Observer-based dynamic event-triggered control for distributed parameter systems over mobile sensor-plus-actuator networks

We develop a policy of observer-based dynamic event-triggered state feedback control for distributed parameter systems over a mobile sensor-plus-actuator network.It is assumed that the mobile sensing devices that provide spatially averaged state measurements can be used to improve state estimation in the network.For the purpose of decreasing the update frequency of controller and unnecessary sampled data transmission, an efficient dynamic event-triggered control policy is constructed.In an event-triggered system, when an error signal exceeds a specified time-varying threshold, it indicates the occurrence of a typical event.The global asymptotic stability of the event-triggered closed-loop system and the boundedness of the minimum inter-event time can be guaranteed.Based on the linear quadratic optimal regulator, the actuator selects the optimal displacement only when an event occurs.A simulation example is finally used to verify that the effectiveness of such a control strategy can enhance the system performance.

Optimal distributed resource allocation in a wireless sensor network for control systems

Wireless technology is applied increasingly in networked control systems. A new form of wireless network called wireless sensor network can bring control systems some advantages, such as flexibility and feasibility of network deployment at low costs, while it also raises some new challenges. First, the communication resources shared by all the control loops are limited. Second, the wireless and multi-hop character of sensor network makes the resources scheduling more difficult. Thus, how to effectively allocate the limited communication resources for those control loops is an important problem. In this paper, this problem is formulated as an optimal sampling frequency assignment problem, where the objective function is to maximize the utility of control systems, subject to channel capacity constraints. Then an iterative distributed algorithm based on local buffer information is proposed. Finally, the simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively allocate the limited communication resource in a distributed way. It can achieve the optimal quality of the control system and adapt to the network load changes.

Sliding mode control of uncertain systems with distributed time-delay: parameter-dependent Lyapunov functional approach

The robust stability and robust sliding mode control problems are studied for a class of linear distributed time-delay systems with polytopic-type uncertainties by applying the parameter-dependent Lyapunov functional approach combining with a new method of introducing some relaxation matrices and tuning parameters, which can be chosen properly to lead to a less conservative result. First, a sufficient condition is proposed for robust stability of the autonomic system; next, the sufficient conditions of the robust stabilization controller and the existence condition of sliding mode are developed. The results are given in terms of linear matrix inequalities （LMIs）, which can be solved via efficient interior-point algorithms. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the feasibility and advantages of the proposed design scheme.

Distributed Secondary Control and Optimal Power Sharing in Microgrids

We address the control problem of microgrids and present a fully distributed control system which consists of primary controller, secondary controller, and optimal active power sharing controller. Different from the existing control structure in microgrids, all these controllers are implemented as local controllers at each distributed generator. Thus, the requirement for a central controller is obviated. The performance analysis of the proposed control systems is provided, and the finite-time convergence properties for distributed secondary frequency and voltage controllers are achieved. Moreover, the distributed control system possesses the optimal active power sharing property. In the end, a microgrid test system is investigated to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies. © 2014 Chinese Association of Automation.

DISOPE distributed model predictive control of cascade systems with network communication

A novel distributed model predictive control scheme based on dynamic integrated system optimization and parameter estimation （DISOPE） was proposed for nonlinear cascade systems under network environment. Under the distributed control structure, online optimization of the cascade system was composed of several cascaded agents that can cooperate and exchange information via network communication. By iterating on modified distributed linear optimal control problems on the basis of estimating parameters at every iteration the correct optimal control action of the nonlinear model predictive control problem of the cascade system could be obtained, assuming that the algorithm was convergent. This approach avoids solving the complex nonlinear optimization problem and significantly reduces the computational burden. The simulation results of the fossil fuel power unit are illustrated to verify the effectiveness and practicability of the proposed algorithm.

Control parameter optimal tuning method based on annealing-genetic algorithm for complex electromechanical system

A new searching algorithm named the annealing-genetic algorithm(AGA) was proposed by skillfully merging GA with SAA. It draws on merits of both GA and SAA ,and offsets their shortcomings.The difference from GA is that AGA takes objective function as adaptability function directly,so it cuts down some unnecessary time expense because of float-point calculation of function conversion.The difference from SAA is that AGA need not execute a very long Markov chain iteration at each point of temperature, so it speeds up the convergence of solution and makes no assumption on the search space,so it is simple and easy to be implemented.It can be applied to a wide class of problems.The optimizing principle and the implementing steps of AGA were expounded. The example of the parameter optimization of a typical complex electromechanical system named temper mill shows that AGA is effective and superior to the conventional GA and SAA.The control system of temper mill optimized by AGA has the optimal performance in the adjustable ranges of its parameters.

Optimal Tuning of FOPID-Like Fuzzy Controller for High-Performance Fractional-Order Systems

This paper addresses improvements in fractional order(FO)system performance.Although the classical proportional-integral-derivative(PID)-like fuzzy controller can provide adequate results for both transient and steady-state responses in both linear and nonlinear systems,the FOPID fuzzy controller has been proven to provide better results.This high performance was obtained thanks to the combinative benefits of FO and fuzzy-logic techniques.This paper describes how the optimal gains and FO parameters of the FOPID controller were obtained by the use of a modern optimizer,social spider optimization,in order to improve the response of fractional dynamical systems.This group of systems had usually produced multimodal error surfaces/functions that occasionally had many variant local minima.The integral time of absolute error(ITAE)used in this study was the error function.The results showed that the strategy adopted produced superior performance regarding the lowest ITAE value.It reached a value of 88.22 while the best value obtained in previous work was 98.87.A further comparison between the current work and previous studies concerning transient-analysis factors of the model’s response showed that the strategy proposed was the only one that was able to produce fast rise time,low-percentage overshoot,and very small steady-state error.However,the other strategies were good for one factor,but not for the others.

Distributed Control for <i>n</i>×<i>n</i>Cooperative Systems Governed by Hyperbolic Operator of Infinite Order

In this study, a distributed optimal control problem for n × n cooperative hyperbolic systems with infinite order operators and Dirichlet conditions are considered. The existence and uniqueness of the state of these systems are proved. The necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality of distributed control with constraints are found, and the set of equations and inequalities that defining the optimal control of these systems is also obtained. Finally, some examples for the control problem without constraints are given.

THE STUDY ON A KIND OF CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NONLINEAR PARABOLIC DISTRIBUTED PARAMETERS

The modelling of one kind of nonlinear parabolic distributed parameter control system with moving boundary, which had extensive applications was presented, Two methods were used to investigate the basic characteristics of the system: I) transforming the system it? the variable domain into that in the fixed domain; 2) transforming the distributed parameter system into the lumped parameter system. It is found that there are two critical values for the control variable : the larger one determines whether or not the boundary would move, while the smaller one determines whether or not the boundary, would atop automatically. For one-dimensional system of planar, cylindrical and spherical cases the definite solution problem can be expressed as a unified form. By means of the computer simulation the open-loop control system and close-cycle feedback control system have been investigated. Numerical results agree well with theoretical results. The computer simulation shows that the system is well posed, stable, measurable and controllable.

THEORY AND METHOD OF OPTIMAL CONTROL SOLUTION TODYNAMIC SYSTEM PARAMETERS IDENTIFICATION (Ⅰ)──FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT AND DETERMINISTIC SYSTEM PARAMETERS IDENTIFICATION

Based on the concept of optimal control solution to dynamic system parameters identification and the optimal control theory of deterministic system,dyna-mics system parameters identfication problem is brought into correspondence with optimal control problem. Then the theory and algorithm of optimal control are introduced into the study of dynamic system parameters identification. According to the theory of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equations solution, the existence and uniqueness of optimal control solution to dynamic system parameters identification are resolved in this paper. At last, the parameters identification algorithm of determi-nistic dynamic system is presented also based on above mentioned theory and concept.

THEORY AND ALGORITHM OF OPTIMAL CONTROL SOLUTION TO DYNAMIC SYSTEM PARAMETERS IDENTIFICATION(Ⅱ)──STOCHASTIC SYSTEM PARAMETERS IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION EXAMPLE

Based on the contents Of part (Ⅰ) and stochastic optimal control theory, the concept of optimal control solution to parameters identification of stochastic dynamic system is discussed at first. For the completeness of the theory developed in this paper and part (Ⅰ), then the procedure of establishing HamiltonJacobi-Bellman (HJB) equations of parameters identification problem is presented.And then, parameters identification algorithm of stochastic dynamic system is introduced. At last, an application example-local nonlinear parameters identification of dynamic system is presented.

The Distribution Population-based Genetic Algorithm for Parameter Optimization PID Controller

Enlightened by distribution of creatures in natural ecology environment, the distributionpopulation-based genetic algorithm (DPGA) is presented in this paper. The searching capability ofthe algorithm is improved by competition between distribution populations to reduce the search zone.This method is applied to design of optimal parameters of PID controllers with examples, and thesimulation results show that satisfactory performances are obtained.

An Expanded Optimal Control Policy for a Coupled Tanks System with Random Disturbance

In this paper, an expanded optimal control policy is proposed to study the coupled tanks system, where the random disturbance is added into the system. Since the dynamics of the coupled tanks system can be formulated as a nonlinear system, determination of the optimal water level in the tanks is useful for the operation decision. On this point of view, the coupled tanks system dynamics is usually linearized to give the steady state operating height. In our approach, a model-based optimal control problem, which is adding with adjusted parameters, is considered to obtain the true operating height of the real coupled tanks system. During the computation procedure, the differences between the real plant and the model used are measured repeatedly, where the optimal solution of the model used is updated. On this basis, system optimization and parameter estimation are integrated. At the end of the iteration, the iterative solution approximates to the correct optimal solution of the original optimal control problem, in spite of model-reality differences. In conclusion, the efficiency of the approach proposed is shown.

ROBUSTNESS OF OPTIMALLY ROBUST CONTROLLERS——Dedicated to the Sixtieth Birthday of Prof. You Zhao-yong

The largest robust stability radius r(P0) of a system P0 is defined as the radius of the largest ball Bmax in the gap metric centered at P0 which can be stabilized by one single controller. Any controller which stabilizes Bmax is called an optimally robust controller of P0. Any controller, regarded as a system, should have its own largest robust stability radius also. In this paper it is shown that the largest robust stability radius of any optimally robust controller of P0 is larger than or equal to r(Po). Moreover, the variation of the closed-loop transfer matrix caused by the perturbation of the system is estimated.

Vibration Control of a High-Rise Building Structure:Theory and Experiment

In this study,an innovative solution is developed for vibration suppression of the high-rise building.The infinite dimensional system model has been presented for describing high-rise building structures which have a large inertial load with the help of the Hamilton’s principle.On the basis of this system model and with the use of the Lyapunov’s direct method,a boundary controller is proposed and the closed-loop system is uniformly bounded in the time domain.Finally,by using the Smart Structure laboratory platform which is produced by Quancer,we conduct a set of experiments and find that the designed method is resultful.

Opti mization and Model of Laminar Cooling Control Systemfor Hot Strip Mills

The structure of laminar cooling control system for hot rolling was introduced and the control mode, cooling strategy, segment tracking and model recalculation were analyzed. The parameters of air/water cooling models were optimized by regressing the data gathering in situ, and satisfactory effect was obtained. The coiling temperature can be controlled within ±15℃.

AN EXPERT CONTROL SYSTEM FORPURIFICATION PROCESS

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Current Control Strategy of Chain Circuit STATCOM

在链式静止同步补偿器（static synchronous compen-sator,STATCOM）小信号交流模型的基础上,提出简化的STATCOM电流控制闭环系统;分别对典型Ⅰ型、典型Ⅱ型控制系统的电流调节器进行参数优化及比较,分析表明,对于电流阶跃响应,系统处于线性控制状态时超调量相对百分比不变,处于限幅非线性状态时超调量绝对值不变;采用比例调节器的典型I型系统稳态精度稍差,但动态控制精度较高,适合用于链式STATCOM工程装置;在a-b-c坐标系下仿真表明,应用优化设计的典型Ⅰ型系统控制参数,链式STATCOM输出电流可以快速跟踪参考值变化,具有良好的稳定性和跟踪精度。

Energy-based robust controller design for flexible spacecraft

This paper presents a class of non-model-based position controllers for a kind of flexible spacecraft. With the controllers, one can achieve not only the closed-loop stability of the original distributed parameter system, but also the asymptotic stability of the truncated system, which is obtained through representing the deflection of the appendage by an arbitrary finite number of flexible modes. The system dynamics are not explicitly involved in the controller design and stability proof. Instead, only a very basic system energy relationship of the flexible spacecraft is utilized. The controllers possess several remarkable advantages over the traditional model-based ones. Numerical simulations are carried out on a kind of spacecraft with one flexible appendage and satisfactory results are obtained.

ControlNet控制系统网络设计优化

通过分析Control Net网络原理并结合具体的生产工艺流程,设计了基于Control Net网络的控制系统;同时,针对网络设计存在的问题提出了Control Net网络优化方案并在实际生产中具体实施。应用结果表明,网络划分和网络关键参数设置是非常行之有效的优化方案,成功地解决了生产中出现的Control Net网络故障,各项指标满足了控制要求,同时对Control Net控制系统网络的设计和优化有一定的参考价值。