A new approach to observer-based fault-tolerant controller design for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems with state delay

This paper deals with the problem of active fault-tolerant control (FTC) for time-delay Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy systems based on a fuzzy adaptive fault diagnosis observer (AFDO). A novel fuzzy fast adaptive fault estimation (FAFE) algorithm for T-S fuzzy models is proposed to enhance the performance of fault estimation, and sufficient conditions for the existence of the fault estimator are given in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Using the obtained on-line fault estimation information, an observer-based fast active fault-tolerant controller is designed to compensate for the effect of faults by stabilizing the closed-loop system. Simulation results of a track trail system and a nonlinear numerical example are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.Ke Zhang, Bin Jiang, Peng Sh

Finite-Time Gain-Scheduled Control on Stochastic Bioreactor Systems with Partially Known Transition Jump Rates

In this paper, an observer-based finite-time continuous gain-scheduled control is designed for a class of stochastic bioreactor systems with partially known jump rates. By using gradient linearization approach, the nonlinear stochastic systems are described by a series of linear jump models at some selected working points, then based on stochastic Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional approach, a new robust stochastic finite-time stabilizable criterion is derived to ensure robust finite-time stabilization of the each jump linear system by means of linear matrix inequalities. This method is then extended to provide observer-based finite-time state feedback H∞ controllers for such linear jump systems. Lastly, continuous gain-scheduled approach is employed to design observer-based continuous H∞ controllers for the whole bioreactor jump systems. Simulation examples show the effectiveness and potential of the developed techniques