In this paper, an actuator fault estimation problem is tackled, based on the LPV approach. First, the actuator fault is modeled in the form of a multiplicative fault by using a constant coefficient representing the loss of efficiency of the actuator’s power α. Therefore, the estimation of a time varying faulty actuator can be transformed into the estimation of a constant coefficient α. Then, th...

In this paper, we consider fault detection, isolation and reconstruction problem for descriptor systems with actuator faults and sensor faults, respectively. When actuator faults exist in the system, the fault detection and isolation (FDI) problem is solved through an unknown input observer regarding remaining faults excluded a specified fault as unknown inputs. Whereas, in existing sensor faul...

This paper proposes an approach to active fault tolerant control (AFTC) of a variable-speed wind turbine subject to actuator faults. The actuator faults in the turbine pitch system and generator system are considered in this work. Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy modeling of the combined driver train, pitch and generator systems is proposed to account for nonlinearities in the dynamics. Moving horizon...

This paper presents a recent self-sampled-data control algorithm applied to nonlinear systems with actuator failures. Our approach uses the linear model of a given nonlinear system, and based on a granted actuator fault observer method, an asynchronous sampled-data fault compensator controller is then formulated. The proposed sampling rule is realized by using an event-detector monitoring signa...

of the Dissertation Fault Detection and Diagnosis for A Multi-Actuator Pneumatic System by Kunbo Zhang Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Stony Brook University 2011 In pneumatic actuating systems, various kinds of faults are key factors in degrading system performance and increasing air consumption. It is therefore valuable to monitor pneumatic systems and implement predictive main...

The main contribution of this paper is the development of fault tolerant control for a wind energy conversion system (WECS) based on the stochastic piecewise affine (PWA) model. In this paper the normal and fault stochastic PWA models for WECS including multiple working points at different wind speeds are established. A reliable piecewise linear quadratic regulator state feedback is designed fo...

A theoretical framework for active fault-tolerant attitude stabilization control is developed and applied to flexible spacecraft. The proposed scheme solves a difficult problem of fault-tolerant controller design in the presence of severe partial loss of actuator effectiveness faults and external disturbances. This is accomplished by developing an observer-based fault detection and diagnosis me...

In this paper, a new approach regarding a reconfigured system is proposed to improve the performance of an active fault tolerant control system. The system performance is evaluated with an intelligent index of performance. The reconfiguration mechanism is based on a model predictive controller and reference trajectory management techniques. When an actuator fault occurs in the system, a new deg...

This paper proposes a fault-tolerant control (FTC) scheme for polytopic linear parameter varying (LPV) systems. We first propose a fault compensator whose structure is simple, but effective against actuator faults. Then, in order to show its basic idea, we consider a state feedback FTC scheme based on the fault compensator. Next, the FTC algorithm is extended to output feedback FTC scheme. The ...