Global Dynamics of a Rapidly Forced Cart and Pendulum

In this paper, we study emergent behaviors elicited by applying open-loop, high-frequency oscillatory forcing to nonlinear control systems. First, we study hovering motions, which are periodic orbits associated with stable fixed points of the averaged system which are not fixed points of the forced system. We use the method of successive approximations to establish the existence of hovering motions, as well as compute analytical approximations of their locations, for the cart and pendulum on an inclined plane. Moreover, when small-amplitude dissipation is added, we show that the hovering motions are asymptotically stable. We compare the results for all of the local analysis with results of simulating Poincaré maps. Second, we perform a complete global analysis on this cart and pendulum system. Toward this end, the same iteration scheme we use to establish the existence of the hovering periodic orbits also yields the existence of periodic orbits near saddle equilibria of the averaged system. These latter periodic orbits are shown to be saddle periodic orbits, and in turn they have stable and unstable manifolds that form homoclinic tangles. A quantitative global analysis of these tangles is carried out. Three distinguished limiting cases are analyzed. Melnikov theory is applied in one case, and an extension of a recent result about exponentially small splitting of separatrices is developed and applied in another case. Finally, the influence of small damping is studied. This global analysis is useful in the design of open-loop control laws.     

Nonlinear Input-Shaping Controller for Quay-Side Container Cranes

Input-shaping is one of the most practical open-loop control strategies for gantry cranes, especially those having predefined paths and operating at constant cable lengths. However, when applied to quay-side container cranes, its performance is far from satisfactory. A major source of the poor performance can be linked to the significant difference between the gantry crane model and the quay-side container crane model. Gantry cranes are traditionally modeled as a simple pendulum. However, a quay-side container crane has a multi-cable hoisting mechanism.In this paper, a two-dimensional four-bar-mechanism model of a container crane is developed. For the purpose of controller design, the crane model is reduced to a double pendulum with two fixed-length links and a kinematic constraint. The method of multiple scales is used to develop a nonlinear approximation of the oscillation frequency of the simplified model. The resulting frequency approximation is used to determine the switching times for a bang-off-bang input-shaping controller. The performance of the controller is numerically simulated on the full model of the container crane, and is compared to the performance of similar controllers based on a nonlinear frequency approximation of a simple pendulum and a linear frequency approximation of a constraint double pendulum. Results demonstrate a superior performance of the controller based on the nonlinear frequency approximation of the constraint double pendulum.The effect of the oscillation frequency on the controller performance is investigated by varying the model's frequency around the design value. Simulations revealed that the performance of the controller suffers serious degradation due to small changes in the model frequency. To alleviate the shortcomings of the input-shaping controller, a delayed-position feedback controller is successfully applied at the end of each transfer maneuver to eliminate residual oscillations without affecting the commands of the input-shaping controller.     

非线性振动一种稳定的模糊控制方法研究

由于非线性振动系统的非线性本质,在于传统控制理论的线性控制器用于非线性振动控制效果不佳。本文针对非线性振动系统提出了一种模糊自适应滑模控制方案。     

Bifurcation Control of Parametrically Excited Duffing System by a Combined Linear-Plus-Nonlinear Feedback Control

For a parametrically excited Duffing system we propose a bifurcation control method in order to stabilize the trivial steady state in the frequency response and in order to eliminate jump in the force response, by employing a combined linear-plus-nonlinear feedback control. Because the bifurcation of the system is characterized by its modulation equations, we first determine the order of the feedback gain so that the feedback modifies the modulation equations. By theoretically analyzing the modified modulation equations, we show that the unstable region of the trivial steady state can be shifted and the nonlinear character can be changed, by means of the bifurcation control with the above feedback. The shift of the unstable region permits the stabilization of the trivial steady state in the frequency response, and the suppression of the discontinuous bifurcation due to the change of the nonlinear character allows the elimination of the jump in the quasistationary force response. Furthermore, by performing numerical simulations, and by comparing the responses of the uncontrolled system and the controlled one, we clarify that the proposed bifurcation control is available for the stabilization of the trivial steady state in the frequency response and for the reduction of the jump in the nonstationary force response.     

A Fuzzy Chip Controller for Nonlinear Vibrations

The fuzzy logic ability to manage nonlinear vibration control problems has one major drawback: the slow reaction time offered by a software-implemented controller. This justifies the adoption of integrated fuzzy chip controllers. Nevertheless, designing a fuzzy controller for structural control purposes requires some fine tuning work. This can be conveniently carried out over an equivalent electronic circuit which emulates a civil structure, rather than by an expensive laboratory environment for testing frame specimens or by using computer simulations which would not allow a real-time study. Conceiving and implementing an electronic circuit equivalent to a single-degree-of-freedom system is the topic of this paper. A case study is finally presented. It discusses the major features of the adopted 'fuzzy chip controller'. A brief overview of the results of the laboratory tests is also given. They were performed in order to properly tune the fuzzy project with civil structure applications.     

Nonlinear System Identification of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

A nonlinear system identification methodology based on theprinciple of harmonic balance is extended tomulti-degree-of-freedom systems. The methodology, called HarmonicBalance Nonlinearity IDentification (HBNID), is then used toidentify two theoretical two-degree-of-freedom models and anexperimental single-degree-of freedom system. The three modelsand experiments deal with self-excited motions of afluid-structure system with a subcritical Hopf bifurcation. Theperformance of HBNID in capturing the stable and unstable limitcycles in the global bifurcation behavior of these systems is alsostudied. It is found that if the model structure is well known,HBNID performs well in capturing the unknown parameters. If themodel structure is not well known, however, HBNID captures thestable limit cycle but not the unstable limit cycle.     

Nonlinear System Identification of Systems with Periodic Limit-Cycle Response

A nonlinear system identification methodology based on the principle of harmonic balance and bifurcation theory techniques like center manifold analysis and normal form reduction, is presented for multi-degree-of-freedom systems. The methodology, called Bifurcation Theory System IDentification, (BiTSID), is a general procedure for any nonlinear system that exhibits periodic limit cycle response and can be used to capture the bifurcation behavior of the nonlinear systems. The BiTSID methodology is demonstrated on an experimental system single-degree-of-freedom system that deals with self-excited motions of a fluid-structure system with a sub-critical Hopf bifurcation. It is shown that BiTSID performs excellently in capturing the stable and unstable limit cycles within the experimental regime. Its performance outside the experimental regime is also studied. The application of BiTSID to experimental multi-degree-of-freedom systems has also been very successful. However in this study only the results of the single-degree-of-freedom system are presented.     

Vehicle density and velocity estimation on highways for on-ramp metering control

A scheme for vehicle density and velocity estimation in a stretch of highway based on a modified cell transmission model [C. F. Daganzo, Transportation Research, Part B, 28B(4),269–287, 1994. Elsevier is presented. The scheme is intended for use with on-ramp metering control algorithms, providing local knowledge of densities and velocities that is helpful to improve on-ramp metering control performance. Estimation of density is obtained by nonlinear estimators, while velocity estimation is obtained by gradient algorithms. There is one density–velocity estimator for free traffic flow and other for congested traffic flow. Both estimator schemes work in parallel. The final estimation of density and velocity results from a convex combination of the predictions of the two estimators. This combination depends on occupancy or density measurements at the boundaries of the stretch and is produced by a fuzzy inference system. Stability and convergence of the density and velocity estimation scheme is proved by Lyapunov based techniques. Simulation results comparing measured and estimated traffic data are presented. They confirm good performance of the estimators. Research sponsored by grants UNAM PAPIIT IN110403 and CONACYT 47583.     

柔性作动器驱动的非线性系统随机振动的最优有界控制

柔性作动器具有低刚度、大变形等特征,这一方面使主结构具备了强的环境适应性,另一方面也使主结构易受外界微扰影响,从而降低其操作精度．本文以介电弹性体作动器驱动的单自由度非线性系统为研究对象,通过即时微调电压,抑制系统在平衡位置附近的随机振动．通过随机平均法降低系统维数,将原系统的控制问题转化为关于慢变过程的控制问题;结合随机动态规划原理及控制约束导出最优有界控制策略．该策略具干摩擦形式,具有能量耗散本质,在抑制系统振动的同时提高了系统的稳定性．数值研究表明：最优有界控制策略具有良好的控制效果、控制效率及较高的鲁棒性．     

Local Bifurcation Control of a Forced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Nonlinear System: Saddle-Node Bifurcation

It is well known that saddle-node bifurcations can occur in the steady-state response of a forced single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) nonlinear system in the cases of primary and superharmonic resonances. This discontinuous or catastrophic bifurcation can lead to jump and hysteresis phenomena, where at a certain interval of the control parameter, two stable attractors exist with an unstable one in between. A feedback control law is designed to control the saddle-node bifurcations taking place in the resonance response, thus removing or delaying the occurrence of jump and hysteresis phenomena. The structure of candidate feedback control law is determined by analyzing the eigenvalues of the modulation equations. It is shown that three types of feedback – linear, nonlinear, and a combination of linear and nonlinear – are adequate for the bifurcation control. Finally, numerical simulations are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed feedback control.     

Invariant Manifold Approach for the Stabilization of Nonholonomic Chained Systems: Application to a Mobile Robot

In this paper it is shown that a class ofn-dimensional nonholonomic chained systems can bestabilized using the invariant manifold approach. First, we derive aninvariant manifold for this class of systems and we show that, once onit, all the closed-loop trajectories tend to the origin under a linearsmooth time-invariant state feedback. Thereafter, it is shown that thismanifold can be made attractive by means of a discontinuoustime-invariant state feedback. Finally, a mobile robot is taken as anexample demonstrating the effectiveness of our study.     

双轴稳定平台数字控制系统的TMS320C25设计和实现

本文讨论了某双轴稳定平台数字控制系统的ＴＭＳ３２０Ｃ２５设计和实现，给出了系统设计、硬件实现、软件流程及实验结果。     

Optimal control of quadratic functionals for affine nonlinear systems

In this paper we analyze the optimal control problem for a class of affine nonlinear systems under the assumption that the associated Lie algebra is nilpotent. The Lie brackets generated by the vector fields which define the nonlinear system represent a remarkable mathematical instrument for the control of affine systems. We determine the optimal control which corresponds to the nilpotent operator of the first order. In particular, we obtain the control that minimizes the energy of the given nonlinear system. Applications of this control to bilinear systems with first order nilpotent operator are considered.     

ADAPTIVE H-INFINITY CONTROL OF A CLASS OF UNCERTAIN NONLINEAR SYSTEMS

It is concerned with the problem of disturbance attenuation with stability for uncertain nonlinear systems by adaptive output feedback. By a partial-state observer and Backstepping technique, an adaptive output feedback controller was constructed, which can solve the standard gain disturbance attenuation problem with internal stability.     

Asymptotic Decay for a Generalized Boussinesq System

In this paper we study the large time behavior of solutions to a generalization of the Boussinesq system of equations in n 2 spatial dimensions. We establish the existence and algebraic decay of the L ₂-norm of the solution.     

A new method for the periodic solution of strongly nonlinear systems

A new method for the periodic solution of strongly nonlinear system is given. By using this method, the existance and stability of the periodic solution can be decided, and the approximate expression of the periodic solution can also be found. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Optimal semiactive control of structures with isolated base

The paper investigates the benefits of implementing the semiactive control systems in relation to passive viscous damping in the context of seismically isolated structures. Frequency response functions are compiled from the computed time history response to pulse-like seismic excitation. A simple semiactive control policy is evaluated in regard to passive linear viscous damping and an optimal non-causal semiactive control strategy. The optimal control strategy minimizes the integral of the squared absolute accelerations subject to the constraint that the nonlinear equations of motion are satisfied. The optimization procedure involves a numerical solution to the Euler-Lagrange equations Published in Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 129–135, February 2006.     

高精度转台控制系统研究

—本文针对精密转台控制系统在大偏差下的不稳定问题，对其控制系统进行了分析和设计，同时对其高分辨率的指令系统进行了设计，为提高转台的精度及其动态性能提供了新的途径。     

计算最优控制辛数值方法

针对最优控制问题（OCP）的辛数值方法研究及应用进行综述。主要涉及内容包括,动力学系统为常微分方程描述的一般无约束、含不等式约束和状态时滞的最优控制问题,微分代数方程描述的一般无约束、含不等式约束和含切换系统的最优控制问题,以及闭环最优控制问题。从间接法和直接法两个求解框架出发,重点介绍本课题组在保辛算法方面的研究工作。在间接法框架下,首先基于生成函数和变分原理,将OCP保辛离散为非线性方程组,再数值求解方程组。在直接法框架下,将OCP保辛离散为有限维的非线性规划问题（NLP）,再数值求解。针对闭环最优控制问题,提出了保辛模型预测控制、滚动时域估计和瞬时最优控制算法。研究表明,保辛算法具有高精度和高效率的特点,在航空航天和机器人等领域有着广泛应用前景和价值。     

三轴精密角振动台控制问题探讨

本文详细分析了三轴精密角振动台控制精度的影响因素，然后基于整周期谐波分析法提出了补偿这些干扰的自学习控制方案。仿真结果表明，该控制系统能显著提高系统振动精度，满足设计要求。