Aportació al disseny de sistemes de control basats en models intervalars
Author: RAMON COMASOLIVAS FONT
Data of defense: 29-04-2011
Abstract:
Robust control techniques often work with uncertain plants whose behavior can be described according to linear models using parametric uncertainty intervals. Quantitative feedback theory (QFT) is one such technique that works mainly with frequency domain specifications. This thesis focuses on aspects related to the problem of control systems with parametric uncertainty, using the standard closed-loop control structure, negative feedback and a pre-filter, if required.
Interval arithmetic is helpful when representing uncertainty and allows the use of analysis and design techniques for robust system control. With a view to avoiding the problems associated with the representation of sets, multi-incidence and wrapping, in this thesis a cloud of points is used to represent the sets and the operations are performed in a deterministic way (grid).
Once the compatibility of specifications and the existence of a controller have been verified, research is conducted into the controller parameter space with a pre-fixed and low-order structure using interval arithmetic tools such as the projection of sets and their implementation in specific algorithms based on constraint satisfaction principles.
The difficulty of finding a direct equivalence between temporal and frequency specifications must be taken into account when one is working with frequency specifications. This thesis emphasizes on the temporal specification of tracking, for which under certain hypotheses some authors propose a frequency specification equivalent. A method is proposed to simplify the design process by replacing the original specification (tracking) with a new one (sensitivity). If there is an additional sensitivity specification, both are integrated in a single one, thus simplifying the design process. The proposed method also gives the pre-filter design. This thesis also deals with a methodology for automating controller design. An automatic design algorithm (automatic loop shaping, or ALS) is proposed in the QFT framework, in which a criterion of energy minimization on the controller’s impulse response is applied.
Two case studies are presented to validate the proposed methodologies. First one is a real interferometer that is used for positioning mirror segments in a telescope. The basic problem here is the existence of mechanical disturbances. The second case study is a simplified model of a laboratory helicopter’s pitch angle with structured parametric uncertainty. In both cases the simulated and experimental results were highly satisfactory.
Interval arithmetic is helpful when representing uncertainty and allows the use of analysis and design techniques for robust system control. With a view to avoiding the problems associated with the representation of sets, multi-incidence and wrapping, in this thesis a cloud of points is used to represent the sets and the operations are performed in a deterministic way (grid).
Once the compatibility of specifications and the existence of a controller have been verified, research is conducted into the controller parameter space with a pre-fixed and low-order structure using interval arithmetic tools such as the projection of sets and their implementation in specific algorithms based on constraint satisfaction principles.
The difficulty of finding a direct equivalence between temporal and frequency specifications must be taken into account when one is working with frequency specifications. This thesis emphasizes on the temporal specification of tracking, for which under certain hypotheses some authors propose a frequency specification equivalent. A method is proposed to simplify the design process by replacing the original specification (tracking) with a new one (sensitivity). If there is an additional sensitivity specification, both are integrated in a single one, thus simplifying the design process. The proposed method also gives the pre-filter design. This thesis also deals with a methodology for automating controller design. An automatic design algorithm (automatic loop shaping, or ALS) is proposed in the QFT framework, in which a criterion of energy minimization on the controller’s impulse response is applied.
Two case studies are presented to validate the proposed methodologies. First one is a real interferometer that is used for positioning mirror segments in a telescope. The basic problem here is the existence of mechanical disturbances. The second case study is a simplified model of a laboratory helicopter’s pitch angle with structured parametric uncertainty. In both cases the simulated and experimental results were highly satisfactory.
Full text files: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/32903
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