Fault diagnostics and fault tolerant control

A novel simultaneous fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) and fault tolerant control (FTC) strategy for nonlinear stochastic systems in closed loops based on a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) is presented. The purpose of control is to track the reactant concentration setpoint. Instead of output feedback we propose here to use proportional-integral-derivative (PID) state feedback, which is shown essential to achieve FTC against sensor faults. A new concept of “equivalent bias” is proposed to model the sensor faults. Both the states and the equivalent bias are on-line estimated by a pseudo separate-bias estimation algorithm. The estimated equivalent bias is then evaluated via a modified Bayes' classification based algorithm to detect and diagnose the sensor faults. Many kinds of sensor faults are tested by Monte Carlo simulations, which demonstrate that the proposed strategy has definite fault tolerant ability against sensor faults, moreover the sensor faults can be on-line detected, isolated, and estimated simultaneously     

Accelerated Landweber iteration based control allocation for fault tolerant control of reusable launch vehicle

This paper presents a novel Fault Tolerant Control(FTC) scheme based on accelerated Landweber iteration and redistribution mechanism for a horizontal takeoff horizontal landing reusable launch vehicle(RLV). First, an adaptive law based on fixed-time non-singular fast terminal sliding mode control(NFTSMC), which focuses on the attitude tracking controller design for RLV in the presence of model couplings, parameter uncertainties and external disturbances, is proposed to produce virtual control co...     

数据挖掘在运载火箭智能测试中的应用

针对运载火箭复杂系统的故障检测难以建立准确的数学模型的问题,研究了基于数据驱动的数据挖掘异常检测算法,对多种数据挖掘算法在运载火箭发动机异常检测的应用进行了研究和分析,提出了基于混合概率密度统计的多策略异常检测评价算法。该算法基于非监督学习的算法挖掘火箭发动机不同参数间的正常关联模型,火箭发动机早期的异常数据会引起正常关联模型的破坏,引入混合概率密度统计的多策略异常检测评价机制,可以有效屏蔽参数测量故障对系统故障检测的影响,从而更加准确给出系统异常程度。使用发动机历史试车数据作为样本进行特征模型的训练,使用一元、多元和混合概率密度模型对存在异常的发动机试车数据进行了实时异常检测的实验验证。实验结果表明,相比传统基于阈值和规则的异常检测算法,基于概率密度统计的多策略异常检测算法不仅可给出系统的正常和异常的状态,还可计算各参数和整个系统的异常值,为运载火箭进一步的故障诊断提供更加灵活的参考。     

Real-time fault detection method based on belief rule base for aircraft navigation system

Real-time and accurate fault detection is essential to enhance the aircraft navigation system’s reliability and safety. The existent detection methods based on analytical model draws back at simultaneously detecting gradual and sudden faults. On account of this reason, we propose an online detection solution based on non-analytical model. In this article, the navigation system fault detection model is established based on belief rule base (BRB), where the system measuring residual and its changing rate are used as the inputs of BRB model and the fault detection function as the output. To overcome the drawbacks of current parameter optimization algorithms for BRB and achieve online update, a parameter recursive estimation algorithm is presented for online BRB detection model based on expectation maximization (EM) algorithm. Furthermore, the proposed method is verified by navigation experiment. Experimental results show that the proposed method is able to effectively realize online parameter evaluation in navigation system fault detection model. The output of the detection model can track the fault state very well, and the faults can be diagnosed in real time and accurately. In addition, the detection ability, especially in the probability of false detection, is superior to offline optimization method, and thus the system reliability has great improvement.     

一种基于在线辨识和专家系统的飞行器智能姿态控制方法

针对未来战场形势对攻击型飞行器提出的大包线飞行、大不确定、主动容错控制问题,提出了一种基于在线辨识和专家系统的智能姿态控制方法。该方法通过在线估计飞行器的时域、频域关键参数,驱动专家系统实时计算并调整控制器参数;结合时域、频域辨识结果诊断、定位故障,实现故障隔离、控制策略调整。该方法综合了飞行器结构、气动试验数据和专家知识,通过在线辨识和估计丰富了专家系统推理计算所需信息,促进了专家系统的在线应用,是一种近期可实现的智能控制方法。仿真结果表明,采用该方法,姿态发散概率由无容错控制时的45%降低到容错控制时的0%,姿态控制任务完成率100%。     

基于蒙特卡罗仿真的FADEC系统多故障TLD分析方法

航空发动机电子控制系统的时间限制派遣(TLD)分析是飞机系统安全性分析的重要内容,是商用飞机及航空发动机型号合格审定的一项必要工作,传统方法无法解决多故障情形下的TLD问题。对多故障TLD方法进行了研究,提出了多故障派遣时的派遣间隔决策方法与维修策略决策原则,基于蒙特卡罗仿真提出了多故障TLD分析方法,结合具体案例验证了方法的有效性,并针对典型全权限数字式电子控制系统(FADEC)进行了多故障TLD分析。结论表明,与单状态马尔可夫模型方法相比,本文方法具有较高的精度,误差在0.25%左右,同时能够避免马尔可夫过程繁琐的建模工作,并且具备工程实用性。     

Robust adaptive compensation control for unmanned autonomous helicopter with input saturation and actuator faults

This paper studies a robust adaptive compensation Fault Tolerant Control(FTC) for the medium-scale Unmanned Autonomous Helicopter(UAH) in the presence of external disturbances,actuator faults and input saturation.To improve the disturbance rejection capacity of the UAH system in actuator healthy case, an adaptive control method is adopted to cope with the external disturbances and a nominal controller is proposed to stabilize the system.Meanwhile, compensation control inputs are designed to reduce the negative effects derived from actuator faults and input saturation.Based on the backstepping control and inner-outer loop control technologies, a robust adaptive FTC scheme is developed to guarantee the tracking errors convergence.Under the presented FTC controller, the uniform ultimate boundedness of all closed-loop signals is ensured via Lyapunov stability analysis.Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control algorithm.     

Adaptive Integral-type Sliding Mode Control for Spacecraft Attitude Maneuvering Under Actuator Stuck Failures

A fault tolerant control (FTC) design technique against actuator stuck faults is investigated using integral-type sliding mode control (ISMC) with application to spacecraft attitude maneuvering control system. The principle of the proposed FTC scheme is to design an integral-type sliding mode attitude controller using on-line parameter adaptive updating law to compensate for the effects of stuck actuators. This adaptive law also provides both the estimates of the system parameters and external disturbances such that a prior knowledge of the spacecraft inertia or boundedness of disturbances is not required. Moreover, by including the integral feedback term, the designed controller can not only tolerate actuator stuck faults, but also compensate the disturbances with constant components. For the synthesis of controller, the fault time, patterns and values are unknown in advance, as motivated from a practical spacecraft control application. Complete stability and performance analysis are presented and illustrative simulation results of application to a spacecraft show that high precise attitude control with zero steady-error is successfully achieved using various scenarios of stuck failures in actuators.     

Accommodating controller malfunctions through fault tolerant control architecture

In previous work we have proposed a supervised globalized dual heuristic programming (GDHP) controller as a solution to the fault tolerant control (FTC) problem of nonlinear plants subject to abrupt and incipient faults capable of drastically modifying the system dynamics to maintain stability and performance. The neural network (NN) based adaptive critic controller presented the best choice for the flexibility and power necessary to accomplish the task, however no success guarantees can be made for the online training of neural weights for the unrestricted fault recovery problem. Built on the existing framework, we propose a novel supervisory system capable of detecting controller malfunctions before the stability of the plant is compromised. Furthermore, due to its ability to discern between controller malfunctions and faults within the plant, the proposed supervisor acts in a specific fashion in the event of a controller malfunction to provide new avenues with a greater probability of convergence using information from a dynamic model bank. The classification and distinction of controller malfunctions from the faults in the plant itself is achieved through an advanced decision logic based on three independent quality indexes. Proof-of-the-concept simulations over a nonlinear plant demonstrate the validity of the approach.     

基于交互多模估计策略的故障检诊方法

针对多模自适应（ＭＭＡＥ）故障检诊（ＦＤＤ）方法的局限性,提出了一种基于交互多模（ＩＭＭ）估计策略的动态系统中多重故障的检诊方法。交互多模估计是针对包含有结构以及参数的系统的一种效率较好的自适应估计技术,它提供了故障检测、诊断和状态估计的集中框架。通过对在传感器和作动器中含有多个故障飞机的仿真。结果表明,所提供的方法比其它方法能够更快、更可靠地检测和隔离出多重故障。     

基于模糊多模型匹配与辨识的伪逆重构控制

将多模型匹配及在线模糊辨识的思想与伪逆重构控制方法相结合 ,提出了一种新的智能型重构控制策略。该方法不仅可以适应多种故障模式 ,而且能克服各种不确定性因素和扰动对系统重构后动、静态性能的影响。理论分析和针对歼击机在机动飞行过程中各种舵面故障的仿真研究均表明本文方法的有效性     

Simultaneous state and actuator fault estimation for satellite attitude control systems

In this paper, a new nonlinear augmented observer is proposed and applied to satellite attitude control systems. The observer can estimate system state and actuator fault simultaneously. It can enhance the performances of rapidly-varying faults estimation. Only original system matrices are adopted in the parameter design. The considered faults can be unbounded, and the proposed augmented observer can estimate a large class of faults. Systems without disturbances and the fault whose finite times derivatives are zero piecewise are initially considered, followed by a discussion of a general situation where the system is subject to disturbances and the finite times derivatives of the faults are not null but bounded. For the considered nonlinear system, convergence conditions of the observer are provided and the stability analysis is performed using Lyapunov direct method. Then a feasible algorithm is explored to compute the observer parameters using linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed approach is illustrated by considering an example of a closed-loop satellite attitude control system. The simulation results show satisfactory perfor-mance in estimating states and actuator faults. It also shows that multiple faults can be estimated successfully.     

基于改进符号有向图模型的发动机引气系统多故障诊断方法

为了在符号有向图(SDG)模型中进行多故障诊断,提出了基于改进符号有向图(ISDG)模型的多故障诊断方法.ISDG模型满足了不完全信息条件下的多故障组合诊断的需求.通过交互式方法构建不完全信息条件下的诊断过程,利用最大增益费用比确定了最优的测试序列,实现了在多故障诊断过程中效率的提高和成本的降低.最后用交互式算法诊断某民用发动机引气系统多故障,ISDG模型能够诊断多故障,说明诊断多故障可以提高诊断效率;考虑组合逻辑后,最小费用比最大费用减小了7.25,增益费用比增大了32.2%,说明考虑组合逻辑可以减少32.2%的费用.      

基于解耦矢量控制的五相永磁同步电机容错控制策略

针对五相永磁同步电机两相开路故障的运行工况,提出了一种基于解耦矢量控制理论的故障容错控制策略.该策略通过在两相开路故障下的同步旋转坐标系内建立电机的数学模型,构造解耦变换矩阵,将电流控制中id和iq轴解耦,达到两相开路故障下容错运行的目的 .仿真结果表明,在五相永磁同步电机两相开路故障下,基于解耦矢量控制理论的故障容错控制策略能够实现电机驱动系统的高品质运行,具有控制简单、转矩波动小、容错能力强等优点.     

Detection and diagnosis of sensor and actuator failures using IMMestimator

An approach to detection and diagnosis of multiple failures in a dynamic system is proposed. It is based on the interacting multiple-model (IMM) estimation algorithm, which is one of the most cost-effective adaptive estimation techniques for systems involving structural as well as parametric changes. The proposed approach provides an integrated framework for fault detection, diagnosis, and state estimation. It is able to detect and isolate multiple faults substantially more quickly and more reliably than many existing approaches. Its superiority is illustrated in two aircraft examples for single and double faults of both sensors and actuators, in the forms of “total”, “partial”, and simultaneous failures. Both deterministic and random fault scenarios are designed and used for testing and comparing the performance fairly. Some new performance indices are presented. The robustness of the proposed approach to the design of model transition probabilities, fault modeling errors, and the uncertainties of noise statistics are also evaluated     

基于数据关联性分析的飞轮异常检测

针对航天器早期故障在闭环系统下难以被检测、数学模型难以精确建立的问题,提出了一种基于数据关联性分析的归纳式系统异常监测(IMS)方法。该方法采用无监督学习的聚类算法,利用具有关联性的参数构建数据向量,通过聚类分析自动建立健康数据向量的族类阈值区间。关联关系的破坏将引起部分参数超出族类阈值区间,使系统的异常程度存在模糊性与随机性。引入云模型评价指标,将闭环系统异常程度的不确定性通过熵与超熵定量表示,从而更加准确地判断闭环系统的异常程度。仿真结果表明:该方法能够建立卫星飞轮闭环系统的族类知识库,并可以根据云模型提供的定性知识有效判断系统的异常程度。     

基于未知输入观测器的非线性动态系统故障估计

针对一类受扰非线性动态系统的执行器故障估计问题,提出一种未知输入观测器来实现故障估计。首先,通过坐标变换将原系统转化为合适的形式;其次,采用线性矩阵不等式与Lyapunov泛函分别设计H_∞输出反馈控制器和未知输入观测器,在此基础上实现对系统中执行器故障的渐近估计;最后,通过机械臂系统仿真分析并验证了所提方法的有效性。与已有方法相比,所提方法不要求故障可导,也不要求故障或干扰上界已知,因此易于在工程实际中实现对非线性系统执行器故障的估计。     

A linear ADRC-based robust high-dynamic double-loop servo system for aircraft electro-mechanical actuators

Compared with traditional hydraulic actuators, an Electro-Mechanical Actuator(EMA)is small in size and light in weight, so it has become more widely used. Aerodynamic load on aircraft control surface varies dramatically, and a change of flight environment leads to uncertainties of motor parameters. Therefore, high-dynamic response and strong anti-disturbance capability of an EMA are of great significance for aircraft rudder control and flight attitude adjustment. In order to improve dynamic response and disturbance rejection of an EMA and simplify control parameters tuning, a robust high-dynamic servo system based on Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control(LADRC) is proposed for an EMA employing a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor(PMSM).Firstly, total disturbances of the EMA are analyzed, including parameter uncertainties, load variation, and static friction. A disturbance observer based on a reduced-order Extended State Observer(ESO) is designed to improve the anti-interference ability and dynamic performance. Secondly, the servo control architecture is simplified to a double-loop system, and a composite control of position and speed with acceleration feed-forward is presented to improve the EMA frequency bandwidth.Thirdly, the ideal model of the EMA is transformed into a simple cascade integral form with a disturbance observer, which makes it convenient to analyze and design the controller. Robustness performance comparisons are realized in frequency domain. Finally, simulation and experimental results have verified the effectiveness of the proposed strategy for EMAs.     

Reconfigurable fault-tolerant control for supersonic missiles with actuator failures under actuation redundancy

Aircraft undergoing actuator failures into under-actuation have been seldom studied in literature. Aiming at addressing actuator failures of Total Loss of Effectiveness (TLOE) as well as Partial Loss of Effectiveness (PLOE) resulting in different system actuations, reconfigurable Fault-Tolerant Control (FTC) is proposed for supersonic wingless missiles under actuation redundancy. The under-actuated system of TLOE failure patterns is solved by transformation to cascade systems through a ‘shape variable’. Meanwhile, actuator TLOE faults of different unknown failure patterns from proper actuation to under-actuation are accommodated by a reconfigurable adaptive law on a multiple-model basis. The backstepping technique with the Extended State Observer (ESO) method adopted as a basic strategy is applied to an established symmetric coupled missile system with actuator PLOE faults, modeling errors, and external disturbances. Additionally, the nonlinear saturation characteristics of actuators are settled by an auxiliary system with the Nussbaum function technique. The stability of the control system is analyzed and proven through Lyapunov theory. Numerical simulations are implemented in the presences of aerodynamic uncertainties, gust disturbance, and actuator failures. Results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method with satisfactory tracking performance and actuator fault tolerance capacity.     

飞机电静液作动器滑模 PID控制器设计

在多电飞机应用环境中,由于电静液作动器（Electro Hydrostatic Actuator,以下简称EHA）系统本身的强非线性与承载交变动载荷的不确定性,简单PID控制无法达到理想控制效果。提出了滑模 PID复合控制,电机电流环和转速环构成控制系统内环,以PI控制器实现电机调速;作动筒位置环为外环,以滑模控制提升系统的快速性和鲁棒性。建立了EHA数学模型,并设计了滑模控制器结构。仿真结果表明,滑模 PID复合控制方法能有效地消除超调和减小跟随误差,实现对EHA位置的精确控制。