Uncertain Multi-Agent Systems with Distributed Constrained Optimization Missions and Event-Triggered Communications: Application to Resource Allocation

This paper deals with solving distributed optimization problems with equality constraints by a class of uncertain nonlinear heterogeneous dynamic multi-agent systems. It is assumed that each agent with an uncertain dynamic model has limited information about the main problem and limited access to the information of the state variables of the other agents. A distributed algorithm that guarantees cooperative solving of the constrained optimization problem by the agents is proposed. Via this algorithm, the agents do not need to continuously broadcast their data. It is shown that the proposed algorithm can be useful in solving resource allocation problems

Stability Analysis of Fractional Order Systems Described in the Lur'e Structure

Lur'e systems are feedback interconnection of a linear time-invariant subsystem in the forward path and a memoryless nonlinear one in the feedback path, which have many physical representatives. In this paper, some classical theorems about the L2 input-output stability of integer order Lur'e systems are discussed, and the conditions under which these theorems can be applied in fractional order Lur'e systems with an order between 0 and 1 are investigated. Then, application of circle criterion is compared between Lur'e systems of integer and fractional order using their corresponding Nyquist plots. Furthermore, applying Zames-Falb and generalized Zames-Falb theorems, some classes of stable fractional order Lur'e systems are introduced. Finally, in order to generalize the off-axis circle criterion to fractional order systems, another method is presented to prove one of the theorems used in its overall proof

Robust Output Regulation: Optimization-Based Synthesis and Event-Triggered Implementation

We investigate the problem of practical output regulation, i.e., to design a controller that brings the system output in the vicinity of a desired target value while keeping the other variables bounded. We consider uncertain systems that are possibly nonlinear and the uncertainty of their linear parts is modeled element-wise through a parametric family of matrix boxes. An optimization-based design procedure is proposed that delivers a continuous-time control and estimates the maximal regulation error. We also analyze an event-triggered emulation of this controller, which can be implemented on a digital platform, along with an explicit estimates of the regulation error

Guest Editorial Introduction to the Special Section on Nonlinear Fractional-Order Circuits and Systems: Advanced Analysis and Effective Implementation

Nowadays, fractional order differential operators, as a generalization for classical differential operators, have established their key-role in modeling, analysis, and implementation of specific circuits and systems in which one typically faces nonlinear behaviors. It enforces to exploit analysis and implementation methods covering simultaneously "fractionality" and "nonlinearity" aspects. This special section, entitled "Nonlinear Fractional Order Circuits and Systems: Advanced Analysis and Effective Implementation," aims at introducing some of these methods

On the Selection of Tuning Methodology of FOPID Controllers for the Control of Higher Order Processes

In this paper, a comparative study is done on the time and frequency domain tuning strategies for fractional order (FO) PID controllers to handle higher order processes. A new fractional order template for reduced parameter modeling of stable minimum/non-minimum phase higher order processes is introduced and its advantage in frequency domain tuning of FOPID controllers is also presented. The time domain optimal tuning of FOPID controllers have also been carried out to handle these higher order processes by performing optimization with various integral performance indices. The paper highlights on the practical control system implementation issues like flexibility of online autotuning, reduced control signal and actuator size, capability of measurement noise filtration, load disturbance suppression, robustness against parameter uncertainties etc. in light of the above tuning methodologies.Comment: 27 pages, 10 figure

Fractional order chaotic systems: history, achievements, applications, and future challenges

Motivated by the importance of study on the complex behaviors, which may be exhibited by fractional order differential equations, this review paper focuses on dynamical fractional order systems exhibiting chaotic behaviors. The review begins with a brief history on the first publications on the above-mentioned subject. Then, the review is continued by investigating the recent progresses relevant to fractional order chaotic systems. Furthermore, a summary on some applications for such systems, which have been reported in the literature, is presented. Finally, the paper is closed by discussing some open problems on the aforementioned research subject. These open problems, as future challenges for further study on fractional order chaotic systems, can specify some direction lines for continuing the research on that subject

Toward Searching Possible Oscillatory Region in Order Space for Nonlinear Fractional-Order Systems,”

Finding the oscillatory region in the order space is one of the most challenging problems in nonlinear fractional-order systems. This paper proposes a method to find the possible oscillatory region in the order space for a nonlinear fractional-order system. The effectiveness of the proposed method in finding the oscillatory region and special order sets placed in its boundary is confirmed by presenting some examples

Nonlinear Fractional-Order Circuits and Systems: Motivation, A Brief Overview, and Some Future Directions

In recent years, fractional-order differential operators, and the dynamic models constructed based on these generalized operators have been widely considered in design and practical implementation of electrical circuits and systems. Simultaneously, facing with fractional-order dynamics and the nonlinear ones in electrical circuits and systems enforces us to use more advanced tools (in comparison to those commonly used in design and analysis of linear fractional-order/nonlinear integer-order circuits and systems) for their analysis, design, and implementation. Discussing on such a motivation, this tutorial paper aims to provide an overview on the recent achievements in proposing effective tools for analysis and design of nonlinear fractional-order circuits and systems. Moreover, some open problems, which can specify future directions for continuing research works on the aforementioned subject, are discussed