Research on mean square exponential stability of networked control systems with multi-step delay

A new control mode is proposed for networked control systems whose network-induced delay is longer than a sampling period. The proposed control mode can make full use of control information and improve the performance of the system. Under the control mode, the mathematical model of networked control systems is obtained. Markov characteristic of the transfer delay is discussed. Based on Markov chain theory, the infinite horizon controller is designed, which is shown to render corresponding networked control systems mean square exponentially stable. Simulation results show the validity of the proposed theory.     

Distributed event-triggered hybrid wired-wireless networked control with $${H_2}/{H_\infty }$$ filtering

Aiming at the fact that distributed multi-channel hybrid network-induced delays and noise interference may deteriorate the control performance of hybrid networked control systems, distributed event-triggered hybrid wired-wireless networked control with \({H_2}/{H_\infty }\) filtering is proposed. A distributed event-triggered mechanism is firstly employed to reduce communication burden, and two Markov chains are used to respectively describe different characters of network-induced delays of hybrid wired-wireless networks. Then, a \({H_2}/{H_\infty }\) filter is employed to improve the input signal precision of the controller, where a general closed-feedback filtering and control system model with distributed event-triggered parameters and network-induced delays of hybrid wired-wireless networks is proposed. Furthermore, the designed filter and controller enable the closed-feedback filtering and control system to be stochastic stability and to achieve a prescribed \({H_2}/{H_\infty }\) performance, and the relationships between the stability criteria and the maximum network-induced delays, distributed event-triggered parameters, the filter and controller parameters and the system performance parameter are established. Finally, simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Deterministic and stochastic approaches to supervisory control design for networked systems with time-varying communication delays

This paper proposes a supervisory control structure for networked systems with time-varying delays. The control structure, in which a supervisor triggers the most appropriate controller from a multi-controller unit, aims at improving the closed-loop performance relative to what can be obtained using a single robust controller. Our analysis considers average dwell-time switching and is based on a novel multiple Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional. We develop stability conditions that can be verified by semi-definite programming, and show that the associated state feedback synthesis problem also can be solved using convex optimization tools. Extensions of the analysis and synthesis procedures to the case when the evolution of the delay mode is described by a Markov chain are also developed. Simulations on small and large-scale networked control systems are used to illustrate the effectiveness of our approach.     

Stability of a class of networked control systems with Markovian characterization

This paper studies the stability problem for a class of networked control systems (NCSs) with the plant being a Markovian jump system. The random delays from the sensor to the controller and from the controller to the actuator are modeled as two Markov chains. The necessary and sufficient conditions for the stochastic stability are established. The state-feedback controller gain that depends on not only the delay modes but also the system mode is obtained through the iterative linear matrix inequality approach. An illustrative example is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Hardware-in-the-loop experimental study on a fractional order networked control system testbed

Networked Control Systems (NCS) are of great interest in many industries because of their convenience in data sharing and manipulation remotely. However, there are several problems along with NCS itself due to the uncertainties in network communication. One issue inherent to NCS is the network-induced delays which may deteriorate the performance and may even cause instability of the system. Therefore a controller which can make the plant stable at large values of delay is always desirable in NCS systems. Our past work on Optimal Fractional Order Proportional Integral (OFOPI) controller showed that fractional order PI controllers have larger jitter margin (maximum value of delay for which system is stable) for lag-dominated systems when compared to traditional Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controllers, whereas integer order PID controllers have larger jitter margin for delay-dominated systems. This paper aims at the design process of a tele-presence controller based on OFOPI tuning rules. To illustrate this, an extensive experimental study on the real-time Smart Wheel networked speed control system is performed using hardware-in-the-loop control. The real-time random delay in the world wide network is collected by pinging different locations, and is considered as the delay in our simulation and experimental systems. Comparisons are made with existing integer order PID controller. It is found that the proposed OFOPI controller is a promising controller and has faster response time than the traditional integer order PID controllers. Since the plant into consideration viz. the Smart Wheel is a delay-dominated system, it is verified that PID achieves larger jitter margin as compared to OFOPI tuning rules. Simulation results and real-time experiments showing comparisons between OFOPI and OPID tuning rules prove the significance of this method in NCS.     

Stabilization of nonlinear networked systems with sensor random packet dropout and time-varying delay

In this paper, a nonlinear stochastic system model is proposed to describe the networked control systems (NCSs) with both random packet dropout and network-induced time-varying delay. Based on this more general nonlinear NCSs model, by choosing appropriate Lyapunov functional and employing new discrete Jensen type inequality, a sufficient condition is derived to establish the quantitative relation of maximum allowable delay upper bound, packet dropout rate and the nonlinear level to the exponential stability of the nonlinear NCSs. Design procedures for output feedback controller are also presented in terms of utilizing cone complementarities linearization algorithm or solving corresponding linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Illustrative examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Fuzzy speed control and stability analysis of a networked induction motor system with time delays and packet dropouts

Connecting a spatially distributed system with sensors, actuators, and controllers as a networked control system by a shared data network can reduce the wiring and cost remarkably. Networked control strategy has been utilized in remote operation of linear systems. Nonlinearity is the major barrier in implementing a networked control scheme on an induction motor, which is the most widely used motor in industrial applications. In this case, we designed a sliding mode flux observer to linearize the induction motor model, such that the application of the networked control scheme is feasible. Due to the variable QoS, a fuzzy logic speed controller is proposed to adapt various network conditions. As part of the networked controller, a state predictor is designed to compensate the time delay in the feedback channel. In stability analysis, the upper bounds of time delays and packet dropouts are both given in terms of the Lyapunov theorem. Finally, simulations are conducted employing TrueTime toolbox to demonstrate the effectiveness of the control strategy.     

一类不确定长时延网络控制系统的H∞状态反馈控制

本文针对一类不确定的长时延网络控制系统，在系统方程右端加上扰动项，利用李亚普诺夫函数，借助线性矩阵不等式，设计出了使系统具有H∞性格指标的闭环系统渐近稳定充分条件，并设计出了状态反馈控制器，仿真实例表明结论具有可行性与有效性。     

T–S fuzzy-model-based robust stabilization for a class of nonlinear discrete-time networked control systems

In this paper, the robust stabilization problem is investigated for a class of nonlinear discrete-time networked control systems (NCSs). To study the system stability and facilitate the design of fuzzy controller, Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) fuzzy models are employed to represent the system dynamics of the nonlinear discrete-time NCSs with effects of the approximation errors taken into account, and a unified model of NCSs in the T–S fuzzy model is proposed by modeling the approximation errors as norm-bounded uncertainties in system metrics, where non-ideal network Quality of Services (QoS), such as data dropout and network-induced delay, are coupled in a unified framework. Then, based on the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional, sufficient conditions are derived for the existence of a fuzzy controller. By these criteria, two approaches to design a fuzzy controller are developed in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Finally, illustrative examples are provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed methods.     

H∞ control of a class of networked control systems with time delay and packet dropout

This paper studies the H-infinity control issue for a class of networked control systems (NCSs) with time delay and packet dropout. The state feedback closed-loop NCS is modeled as a discrete-time switched system. Through using a Lyapunov function, a sufficient condition is obtained, under which the system is exponential stability with a desired H-infinity disturbance attenuation level. The designed H-infinity controller is obtained by solving a set of linear matrix inequalities. An illustrative example is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Stability analysis for networked control systems with sampling,transmission protocols and input delays

In this paper, the stability problem is investigated for networked control systems. Input delays and multiple communication imperfections containing time-varying transmission intervals and transmission protocols are considered. A unified framework based on the hybrid systems with memory is proposed to model the whole networked control system. Hybrid systems with memory are used to model hybrid systems affected by delays and permit multiple jumps at a jumping instant. The stability analysis depends on the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional approaches for hybrid systems with memory and the proposed stability theorem does not need strict decrease of the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional during jumps. Based on the developed stability theorems, stability conditions for networked control systems are established. An explicit formula is given to compute the maximal allowable transmission interval. In the special case that the networked control system contains linear dynamics, an explicit Lyapunov functional is constructed and stability conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMI) are proposed. Finally, an example of a chemical batch reactor is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed results.     

A sliding mode control for linear fractional systems with input and state delays

In this paper, a sliding mode control design for fractional order systems with input and state time-delay is proposed. First, we consider a fractional order system without delay for which a sliding surface is proposed based on fractional integration of the state. Then, a stabilizing switching controller is derived. Second, a fractional system with state delay is considered. Third, a strategy including a fractional state predictor input delay compensation is developed. The existence of the sliding mode and the stability of the proposed control design are discussed. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the theoretical developments.     

Robust Stability and Stabilizability of Markov Jump Linear Uncertain Systems with Mode-Dependent Time Delays

This paper studies the class of uncertain linear systems with time delay and Markov jump disturbance, in which the time delay is assumed to be dependent on the system mode. An LMI-based condition for this class of systems to be robustly stable is established. Sufficient conditions for the robust stabilizability under a state feedback controller are developed, and an LMI-based method to design the state feedback is proposed. Numerical examples are worked out to show the usefulness of the theoretical results.     

Nonfragile passivity and passification of nonlinear singular networked control systems with randomly occurring controller gain fluctuation

In this article, the nonfragile passivity and passification problems are investigated for a class of nonlinear singular networked control systems (NCSs) with network‐induced time‐varying delay. In particular, the randomly occurring controller gain fluctuation is taken into consideration by introducing the stochastic variable satisfying the Bernoulli random distribution. By constructing proper Lyapunov–Krasovskii function, delay‐dependent sufficient conditions are established to guarantee the passivity of the singular NCSs. Based on the derived results, the nonfragile passification controller is further designed in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, a numerical example is provided to illustrate the applicability and effectiveness of our theoretical results. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 200–210, 2016     

MEAN-SQUARE STABILITY OF NONLINEAR SYSTEMS WITH TIME-VARYING,RANDOM DELAY

A class of nonlinear systems with a time-varying delay is considered.The delay is modeled by a continuous-time Markov process with a finite number of states. Systems of this type may arise in real-time control applications. Employing a “delay-averaging” approach we demonstrate how certain mean-square stochastic stability conditions can be derived in terms of transition functions of the Markov process and stability properties of a system with a constant delay.     

网络化马尔可夫跳变系统的鲁棒无源控制

针对基于网络的凸多面体不确定离散时间马尔可夫跳变系统,研究其鲁棒无源控制问题.在网络诱导时滞是时变且有界的情况下,基于李雅普诺夫稳定性理论,通过构造参数依赖的随机李雅普诺夫泛函和运用广义系统变换,提出了不依赖模态的无源控制器存在的时滞依赖充分条件.所设计的鲁棒无源控制器保证了相应的闭环系统是鲁棒随机稳定且具有指定耗散率.将鲁棒无源控制器设计问题转化为一组线性矩阵不等式的可解性问题.仿真算例证明了本文方法的有效性.     

Equivalence between the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals approach for discrete delay systems and that of the stability conditions for switched systems

The stability of discrete-time systems with time varying delay in the state can be analyzed by using a discrete-time extension of the classical Lyapunov–Krasovskii approach. In the networked control systems domain a similar delay stability problem is treated using a switched system transformation approach. The paper aims to establish a relation between the switched system transformation approach and the classical Lyapunov–Krasovskii method. It is shown that using the switched systems transformation is equivalent to using a general delay dependent Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals. This functional represents the most general form that can be obtained using sums of quadratic terms. Necessary and sufficient LMI conditions for the existence of such functionals are presented.     

Nonfragile H∞ output tracking control for uncertain singular Markovian jump delay systems with network‐induced delays and data packet dropouts

This article deals with the problem of nonfragile H_∞ output tracking control for a kind of singular Markovian jump systems with time‐varying delays, parameter uncertainties, network‐induced signal transmission delays, and data packet dropouts. The main objective is to design mode‐dependent state‐feedback controller under controller gain perturbations and bounded modes transition rates such that the output of the closed‐loop networked control system tracks the output of a given reference system with the required H_∞ output tracking performance. By constructing a more multiple stochastic Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional, the novel mode‐dependent and delay‐dependent conditions are obtained to guarantee the augmented output tracking closed‐loop system is not only stochastically admissible but also satisfies a prescribed H_∞‐norm level for all signal transmission delays, data packet dropouts, and admissible uncertainties. Then, the desired state‐feedback controller parameters are determined by solving a set of strict linear matrix inequalities. A simple production system example and two numerical examples are used to verify the effectiveness and usefulness of the proposed methods. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 396–411, 2016