Finite-Time Adaptive Output Feedback Control for MIMO Nonlinear Systems With Actuator Faults and Saturations

This article addresses the finite-time tracking control for multi-input and multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear nonstrict feedback systems with actuator faults and saturations. First, a fuzzy state observer is constructed to approximate the unmeasured system states, where the restrictions of the known actuator faults are removed from the observer design. Based on the state observer, a novel adaptive output feedback control is then proposed to achieve favorable tracking performance even if actuator saturations and faults occur. Also, the nonlinear functions in the MIMO nonlinear systems are not required to follow the linearly parameterization or growth conditions making the control design more generally available. Furthermore, the dynamic surface control technique is adopted to avoid tedious analytic computations inherent in the backstepping procedure. It can be proved that the proposed control can not only guarantee the closed-loop system states bounded, but also regulate the tracking errors to a small neighborhood around the equilibrium in finite time despite the existence of the actuator saturations and faults. Finally, comparative simulations are carried out to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the theoretical results.

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This article discusses finite-time tracking control for MIMO nonlinear nonstrict feedback systems with actuator faults and saturations. A fuzzy state observer and adaptive output feedback control are proposed to achieve favorable tracking performance. The control design is more generally available without the need for linear parameterization or growth conditions in the nonlinear systems.