displacement feedback with time delay considered is introduced in order to enhance the vibration isolation performance of a high-static-low-dynamic stiffness(HSLDS) vibration isolator. Such feedback is detailedly analyzed from the viewpoint of equivalent damping. Firstly, the primary resonance of the controlled HSLDS vibration isolator subjected to a harmonic force excitation is obtained based on the multiple scales method and further verified by numerical integration. The stability of the primary resonance is subsequently investigated. Then, the equivalent damping is defined to study the effects of feedback gain and time delay on primary resonance. The condition of jump avoidance is obtained with the purpose of eliminating the adverse effects induced by jumps. Finally, the force transmissibility of the controlled HSLDS vibration isolator is defined to evaluate its isolation performance. It is shown that an appropriate choice of feedback parameters can effectively suppress the force transmissibility in resonant region and reduce the resonance frequency. Furthermore, a wider vibration isolation frequency bandwidth can be achieved compared to the passive HSLDS vibration isolator.

Optimization of time-delayed feedback control of seismically excited building structures

An optimization method for time-delayed feedback control of partially observable linear building structures subjected to seismic excitation is proposed. A time-delayed control problem of partially observable linear building structure under horizontal ground acceleration excitation is formulated and converted into that of completely observable linear structure by using separation principle. The time-delayed control forces are approximately expressed in terms of control forces without time delay. The control system is then governed by Itoe stochastic differential equations for the conditional means of system states and then transformed into those for the conditional means of modal energies by using the stochastic averaging method for quasi-Hamiltonian systems. The control law is assumed to be modal velocity feedback control with time delay and the unknown control gains are determined by the modal performance indices. A three-storey building structure is taken as example to illustrate the proposal method and the numerical results are confirmed by using Monte Carlo simulation.

Travelling Solitary Wave Solutions for Generalized Time-delayed Burgers-Fisher Equation

In this paper,travelling wave solutions for the generalized time-delayed Burgers-Fisher equation arestudied.By using the first-integral method,which is based on the ring theory of commutative algebra,we obtain aclass of travelling solitary wave solutions for the generalized time-delayed Burgers-Fisher equation.A minor error in theprevious article is clarified.

EFFECTS OF ORIGINAL PHASE AND TIME-DELAY ON THE HF CHANNEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION

It is proposed firstly that the original phase and the time-delay are the main factors which affect the measuring resolution of the multitone complex envelope method. The effects of these factors are analysed and checked by the computer simulation. Finally, three possible ways to eliminate these effects are given.

INFORMATION FUSION STEADY-STATE WHITE NOISE DECONVOLUTION ESTIMATORS WITH TIME-DELAYED MEASUREMENTS AND COLORED MEASUREMENT NOISES

White noise deconvolution or input white noise estimation problem has important appli-cation backgrounds in oil seismic exploration,communication and signal processing.By the modern time series analysis method,based on the Auto-Regressive Moving Average(ARMA) innovation model,under the linear minimum variance optimal fusion rules,three optimal weighted fusion white noise deconvolution estimators are presented for the multisensor systems with time-delayed measurements and colored measurement noises.They can handle the input white noise fused filtering,prediction and smoothing problems.The accuracy of the fusers is higher than that of each local white noise estimator.In order to compute the optimal weights,the formula of computing the local estimation error cross-covariances is given.A Monte Carlo simulation example for the system with 3 sensors and the Bernoulli-Gaussian input white noise shows their effectiveness and performances.

Chaotic Control of LüSystem via Three Methods

In the paper, several different methods are adopted to control Lü system. With direct feedback method, Lü system can be stabilized at one equilibrium point or a limit cycle surrounding its equilibrium. With adaptive time-delayed feedback method, feedback coefficient and delay time can be adjusted adaptively to stabilize Lü system at its original unstable periodic orbit. With minimal energy method, Lü system can also be stabilized at fixed point or limit cycle. Numerical simulations show the effectiveness of our methods.

PID Stabilization of Linear Neutral Time-Delay Systems in a Numerical Approach

In this paper, the stabilization of neutral time-delay systems is investigated. An efficient numerical approach is presented in an algorithm to establish results so that stability of such systems is achieved and stabilizing PID parameters are determined directly. It is based on determining the rightmost characteristic roots and Nyquist plot. The Newton-Raphson’s iterative method based on Lambert W function is used for the calculation of these stabilizing roots directly from the closed-loop characteristic equation of the neutral time-delay system and then stability is checked by Nyquist plot and step response of closed-loop system. Two numerical examples are included to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Control and Stabilization of Chaotic System Based on Linear Feedback Control Method

In this paper, two kinds of chaotic systems are controlled respectively with and without time-delay to eliminate their chaotic behaviors. First of all, according to the first-order approximation method and the stabilization condition of the linear system, one linear feedback controller is structured to control the chaotic system without time-delay, its chaotic behavior is eliminated and stabilized to its equilibrium. After that, based on the first-order approximation method, the Lyapunov stability theorem, and the matrix inequality theory, the other linear feedback controller is structured to control the chaotic system with time-delay and make it stabilized at its equilibrium. Finally, two numerical examples are given to illustrate the correctness and effectiveness of the two linear feedback controllers.

Response and Bifurcation of Fractional Duffing Oscillator under Combined Recycling Noise and Time-Delayed Feedback Control

Response and bifurcation of fractional Duffing oscillator under recycling noise and time-delayed feedback control are investigated. Firstly, based on the principle of the minimum mean square error and small time-delayed approximation and linearize the cubic stiffness term, the fractional derivative is equivalent to a linear combination of damping and restoring forces, and the original system is simplified into an equivalent integer order system. Secondly, the Ito differential equations and one-dimensional Markov process are obtained according to stochastic averaging method, and the stochastic stability and stochastic bifurcation of the system are analyzed. Lastly, through joint probability density function diagram and the stationary probability density function diagram, the stochastic bifurcation behavior of system under the different time-delay, fractional order and noise intensity are discussed respectively, the validity of the theory and the occurrence of bifurcation phenomenon are verified.

Compensation for time-delayed feedback bang-bang control of quasi-integrable Hamiltonian systems

The stochastic averaging method for quasi-integrable Hamiltonian systems with time-delayed feedback bang-bang control is first introduced. Then, two time delay compensation methods, namely the method of changing control force amplitude (CFA) and the method of changing control delay time (CDT), are proposed. The conditions applicable to each compensation method are discussed. Finally, an example is worked out in detail to illustrate the application and effectiveness of the proposed methods and the two compensation methods in combination.

STABILITY ANALYSIS FOR THE LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS WITH TIME-DELAY

The stability analysis problems were put forward for the large-scale systems with time-delay by using the partial decomposition method. With the stability of the isolated subsystems without time- delay, some sufficient criterions for the asymptotical stability of the whole system were obtained by making a Lyapunov function with the Razumikhin condition and a Lyapunov functional for the retarded type and neutral type, respectively.

Robust Stability of Neutral Systems:A Discretized Lyapunov Functional Method

This paper focuses on the robust stability for time-delay systems of neutral type. A new complete Lyapunov-Krasovskii function (LKF) is developed. Based on this function and discretization, stability conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities are obtained. A class of time-varying uncertainty of system matrices can be studied by the method.

ANTI-SYNCHRONIZATION OF TWO TIME-DELAY BIDIRECTIONAL COUPLING HYPERCHAOTIC SYSTEMS VIA NONLINEAR CONTROL

In this paper we study the chaos synchronization and anti-synchronization problems between two hyper-chaotic systems with bidirectional coupling,and present synchronization and anti-synchronization methods of chaotic systems,based on timedelayed feedback.Coupling coefficients between the drive and response systems are different,which are supposed to be nonlinearly coupled.Based on the nonlinear control theory,the synchronization and anti-synchronization between two different time-delay hyper-chaotic systems are investigated.The condition of synchronization is derived according to the error dynamical systems.Numerical simulations show the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed synchronous conditions.

Subspace-based identification of discrete time-delay system

We investigate the identification problems of a class of linear stochastic time-delay systems with unknown delayed states in this study. A time-delay system is expressed as a delay differential equation with a single delay in the state vector. We first derive an equivalent linear time-invariant(LTI) system for the time-delay system using a state augmentation technique. Then a conventional subspace identification method is used to estimate augmented system matrices and Kalman state sequences up to a similarity transformation. To obtain a state-space model for the time-delay system, an alternate convex search(ACS) algorithm is presented to find a similarity transformation that takes the identified augmented system back to a form so that the time-delay system can be recovered. Finally, we reconstruct the Kalman state sequences based on the similarity transformation. The time-delay system matrices under the same state-space basis can be recovered from the Kalman state sequences and input-output data by solving two least squares problems. Numerical examples are to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.