Robust fault diagnosis with disturbance rejection and attenuation for systems with multiple disturbances

The fault diagnosis problem is investigated for a class of nonlinear neutral systems with multiple disturbances.Time-varying faults are considered and multiple disturbances are supposed to include the unknown disturbance modeled by an exo-system and norm bounded uncertain disturbance.A nonlinear disturbance observer is designed to estimate the modeled disturbance.Then,the fault diagnosis observer is constructed by integrating disturbance observer with disturbance attenuation and rejection performances.The augmented Lyapunov functional approach,which involves the tuning parameter and slack variable,is applied to make the solution of inequality more flexible.Finally,applications for a two-link robotic manipulator system are given to show the efficiency of the proposed approach.

Identification and Classification of Multiple Power Quality Disturbances Using a Parallel Algorithm and Decision Rules

A multiple power quality(MPQ)disturbance has two or more power quality(PQ)disturbances superimposed on a voltage signal.A compact and robust technique is required to identify and classify the MPQ disturbances.This manuscript investigated a hybrid algorithm which is designed using parallel processing of voltage with multiple power quality(MPQ)disturbance using stockwell transform(ST)and hilbert transform(HT).This will reduce the computational time to identify theMPQdisturbances,whichmakes the algorithm fast.A MPQ identification index(IPI)is computed using statistical features extracted from the voltage signal using the ST and HT.IPI has different patterns for various types of MPQ disturbances which effectively identify the MPQ disturbances.A MPQ time location index(IPL)is computed using the features extracted from the voltage signal using ST and HT.IPL effectively identifies the initiation and end of PQ disturbances and thereby locates the MPQ events with respect to time.Classification of MPQ disturbances is performed using decision rules in both the noise-free and noisy environments with a 20 dB noise to signal ratio(SNR).The performance of the proposed hybrid algorithm using ST and HT with rule-based decision tree(RBDT)is better compared to the ST and RBDT techniques in terms of accuracy of classification of MPQ disturbances.MATLAB software is used to perform the study.

Precision motion control for electro-hydraulic axis systems under unknown time-variant parameters and disturbances

This article focuses on asymptotic precision motion control for electro-hydraulic axis systems under unknown time-variant parameters,mismatched and matched disturbances.Different from the traditional adaptive results that are applied to dispose of unknown constant parameters only,the unique feature is that an adaptive-gain nonlinear term is introduced into the control design to handle unknown time-variant parameters.Concurrently both mismatched and matched disturbances existing in electro-hydraulic axis systems can also be addressed in this way.With skillful integration of the backstepping technique and the adaptive control,a synthesized controller framework is successfully developed for electro-hydraulic axis systems,in which the coupled interaction between parameter estimation and disturbance estimation is avoided.Accordingly,this designed controller has the capacity of low-computation costs and simpler parameter tuning when compared to the other ones that integrate the adaptive control and observer/estimator-based technique to dividually handle parameter uncertainties and disturbances.Also,a nonlinear filter is designed to eliminate the“explosion of complexity”issue existing in the classical back-stepping technique.The stability analysis uncovers that all the closed-loop signals are bounded and the asymptotic tracking performance is also assured.Finally,contrastive experiment results validate the superiority of the developed method as well.

Active Disturbance Rejection Control for a Multiple-Flexible-Link Manipulator

The control problem of multiple-flexible-link manipulators( MFLMs) is studied in this paper.The dynamic model of MFLM is derived and separated into two-time scale by utilizing the singular perturbation technique. The active disturbance rejection control( ADRC) is adopted to the slow subsystem to track a desired trajectory. The proposed ADRC structure preshapes the desired trajectory by utilizing the tracking differentiator,estimates the disturbance and internal states with an extended state observer,and guarantees a robust performance by combining a feedback controller with a feedforward term. Two types of feedback controllers are designed,proportional derivative( PD) controller and nonlinear PD( NPD) controller. For the fast subsystem,a fast stabilizing control is designed according to the standard linear quadratic regulator approach. Simulations are performed to evaluate the proposed control scheme.Results show that,compared with the traditional PD controller,the ADRC structure based control scheme has smaller overshot and shorter settling time,suppresses vibration quickly,and is robust to the maneuver speed. In general,the control scheme utilizing ADRC structure and NPD feedback controller shows better performance.

Consensus of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles with double independent Markovian switching topologies and timevarying delays

A new method in which the consensus algorithm is used to solve the coordinate control problems of leaderless multiple autonomous underwater vehicles（multi-AUVs） with double independent Markovian switching communication topologies and time-varying delays among the underwater sensors is investigated.This is accomplished by first dividing the communication topology into two different switching parts,i.e.,velocity and position,to reduce the data capacity per data package sent between the multi-AUVs in the ocean.Then,the state feedback linearization is used to simplify and rewrite the complex nonlinear and coupled mathematical model of the AUVs into a double-integrator dynamic model.Consequently,coordinate control of the multi-AUVs is regarded as an approximating consensus problem with various time-varying delays and velocity and position topologies.Considering these factors,sufficient conditions of consensus control are proposed and analyzed and the stability of the multi-AUVs is proven by Lyapunov-Krasovskii theorem.Finally,simulation results that validate the theoretical results are presented.

Feedforward and feedback optimal control for linear time-varying systems with persistent disturbances

The optimal control problem for linear time-varying systems affected by external persistent disturbances with known dynamic characteristics but unknown initial conditions is consider and a design procedure of a feedforward and feedbaek optimal controller is presented. The condition of existence and uniqueness of the control law is given. The disturbanee observer is proposed to make the feedforward control law realizable physically. Simulation results demonstrate that the feedforward and feedbaek optimal control law is more effective and robust than the elassical state feedbaek control law with respect to external disturbanees.

Stability criteria for linear systems with multiple time-varying delays

New delay-independent and delay-dependent stability criteria for linear systems with multiple time-varying delays are established by using the time-domain method. The results are derived based on a new-type stability theorem for general retarded dynamical systems and new analysis techniques developed in the author's previous work. Unlike some results in the literature, all of the established results do not depend on the derivative of time-varying delays. Therefore, they are suitable for the case with very fast time-varying delays. In addition, some remarks are also given to explain the obtained results and to point out the limitations of the previous results in the literature. Keywords Stability - Delay-independent criteria - Delay-dependent criteria - Linear time-delay systems - Multiple time-varying delays This work was supported by NSFC Key-Project (No. 60334010) and Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31406).

ROBUSTNESS OF MULTIPLE-LIMB MANIPULATION SYSTEMS

The characteristic that multiple limb manipulation systems can resist disturbance external forces without relying on the feedback control of joint torques, called the robustness, has been addressed by several researchers. Based on their results, a further study of robustness is presented in this paper. By decomposing the space of external forces into two subspaces, the necessary and sufficient condition for a system to have robustness is given and a definition of robustness which is applicable to any multiple limb systems is also proposed. For the purpose of the evaluation of robustness, a new quality measure — critical disturbance external force and its algorithm are put forward. Finally, two examples of robustness analysis are presented.

Cooperative Multi-Agent Control for Autonomous Ship Towing Under Environmental Disturbances

Among the promising application of autonomous surface vessels(ASVs)is the utilization of multiple autonomous tugs for manipulating a floating object such as an oil platform,a broken ship,or a ship in port areas.Considering the real conditions and operations of maritime practice,this paper proposes a multi-agent control algorithm to manipulate a ship to a desired position with a desired heading and velocity under the environmental disturbances.The control architecture consists of a supervisory controller in the higher layer and tug controllers in the lower layer.The supervisory controller allocates the towing forces and angles between the tugs and the ship by minimizing the error in the position and velocity of the ship.The weight coefficients in the cost function are designed to be adaptive to guarantee that the towing system functions well under environmental disturbances,and to enhance the efficiency of the towing system.The tug controller provides the forces to tow the ship and tracks the reference trajectory that is computed online based on the towing angles calculated by the supervisory controller.Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can make the two autonomous tugs cooperatively tow a ship to a desired position with a desired heading and velocity under the(even harsh)environmental disturbances.

Global exponential stability analysis of cellular neural networks with multiple time delays

Global exponential stability problems are investigated for cellular neural networks （CNN） with multiple time-varying delays. Several new criteria in linear matrix inequality form or in algebraic form are presented to ascertain the uniqueness and global exponential stability of the equilibrium point for CNN with multiple time-varying delays and with constant time delays. The proposed method has the advantage of considering the difference of neuronal excitatory and inhibitory effects, which is also computationally efficient as it can be solved numerically using the recently developed interior-point algorithm or be checked using simple algebraic calculation. In addition, the proposed results generalize and improve upon some previous works. Two numerical examples are used to show the effectiveness of the obtained results.

Average Consensus in Networks of Multi-Agent with Multiple Time-Varying Delays

The average consensus in undirected networks of multi-agent with both fixed and switching topology coupling multiple time-varying delays is studied. By using orthogonal transformation techniques, the original system can be turned into a reduced dimensional system and then LMI-based method can be applied conveniently. Convergence analysis is conducted by constructing Lyapunov-Krasovskii function. Sufficient conditions on average consensus problem with multiple time-varying delays in undirected networks are obtained via linear matrix inequality (LMI) techniques. In particular, the maximal admissible upper bound of time-varying delays can be easily obtained by solving several simple and feasible LMIs. Finally, simulation examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results.

The Modified Multiple Model Switching Tuning Control Application in AVC

In the complex mechanical vibration environment, the dominant frequency of the system varies remarkably and swiftly under various running conditions, which also characterizes uncertainty and time-variation. It is very impending and important to suppress or isolate the detrimental vibrations related to the above memtoned system with active vibration control (AVC) technology. This paper presented the improved linear quadratic gaussian (LQG) control scheme with a specified filter to realize broadband disturbance/noise attenuation and assure intensive suppression of vibration at the key vibration frequency, then applies and modifies the multiple model switching tuning (MMST) control method by disturbance observation to track the variation of dominant vibration component timely. The effectiveness and superiority of the presented control method were demonstrated by numerical simulation and AVC experiment on a flexible cantilever beam under sweeping excitation.

多重扰动清种式大蒜单粒取种排种器设计与试验

针对勺链式大蒜播种机取种过程中常出现的漏种、重种问题,设计了一种多重扰动清种式大蒜单粒取种排种器。取种勺在充种阶段获取多粒蒜种,经多重扰动清种,最终取种勺内仅余1粒蒜种。本文以金乡蒜种为研究对象,阐述了排种器的工作原理,确定了排种器的各项参数和多重扰动装置的最佳安装位置。通过DEM-MBD耦合仿真试验,分析了倾斜角、取种勺线速度对充种成功率的影响,以及凹槽形状对单粒取种率的影响。运用Box-Behnken中心组合试验方法,以第2弧形突出部分坡度、倾斜角、取种勺线速度为试验因素,以单粒取种率和漏种率作为评价指标,开展了三因素三水平正交试验。利用Design-Expert 8.0.6数据分析软件,分析了各因素对单粒取种率与漏种率的影响,对试验因素进行优化,确定了多重扰动装置最佳结构参数。设计试验台对仿真结果进行验证,倾斜角、取种勺线速度分别为15°、0.07 m/s的条件下,通过调节多重扰动装置与取种勺凹槽顶端距离适配不同级别蒜种,当Ⅰ级、Ⅱ级、Ⅲ级蒜种距离分别为0、6.1、12.1 mm时,单粒取种成功率分别为92.2%、97.2%、95.6%,具有良好的取种性能。

2型糖尿病合并多代谢紊乱态靶综合治验1例——仝小林院士教学查房实录

以广安门医院内分泌科中2型糖尿病合并多代谢紊乱案患者为例,邀请仝小林院士进行教学查房,对早中期2型糖尿病合并多代谢紊乱的中医认识、疾病发展与转归、诊疗要点进行阐述。仝小林院士强调肥胖是脾瘅的基石、分类-分期-分证辨治糖尿病、糖肝共治2型糖尿病合并代谢相关脂肪性肝病;治疗上注重运用靶方靶药,关注有效剂量,预防果态,防治脉损,态靶辨治,提高临床疗效。

Enhanced adaptive nonlinear extended state observer for pure feedback systems with matched and mismatched disturbances

In this paper, an enhanced adaptive nonlinear extended state observer (EANESO) for single-input single-output pure feedback systems in the presence of external time-varying disturbances is proposed. In this paper, a nonlinear system with matched and mismatched disturbances is considered. The conventional extended state observer (ESO) can only be applied to systems that are in the form of integral chains. Moreover, this method has limitations in the face of mismatched disturbances. In the presence of time-varying disturbances, the traditional ESOs cannot estimate the disturbances accurately. To overcome this limitation, an EANESO is proposed in this paper. The main idea is to design the nonlinear ESO (NESO) to estimate the states of the system and multiple disturbances simultaneously. The observer gains are considered time-varying and adjusted with adaptation laws to improve the estimation accuracy and overcome the peaking phenomenon. Next, the proposed controller is designed based on output feedback to eliminate the effects of multiple disturbances and stabilize the closed-loop system. Subsequently, the stability analysis of the closed-loop system and convergence of the observer error are discussed. Finally, the proposed method is applied to the inverted pendulum system. The simulated results show good performance of the proposed method as compared with a recently published scheme in the related literature.

Identification of time-varying system and energy-based optimization of adaptive control in seismically excited structure

The combination of structural health monitoring and vibration control is of great importance to provide components of smart structures.While synthetic algorithms have been proposed,adaptive control that is compatible with changing conditions still needs to be used,and time-varying systems are required to be simultaneously estimated with the application of adaptive control.In this research,the identification of structural time-varying dynamic characteristics and optimized simple adaptive control are integrated.First,reduced variations of physical parameters are estimated online using the multiple forgetting factor recursive least squares(MFRLS)method.Then,the energy from the structural vibration is simultaneously specified to optimize the control force with the identified parameters to be operational.Optimization is also performed based on the probability density function of the energy under the seismic excitation at any time.Finally,the optimal control force is obtained by the simple adaptive control(SAC)algorithm and energy coefficient.A numerical example and benchmark structure are employed to investigate the efficiency of the proposed approach.The simulation results revealed the effectiveness of the integrated online identification and optimal adaptive control in systems.

基于LSTM算法的前馈控制系统扰动预测研究

为了提高机械自动化系统前馈控制精度,设计了一种基于长短期记忆LSTM循环神经网络的前馈控制系统扰动预测模型,并开展实验测试分析。研究结果表明:预测结果中较大间隔下形成的扰动信号序列均方根误差更低,具备更高精度;小间隔时间尺度下形成了更低峭度的扰动信号序列。经过组合预测序列结果更加趋近高占比的序列,获得更小负峭度与序列波动,降低均方根误差,达到更精确的效果。

流动相在线混合模式和预混合模式对示差折光检测器的影响

目的:研究混合型流动相对不同品牌示差折光检测器造成的基线波动影响,提出改进和应对措施,为示差折光检测器及配套液相系统的使用提供参考和建议。方法:通过乙腈水70+30百分比作为流动相,利用不同品牌的示差折光检测器对葡萄糖进行测量,得出基线漂移、基线噪声、最小检测浓度、线性范围,考察示差折光检测器的性能。结果:通过预混合能降低流动相混合对示差折光检测器的干扰,但仍然会存在周期性的脉动干扰,使用泵后混合模式干扰最小。结论:示差折光检测器推荐使用多元泵后混合的配置,测量精度较高,如使用泵前混合,则应使用单并联式的输液泵,降低干扰,提高精度。

近距离煤层采空区下巷道支护优化设计

针对双马一矿12201运输巷变形破坏严重的问题,结合双马一矿11号和12号近距离煤层实际赋存环境,运用FLAC3D软件分析掘巷、工作面回采围岩应力演化规律。模拟结果显示,在掘巷期间两帮出现不对称应力升高区。工作面回采稳定后,运输巷采空区帮转为应力降低区,而实体煤帮在多重扰动作用下,巷帮侧向支承压力明显升高。根据模拟结果对巷道支护进行优化设计,巷帮采用全锚索支护并且增加锚杆索支护密度。现场实测表明,两帮围岩变形100 d内稳定在300 mm,顶板变形量稳定在200 mm,优化支护方案明显减少了巷道围岩变形量,巷道锚固圈稳定,有效控制围岩变形。

Disturbance observer based time-varying sliding mode control for uncertain mechanical system

It is now well known that the time-varying sliding mode control （TVSMC） is characterized by its global robustness against matched model uncertainties and disturbances. The accurate tracking problem of the mechanical system in the presence of the parametric uncertainty and external disturbance is addressed in the TVSMC framework. Firstly, an exponential TVSMC algorithm is designed and the main features are analyzed. Especially, the control parameter is obtained by solving an optimal problem. Subsequently, the global chattering problem in TVSMC is considered. To reduce the static error resulting from the continuous TVSMC algorithm, a disturbance observer based time-varying sliding mode control （DOTVSMC） algorithm is presented. The detailed design principle and the stability of the closed-loop system under the composite controller are provided. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.