Double-boundary interval fault-tolerant control for a multi-vector propulsion ROV with thruster failure

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liqin Zhou ◽  
Changbin Wang ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Chengxi Zhang ◽  
Dalei Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
External Disturbance ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitude Stability ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Yaw Attitude ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Real Time Information

Purpose A novel fault-tolerant control (FTC) method is proposed to assure the stability of the remote-operated vehicle (ROV) by considering the thruster failure-induced model perturbations. The stability of the ROV with failures is guaranteed and optimized with the determined model perturbation set. The effectiveness of the double-boundary interval fault-tolerant control (DBIFTC) is verified through the experiments and proves that the stability is well maintained, which demonstrates a decent performance. Design/methodology/approach This paper studies a control problem for a multi-vector propulsion ROV by using the DBIFTC method in the presence of thruster failure and external disturbances. The ROV kinematics and dynamical models with multi-vector-arranged thruster failure are investigated and formulated for control system design. Findings In this paper, the authors address the FTC problem of ROV with multi-vector thrusters and propose a DBIFTC scheme. The advantage is that as the kinematic system model of ROV is preanalyzed and identified, the DBIFTC becomes more effective. The mathematical stability of the system under the proposed control scheme can be guaranteed. Research limitations/implications The ROV model used in this paper is based on the system identification of experimental data. Although this model has real experimental value and physical significance, the accuracy can be further improved. Practical implications Cable-controlled underwater ROVs are widely used in military missions and scientific research because of their flexibility, sufficient load capacity and real-time information transmission characteristics. The DBIFTC method proposed in this paper can effectively reduce the problem of underwater vehicle under propeller failure or external disturbance and save unnecessary cost. Social implications The DBIFTC method proposed in this paper can ensure the attitude stability of ROV or other underwater equipment operating in the event of propeller failure or external disturbance. In this way, the robot can better perform undersea work and tasks. Originality/value The kinematics and failure mechanisms of the ROV with multi-vector propulsion system are investigated and established. An optimized DBIFTC scheme is investigated to stabilize ROV yaw attitude under the thruster failure condition. The feasibility and effectiveness of the DBIFTC is experimentally validated.

Fault tolerant control using integral sliding modes with control allocation along the null-space

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 2011-2019
Author(s):  
Chengcheng Ma ◽  
Chunsheng Liu ◽  
Jiazhen Yao
Keyword(s):  
Actuator Saturation ◽  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Null Space ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Control Allocation ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Small Gain ◽  
Actuator Constraints ◽  
The Stability

In this paper, a new fault tolerant control scheme with control allocation is presented. The pseudo-inverse along the null-space control allocation is applied to the fault tolerant control system to handle the actuator constraints. The stability of the overall closed-loop system is proved via the small gain theory. The null-space vector is viewed as uncertainty, and is disposed by an integral sliding mode controller and a robust controller. The simulation results show that the new method can solve both failure scenarios and actuator saturation problems well.

Enhanced disturbance observer-based robust yaw servo control for ROVs with multi-vector propulsion

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yihui Gong ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Shengbo Qi ◽  
Changbin Wang ◽  
Dalei Song
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Control ◽  
Disturbance Observer ◽  
External Disturbance ◽  
Proportional Integral Derivative ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proportional Integral ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Yaw Attitude ◽  
Nonlinear Hydrodynamics ◽  
Parameters Perturbation

Purpose A novel proportional integral derivative-extended state disturbance observer-based control (PID-ESDOBC) algorithm is proposed to solve the nonlinear hydrodynamics, parameters perturbation and external disturbance in yaw control of remote operated vehicles (ROVs). The effectiveness of PID-ESDOBC is verified through the experiments and the results indicate that the proposed method can effectively track the desired attitude and attenuate the external disturbance. Design/methodology/approach This study fully investigates the hydrodynamic model of ROVs and proposes a control-oriented hydrodynamic state space model of ROVs in yaw direction. Based on this, this study designs the PID-ESDOBC controller, whose stability is also analyzed through Kharitonov theorem and Mikhailov criterion. The conventional proportional-integral-derivative (PID) and active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) are compared with our method in our experiment. Findings In this paper, the authors address the nonlinear hydrodynamics, parameters perturbation and external disturbance problems of ROVs with multi-vector propulsion by using PID-ESDOBC control scheme. The advantage is that the nonlinearities and external disturbance can be estimated accurately and attenuate promptly without requiring the precise model of ROVs. Compared to PID and ADRC, both in overshoot and settling time, the improvement is 2X on average compared to conventional PID and ADRC in the pool experiment. Research limitations/implications The delays occurred in the control process can be solved in the future work. Practical implications The attitude control is a kernel problem for ROVs. A precise kinematic and dynamic model for ROVs and an advanced control system are the key factors to obtain the better maneuverability in attitude control. The PID-ESDOBC method proposed in this paper can effectively attenuate nonlinearities and external disturbance, which leads to a quick response and good tracking performance to baseline controller. Social implications The PID-ESDOBC algorithm proposed in this paper can be ensure the precise and fast maneuverability in attitude control of ROVs or other underwater equipment operating in the complex underwater environment. In this way, the robot can better perform undersea work and tasks. Originality/value The dynamics of the ROV and the nominal control model are investigated. A novel control scheme PID-ESDOBC is proposed to achieve rapidly yaw attitude tracking and effectively reject the external disturbance. The robustness of the controller is also analyzed which provides parameters tuning guidelines. The effectiveness of the proposed controller is experimental verified with a comparison by conventional PID, ADRC.

scholarly journals Fault Diagnosis and Reconfigurable Control for Commercial Aircraft with Multiple Faults and Actuator Saturation

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Yishi Liu ◽  
Sheng Hong ◽  
Enrico Zio ◽  
Jianwei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Actuator Saturation ◽  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
External Disturbance ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Adaptive Method ◽  
Reconfigurable Control ◽  
Multiple Faults ◽  
The Stability

Active fault-tolerant control systems perform fault diagnosis and reconfigurable control. There is a bidirectional uncertainty between them, and an integrated scheme is proposed here to account for that. The system considers both actuator and sensor faults, as well as the external disturbance. The diagnostic module is designed using an unknown input observer, and the controller is constructed on the basis of an adaptive method. The integrated strategy is presented, and the stability of the overall system is analyzed. Moreover, different kinds of anti-windup techniques are utilized to modify the original controllers, because of the different controller structures. A simulation of the integrated anti-windup fault-tolerant control method is demonstrated using a numerical model of Boeing 747. The results show that it can guarantee the stability of the post-fault aircraft and increase the control performance for the overall faulty system.

scholarly journals A Novel Nonlinear Fault Tolerant Control for Manipulator under Actuator Fault

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zhao ◽  
Sen Jiang ◽  
Fei Xie ◽  
Zhen He ◽  
Jian Fu
Keyword(s):  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
External Disturbance ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Adaptive Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Actuator Fault ◽  
Adaptive Technology ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Simulation Results

A fault tolerant control (FTC) scheme based on adaptive sliding mode control technique is proposed for manipulator with actuator fault. Firstly, the dynamic model of manipulator is introduced and its actuator faulty model is established. Secondly, a fault tolerant controller is designed, in which both the parameters of actuator fault and external disturbance are estimated and updated by online adaptive technology. Finally, taking a two-joint manipulator as example, simulation results show that the proposed fault tolerant control scheme is effective in tolerating actuator fault; meanwhile it has strong robustness for external disturbance.

Fault tolerant control against actuator faults based on enhanced PID controller for a quadrotor

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 468-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Ermeydan ◽  
Emre Kiyak
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Flight Control ◽  
Pid Controller ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Actuator Faults ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Path Control ◽  
The Stability

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present fault tolerant control of a quadrotor based on the enhanced proportional integral derivative (PID) structure in the presence of one or more actuator faults. Design/methodology/approach Mathematical model of the quadrotor is derived by parameter identification of the system for the simulation of the UAV dynamics and flight control in MATLAB/Simulink. An improved PID structure is used to provide the stability of the nonlinear quadcopter system both for attitude and path control of the system. The results of the healty system and the faulty system are given in simulations, together with motor dynamics. Findings In this study, actuator faults are considered to show that a robust controller design handles the loss of effectiveness in motors up to some extent. For the loss of control effectiveness of 20 per cent in first and third motors, psi state follows the reference with steady state error, and it does not go unstable. Motor 1 and Motor 3 respond to given motor fault quickly. When it comes to one actuator fault, steady state errors remain in some states, but the system does not become unstable. Originality/value In this paper, an enhanced PID controller is proposed to keep the quadrotor stable in case of actuator faults. Proposed method demonstrates the effectiveness of the control system against motor faults.

scholarly journals A Robust Fault-Tolerant Control for Quadrotor Helicopters against Sensor Faults and External Disturbances

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ban Wang ◽  
Peng Huang ◽  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Sensor Faults ◽  
External Disturbances ◽  
Quadrotor Helicopter ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Control Schemes ◽  
The Stability

This paper presents an active fault-tolerant control strategy for quadrotor helicopters to simultaneously accommodate sensor faults and external disturbances. Unlike most of the existing fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control schemes for quadrotor helicopters, the proposed fault diagnosis scheme is able to estimate sensor faults while eliminating the effect of external disturbances. Moreover, the proposed fault-tolerant control scheme is capable to eliminate the adverse effect of external disturbances as well by designing a disturbance observer to effectively estimate the unknown external disturbances and integrating with the designed integral sliding-mode controller. In this case, the continuous operation of the quadrotor helicopter is ensured while avoiding the unexpected control chattering. In addition, the stability of the closed-loop system is theoretically proved. Finally, the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed scheme are validated and demonstrated through comparative numerical simulations of the quadrotor helicopter under different faulty and uncertain scenarios.

A fault-tolerant control scheme within adaptive disturbance observer for hypersonic vehicle

2017 ◽  
Vol 233 (3) ◽  
pp. 1071-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhou ◽  
Jing Chang ◽  
Zongyi Guo
Keyword(s):  
Disturbance Observer ◽  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Lyapunov Theory ◽  
Sliding Mode Controller ◽  
Performance Guarantees ◽  
Uncertain Model ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
And Performance

The paper describes the design of a fault-tolerant control scheme for an uncertain model of a hypersonic reentry vehicle subject to actuator faults. In order to improve superior transient performances for state tracking, the proposed method relies on a back-stepping sliding mode controller combined with an adaptive disturbance observer and a reference vector generator. This structure allows for a faster response and reduces the overshoots compared to linear conventional disturbance observers based sliding mode controller. Robust stability and performance guarantees of the overall closed-loop system are obtained using Lyapunov theory. Finally, numerical simulations results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed technique.

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