Uncertainty and Feedback

Uncertainty and Feedback
Author: Glenn Vinnicombe
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2001
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781860941634

The principal reason for using feedback is to reduce the effect of uncertainties in the description of a system which is to be controlled. H[infinity] loop-shaping is emerging as a powerful but straightforward method for designing robust feedback controllers for complex systems. However, in order to use this, or other modern design techniques, it is first necessary to generate an accurate model of the system (thus appearing to remove the reason for needing feedback in the first place). The v-gap metric is an attempt to resolve this paradox - by indicating in what sense a model should be accurate if it is to be useful for feedback design. This book develops in detail the H[infinity] loop-shaping design method, the v-gap metric and the relationship between the two, showing how they can be used together for successful feedback design.

Uncertainty And Feedback, H Loop-shaping And The V-gap Metric

Uncertainty And Feedback, H Loop-shaping And The V-gap Metric
Author: Glenn Vinnicombe
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2000-11-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1783262044

The principal reason for using feedback is to reduce the effect of uncertainties in the description of a system which is to be controlled. H∞ loop-shaping is emerging as a powerful but straightforward method of designing robust feedback controllers for complex systems. However, in order to use this, or other modern design techniques, it is first necessary to generate an accurate model of the system (thus appearing to remove the reason for needing feedback in the first place). The ν-gap metric is an attempt to resolve this paradox — by indicating in what sense a model should be accurate if it is to be useful for feedback design.This book develops in detail the H∞ loop-shaping design method, the ν-gap metric and the relationship between the two, showing how they can be used together for successful feedback design.

Advanced Techniques for Clearance of Flight Control Laws

Advanced Techniques for Clearance of Flight Control Laws
Author: Chris Fielding
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3540458646

In this book recent results of the GARTEUR (Group for Aeronautical Research and Technology in Europe) Action Group FM (AG11) are presented. The book focuses on analysis techniques for the flight clearance of highly augmented aircrafts, including contributions of 20 European aeronautical organisations such as National Research Centers, Aerospace Industries and Universities. The tasks and requirements of the Industrial Clearance Process for Flight Control Laws are presented as well as classical and particularly new analysis methods. The different methods are evaluated and compared and their potential application to Civil Aircraft is demonstrated.

Multivariable Feedback Control

Multivariable Feedback Control
Author: Sigurd Skogestad
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2005-11-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 047001167X

Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and Design, Second Edition presents a rigorous, yet easily readable, introduction to the analysis and design of robust multivariable control systems. Focusing on practical feedback control and not on system theory in general, this book provides the reader with insights into the opportunities and limitations of feedback control. Taking into account the latest developments in the field, this fully revised and updated second edition: * features a new chapter devoted to the use of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs); * presents current results on fundamental performance limitations introduced by RHP-poles and RHP-zeros; * introduces updated material on the selection of controlled variables and self-optimizing control; * provides simple IMC tuning rules for PID control; * covers additional material including unstable plants, the feedback amplifier, the lower gain margin and a clear strategy for incorporating integral action into LQG control; * includes numerous worked examples, exercises and case studies, which make frequent use of Matlab and the new Robust Control toolbox. Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and Design, Second Edition is an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses studying multivariable control. It is also an invaluable tool for engineers who want to understand multivariable control, its limitations, and how it can be applied in practice. The analysis techniques and the material on control structure design should prove very useful in the new emerging area of systems biology. Reviews of the first edition: "Being rich in insights and practical tips on controller design, the book should also prove to be very beneficial to industrial control engineers, both as a reference book and as an educational tool." Applied Mechanics Reviews "In summary, this book can be strongly recommended not only as a basic text in multivariable control techniques for graduate and undergraduate students, but also as a valuable source of information for control engineers." International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing

Structured Controllers for Uncertain Systems

Structured Controllers for Uncertain Systems
Author: Rosario Toscano
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2013-05-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1447151887

Structured Controllers for Uncertain Systems focuses on the development of easy-to-use design strategies for robust low-order or fixed-structure controllers (particularly the industrially ubiquitous PID controller). These strategies are based on a recently-developed stochastic optimization method termed the "Heuristic Kalman Algorithm" (HKA) the use of which results in a simplified methodology that enables the solution of the structured control problem without a profusion of user-defined parameters. An overview of the main stochastic methods employable in the context of continuous non-convex optimization problems is also provided and various optimization criteria for the design of a structured controller are considered; H ∞, H2, and mixed H2/H∞ each merits a chapter to itself. Time-domain-performance specifications can be easily incorporated in the design.

Process Modelling for Control

Process Modelling for Control
Author: Benoît Codrons
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2005-08-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781852339180

Process Modelling for Control concentrates on the modelling steps underlying a successful control design, answering questions like: How should I carry out the identification of my process to obtain a good model? How can I assess the quality of a model before to using it in control design? How can I ensure that a controller will stabilise a real process well enough before implementation? What is the most efficient method of order reduction to simplify the implementation of high-order controllers? System identification, model/controller validation and order reduction are studied in a common framework. Detailed worked examples, representative of various industrial applications, are given. This monograph uses mathematics convenient to researchers interested in real applications and to practising engineers interested in control theory. It enables control engineers to improve their methods and provides academics and graduate students with an all-round view of recent results in modelling for control.

Emerging Applications of Control and Systems Theory

Emerging Applications of Control and Systems Theory
Author: Roberto Tempo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2018-02-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319670689

This book celebrates Professor Mathukumalli Vidyasagar’s outstanding achievements in systems, control, robotics, statistical learning, computational biology, and allied areas. The contributions in the book summarize the content of invited lectures given at the workshop “Emerging Applications of Control and Systems Theory” (EACST17) held at the University of Texas at Dallas in late September 2017 in honor of Professor Vidyasagar’s seventieth birthday. These contributions are the work of twenty-eight distinguished speakers from eight countries and are related to Professor Vidyasagar’s areas of research. This Festschrift volume will remain as a permanent scientific record of this event.

Optimization Based Clearance of Flight Control Laws

Optimization Based Clearance of Flight Control Laws
Author: Andreas Varga
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2011-11-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642226272

This book summarizes the main achievements of the EC funded 6th Framework Program project COFCLUO – Clearance of Flight Control Laws Using Optimization. This project successfully contributed to the achievement of a top-level objective to meet society’s needs for a more efficient, safer and environmentally friendly air transport by providing new techniques and tools for the clearance of flight control laws. This is an important part of the certification and qualification process of an aircraft – a costly and time-consuming process for the aeronautical industry. The overall objective of the COFCLUO project was to develop and apply optimization techniques to the clearance of flight control laws in order to improve efficiency and reliability. In the book, the new techniques are explained and benchmarked against traditional techniques currently used by the industry. The new techniques build on mathematical criteria derived from the certification and qualification requirements together with suitable models of the aircraft. The development of these criteria and models are also presented in the book. Because of wider applicability, the optimization-based clearance of flight control laws will open up the possibility to design innovative aircraft that today are out of the scope using classical clearance tools. Optimization-based clearance will not only increase safety but it will also simplify the whole certification and qualification process, thus significantly reduce cost. The achieved speedup will also support rapid modeling and prototyping and reduce “time to market”.

Linear Parameter-Varying and Time-Delay Systems

Linear Parameter-Varying and Time-Delay Systems
Author: Corentin Briat
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2014-09-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662440504

This book provides an introduction to the analysis and control of Linear Parameter-Varying Systems and Time-Delay Systems and their interactions. The purpose is to give the readers some fundamental theoretical background on these topics and to give more insights on the possible applications of these theories. This self-contained monograph is written in an accessible way for readers ranging from undergraduate/PhD students to engineers and researchers willing to know more about the fields of time-delay systems, parameter-varying systems, robust analysis, robust control, gain-scheduling techniques in the LPV fashion and LMI based approaches. The only prerequisites are basic knowledge in linear algebra, ordinary differential equations and (linear) dynamical systems. Most of the results are proved unless the proof is too complex or not necessary for a good understanding of the results. In the latter cases, suitable references are systematically provided. The first part pertains on the representation, analysis and control of LPV systems along with a reminder on robust analysis and control techniques. The second part is concerned with the representation and analysis of time-delay systems using various time-domain techniques. The third and last part is devoted to the representation, analysis, observation, filtering and control of LPV time-delay systems. The book also presents many important basic and advanced results on the manipulation of LMIs.

Robust Control Optimization with Metaheuristics

Robust Control Optimization with Metaheuristics
Author: Philippe Feyel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2017-01-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119340969

In the automotive industry, a Control Engineer must design a unique control law that is then tested and validated on a single prototype with a level of reliability high enough to to meet a number of complex specifications on various systems. In order to do this, the Engineer uses an experimental iterative process (Trial and Error phase) which relies heavily on his or her experience. This book looks to optimise the methods for synthesising servo controllers ny making them more direct and thus quicker to design. This is achieved by calculating a final controller to directly tackle the high-end system specs.