International Federation of Automatic Control
3rd IFAC SYMPOSIUM on SYSTEM, STRUCTURE and CONTROL

Foz do Iguassu, Brazil October 17th - 19th, 2007


Thursday Morning

Session TM2: Non-linear systems II


Chair: Hebertt Sira-Ramírez - Mexico
Co-chair: Jean Lévine - France
Room: Montevideo
2007-10-18
From 10:00 to 12:00
Flatness-Based Fault Tolerant Control of a Nonlinear MIMO System Using Algebraic Derivative Estimation
Philipp Mai; Cédric Join; Johann Reger
Contact: Philipp Mai - Germany
11:00-11:20
Abstract:
A flatness-based approach to fault tolerant control is proposed. The approach uses the recently published algebraic derivative estimation method for the estimation of those output derivatives that are necessary for determining intermittent actuator faults. The rapid performance of the estimation allows for an accommodation of the control to the fault. Additionally, taking into account the control saturations a novel classification scheme for actuator faults is introduced that exhibits a comprehensible graphical representation in terms of reachable sets. Dependent on the respective class of fault, an online adaptation of the reference trajectory is carried out. The ideas are demonstrated on a nonlinear MIMO system. Copyright © 2007 IFAC.