ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.019
Tianyu Yu, Fei Zhao, Zuhua Xu, Jun Zhao, Xi Chen
{"title":"Distributed model predictive control for consensus of nonlinear systems via parametric sensitivity.","authors":"Tianyu Yu, Fei Zhao, Zuhua Xu, Jun Zhao, Xi Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To handle the nonlinear consensus problem, a distributed model predictive control (DMPC) scheme is developed via parametric sensitivity. A two-stage input computation strategy is adopted for enhancing optimization efficiency. In the background stage, each agent first establishes its next-step optimization problem based on communication topology, and then performs distributed optimization to calculate the future inputs. In the online stage, all the agents build their sensitivity equations based on new information. Three variants of sensitivity equation are developed based on the level of communication load capacity, and the corresponding computation strategies are proposed. After solution, the background inputs are corrected and implemented. The optimality and robustness of the proposed algorithm are rigorously derived. Finally, the superiority of this DMPC scheme is demonstrated in the multi-vehicle system with two different topologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.016
Xiaohao Chen, Yi Cao, Miao Li, Attiq Ur Rehman, Junxiong Hu
{"title":"Stability analysis of electromagnetic suspension systems coupled with flexible frames: Modeling, control, analysis and experimentation.","authors":"Xiaohao Chen, Yi Cao, Miao Li, Attiq Ur Rehman, Junxiong Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The stability of the suspension is a key challenge for the application and promotion of electromagnetic suspension technology, especially when it operates in conjunction with a flexible structure, which significantly increases the system's complexity. This paper abstracts the characteristics of the coupling conditions between an electromagnetic suspension system and a flexible structure and designs and constructs an experimental apparatus that includes an electromagnet and a simulated flexible structure with adjustable stiffness and inertia. Based on the Lyapunov method, the central manifold theorem, and the Poincaré method, the stability of the electromagnetic suspension system and the conditions for Hopf bifurcations are derived. Finally, through reasonable experimental design and data analysis, the correctness of the theoretical analysis conclusions is validated, providing references for the engineering applications of electromagnetic suspension systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.005
Guiting Hu, Zhengjiang Zhang, Luping Xu
{"title":"Sequential fusion for multi-rate multi-sensor nonlinear dynamic systems with heavy-tailed noise and missing measurements.","authors":"Guiting Hu, Zhengjiang Zhang, Luping Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper focuses on sequential fusion estimation for multi-rate multi-sensor nonlinear dynamic systems with heavy-tailed noise and missing measurements. On the basis of Bayesian inference, a sequential Student's t-based unscented Kalman filter (SSTUKF), together with its square-root form (SR-SSTUKF), is proposed by using the unscented transform to calculate Student's t weighted integrals. Considering the nonstationary measurement noise and/or accumulated computation error, adaptive factors are introduced by the t-test to suppress uncertainties. Additionally, the complexity computation and convergence analysis of the SR-SSTUKF are presented. The validity and robustness of the proposed sequential fusion method are illustrated by an example of agile target tracking. Simulation results indicate that the SR-SSTUKF with adaptive factors can further enhance accuracy and yield reliable estimations.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142690103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design, dynamic modeling and testing of a novel MR damper for cable-stayed climbing robots under wind loads.","authors":"Kaiwei Ma, Fengyu Xu, Yangru Zhou, Laixi Zhang, Guo-Ping Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To increase the adaptability of bridge construction equipment in high-altitude settings, this study examines a magnetorheological (MR) damper designed for cable-stayed climbing robots. Initially, a novel damper incorporating a spring-MR fluid combination and three magnetic circuit units is developed. A robot-cable-wind coupling dynamic model is subsequently formulated via Hamilton's principle, based on force analysis. The simulation results indicate that the damper's maximum output force is 204.60 N, with optimal working currents of 0.2 A (Force 4) and 0.4 A (Force 7). To verify the analysis, testing is conducted using an MR damper. The results reveal an average relative error of 4.60% for the actual output damping force. When mounted on the robot, the climbing speed range, average relative error, and maximum relative error are controlled within 0.66 mm/s, 0.78% and 2.5%, respectively. This approach allows for the rapid selection of suitable working currents and markedly enhances the climbing stability of the robot.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.004
Junqi Luan, Yunpeng Cao, Ran Ao, Xiaoyu Han, Shuying Li
{"title":"An overhaul cycle performance degradation modeling method for marine gas turbines.","authors":"Junqi Luan, Yunpeng Cao, Ran Ao, Xiaoyu Han, Shuying Li","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A degradation modeling method of marine gas turbines for the overhaul cycle is proposed to address the problem of insufficient data sets for fault diagnosis and trend prediction algorithm validation. First, a nonlinear model of the marine three-shaft gas turbine gas path was established. The degradation path and component degradation models were subsequently obtained. The distribution of the washing cycle and degradation factors in the overhaul cycle were solved using an optimization algorithm, and degradation data in the washing cycle were obtained. The model's feasibility is validated with a segment of actual degradation data. The change rule of the gas turbine operating data during the overhaul cycle was also obtained. The degradation data of marine gas turbines under different boundary conditions are simulated using the established degradation model. This model provides data sets essential for validating fault diagnosis and trend prediction algorithms. Furthermore, it provides a reference for modeling the degradation of other mechanical equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.002
Yuguang Zhang, Juan Wang, Shaobao Li, Xiaoyuan Luo, Xinping Guan
{"title":"Off-policy reinforcement-learning-based fault-tolerant H<sub>∞</sub> control for topside separation systems with time-varying uncertainties.","authors":"Yuguang Zhang, Juan Wang, Shaobao Li, Xiaoyuan Luo, Xinping Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The topside separation system plays a pivotal role in the treatment of produced water within offshore oil and gas production operations. Due to high-humidity and salt-infested marine environments, topside separation systems are susceptible to dynamic model variations and valve faults. In this work, fault-tolerant control (FTC) of topside separation systems subject to structural uncertainties and slugging disturbances is studied. The system is configured as a cascade structure, comprising a water level control subsystem and a pressure-drop-ratio (PDR) control subsystem. A fault-tolerant H<sub>∞</sub> control framework is developed to cope with actuator faults and slugging disturbances. To enhance control performance in the presence of actuator faults and model uncertainties while reducing sensitivity to slugging disturbances, the fault-tolerant H<sub>∞</sub> control problem for the topside separation system is established as the two-player differential game problem. In addition, a Nash equilibrium solution for the fault-tolerant H<sub>∞</sub> control problem is achieved through the solution of the game algebraic Riccati equation (GARE). A model-free approach is presented to implement the proposed fault-tolerant H<sub>∞</sub> control method using off-policy reinforcement learning (RL). Simulation studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the solution.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142690101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quadrotor trajectory tracking using combined stochastic model-free position and DDPG-based attitude control.","authors":"Roujin Mousavifard, Khalil Alipour, Mohamad Amin Najafqolian, Payam Zarafshan","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents a cascade controller for the quadrotor to track the desired trajectory effectively. Unlike previous approaches, this method avoids simplification and linearization assumptions, making it applicable in a wider range of scenarios. A novel linear quadratic tracking method is utilized, which takes into account both process noise and measurement noise while maintaining a model-free nature. Furthermore, the stability analysis of this stochastic method is thoroughly investigated. In terms of attitude control, a model-free approach is adopted. The Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) algorithm is implemented, leveraging an actor-critic network to handle the nonlinearities associated with attitude control. This model-free approach eliminates the need for an accurate model of the quadrotor's dynamics. Simulations are conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed controller, and the results demonstrate its ability to effectively control the quadrotor, ensuring accurate trajectory tracking and stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive quantized finite-time fault-tolerant control for uncertain multi-input multi-output systems and its application.","authors":"Yue Sun, Ming Chen, Yu-Lin Gai, Huan-Qing Wang, Kai-Xiang Peng, Li-Bing Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The article proposes a novel state-feedback control method for a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) nonlinear system with actuator faults and input quantization. The innovation of the design approach lies in the utilization of fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) to approximate the uncertain intermediate virtual control laws, thereby achieving a simplified virtual control design form. Additionally, finite-time control is employed to enhance the system's response speed. Different from the existing literatures, the adaptive control scheme of partial loss fault gain is integrated with input quantization, which completes the unknown gain estimation and avoids the assumption condition of unknown control gain. The theoretical analysis combined with Lyapunov stability analysis shows that the tracking error can converge regardless of whether the system experiences a fault, while the closed-loop signal remains stably bounded for a finite time. Finally, the simulation results of the quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attitude system indicate that this control scheme is effective.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-07DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.019
Zhongyi Qiu, Xiaochao Liu, Zhenyu Wang, Xinghua Chen, Rui Nie
{"title":"Adaptive robust motion control for hydraulic load sensitive systems considering displacement dynamic compensation.","authors":"Zhongyi Qiu, Xiaochao Liu, Zhenyu Wang, Xinghua Chen, Rui Nie","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydraulic load-sensitive systems (HLSS) are widely used for high power density and energy efficiency. This study introduces an adaptive, energy-efficient HLSS with a valve-controlled variable motor. The system faces challenges from non-linearities, including internal higher-order dynamics due to displacement changes and external unknown disturbances, which hinder precision applications. To address this issue, this study explores HLSS principles to develop an accurate system model. Subsequently, an adaptive robust motion control that considers displacement compensation (DCARC) is proposed using the established model. DCARC can learn unknown parameters online and compensate the model more accurately to improve control accuracy. Experiments show that considering the higher order dynamic effects caused by displacement in the system can improve model accuracy and effectively reduce the burden of parameter adaptation and robust feedback terms. High-precision and energy-efficient HLSS motion is verified and realized in the study. The control accuracy of DCARC is 19.4% higher than that of conventional adaptive robust control (ARC). Under experimental conditions, the proposed system can improve energy efficiency by up to five times compared to valve-controlled fixed displacement motor systems (VFDS).</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISA transactionsPub Date : 2024-11-07DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.034
Zhijun Chen, Guangren Duan
{"title":"Adaptive RISE-based tracking control of uncertain nonlinear systems: A FAS approach.","authors":"Zhijun Chen, Guangren Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2024.10.034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A fully actuated system (FAS) approach integrated with adaptive robust integral of the sign of the error (ARISE) feedback control strategy is proposed for multi-input multi-output nonlinear systems in the presence of both external disturbances and parametric uncertainties. Owing to an inability to eliminate unmeasured disturbances and model inaccuracies simultaneously, the existing results based on the FAS approaches are typically limited to the uniformly ultimate boundedness of the tracking errors. To achieve the asymptotic tracking performance confronted with parametric uncertainties and time-varying disturbances, an ARISE feedback controller with desired compensation is synthesized to suppress the adverse effects arising from nonlinearity and uncertainty of the system. The improvements compared to the traditional RISE feedback control are attributed to two aspects: (i) the feedback gains in the RISE term are adjustable-online without having to know the prior bounds of disturbances and their time derivatives; (ii) a desired compensation-based adaptive feedforward term, primarily employing the desired trajectories in place of the measured states, could weaken the underlying interaction between the adaptive compensation and robustness part. A rigorous stability analysis is provided to demonstrate that the system state can asymptotically track a bounded desired trajectory in spite of bounded disturbances and parametric uncertainties. Comparative simulations on an under-actuated planar manipulator, possessing an equivalent multi-order FAS model, have been conducted to verify the effectiveness and merits of the developed controller. Experimental validation on a two-wheeled self-balancing robot is also provided to show the feasibility of the proposed approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":94059,"journal":{"name":"ISA transactions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}