Practical prescribed-time fuzzy tracking control for uncertain nonlinear systems with time-varying actuators faults

• Published in: Journal of Automation and Intelligence Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 40 - 49
• Main Authors: Shuxing Xuan, Hongjing Liang, Tingwen Huang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Actuator faults; Adaptive fuzzy control; Prescribed-time tracking control; Uncertain nonlinear system
• ISSN: 2949-8554
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jai.2023.12.003

The paper investigates the practical prescribed-time fuzzy tracking control problem for a category of nonlinear system subject to time-varying actuator faults. The presence of unknown nonlinear dynamics and actuator faults makes achieving tracking control within a prescribed-time challenging. To tackle this issue, we propose a novel practical prescribed-time fuzzy tracking control strategy, which is independent of the initial state of the system and does not rely on precise modeling of the system and actuators. We apply the approximation capabilities of fuzzy logic systems to handle the unknown nonlinear functions and unidentified actuator faults in the system. The piecewise controller and adaptive law constructed based on piecewise prescribed time-varying function and backstepping technique method establish the theoretical framework of practical prescribed-time tracking control, and extend the range of prescribed-time tracking control to infinity. Regardless of the initial conditions, the proposed control strategy can guarantee that all signals remain uniformly bounded within the practical prescribed time in the presence of unknown nonlinear item and time-varying actuator faults. Simulation example is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.