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Adaptive sliding mode attitude control of 2-degrees-of-freedom helicopter system with actuator saturation and disturbances (2023)
Journal Article
Li, R., Lei, C., Shi, B., Zhu, Q., & Yue, X. (in press). Adaptive sliding mode attitude control of 2-degrees-of-freedom helicopter system with actuator saturation and disturbances. Journal of Vibration and Control, https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463231212530

The modelling uncertainties, external disturbance and actuator saturation issues will degrade the performance and even the safety of flight. To improve control performance, this study proposes an adaptive U-model based double sliding control (UDSMC)... Read More about Adaptive sliding mode attitude control of 2-degrees-of-freedom helicopter system with actuator saturation and disturbances.

Model-free robust decentralised control of multi-input-multi-output nonlinear interconnected dynamic systems (2023)
Journal Article
Zhu, Q., Li, R., Zhang, J., & Shi, B. (in press). Model-free robust decentralised control of multi-input-multi-output nonlinear interconnected dynamic systems. Journal of Vibration and Control, https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463231206601

This study presents a generalised framework for model-free robust decentralised control (MFRDC) of interconnected MIMO dynamic systems, with the goal of significantly reducing complexity in model-based design. A model-free robust sliding mode control... Read More about Model-free robust decentralised control of multi-input-multi-output nonlinear interconnected dynamic systems.

Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation (2023)
Thesis
Li, R. Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10708609

This study aims to develop the classical model-based U-control design framework to enhance its robustness and reduce its dependence on model accuracy. By absorbing the design concepts of other advanced control algorithms, firstly, based on the discre... Read More about Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation.

Trajectory tracking of a quadrotor using extend state observer based U-model enhanced double sliding mode control (2023)
Journal Article
Li, R., Zhu, Q., Nemati, H., Yue, X., & Narayan, P. (2023). Trajectory tracking of a quadrotor using extend state observer based U-model enhanced double sliding mode control. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 360(4), 3520-3544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2022.11.036

This paper develops a novel U-model enhanced double sliding mode controller (UDSMC) for a quadrotor based on multiple-input and multiple-output extended-state-observer (MIMO-ESO). UDSMC is designed using Lyapunov synthesis and Hurwitz stability to no... Read More about Trajectory tracking of a quadrotor using extend state observer based U-model enhanced double sliding mode control.

An improved U-control design for nonlinear systems represented by input/output differential models with a disturbance observer (2022)
Journal Article
Li, R., Zhu, Q., Zhang, W., Yue, X., & Narayan, P. (2023). An improved U-control design for nonlinear systems represented by input/output differential models with a disturbance observer. International Journal of Control, 96(11), 2737-2748. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207179.2022.2111370

This paper presents a new method to calculate the inversion of the controlled linear/nonlinear dynamic plants which are described by input–output differential equation models. This new U-model-based inverter (U-inverter), cancels both system dynamics... Read More about An improved U-control design for nonlinear systems represented by input/output differential models with a disturbance observer.

Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
Journal Article
Li, R., Zhu, Q., Yang, J., Narayan, P., & Yue, X. (2021). Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems. Entropy, 23(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/e23121625

U-model, which is a control-oriented model set with the property of generally facilitate nonlinearity dynamic inversion/cancellation, has been introduced to the Disturbance Observer-Based control (DOBC) methods to improve the performance of the nonli... Read More about Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems.

U-model-based double sliding mode control (UDSM-control) of nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
Journal Article
Zhu, Q., Li, R., & Yan, X. (2022). U-model-based double sliding mode control (UDSM-control) of nonlinear dynamic systems. International Journal of Systems Science, 53(6), 1153-1169. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2021.1991503

This study proposes a double sliding mode control-augmented U-control ((Formula presented.) -control) method for a class of single-input single-output nonlinear systems with internal uncertain parameters, model mismatching and external system noise/d... Read More about U-model-based double sliding mode control (UDSM-control) of nonlinear dynamic systems.

U-model-based two-degree-of-freedom internal model control of nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
Journal Article
Li, R., Zhu, Q., Narayan, P., Yue, A., Yao, Y., & Deng, M. (2021). U-model-based two-degree-of-freedom internal model control of nonlinear dynamic systems. Entropy, 23(2), Article 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/e23020169

This paper proposes a U-Model-Based Two-Degree-of-Freedom Internal Model Control (UTDF-IMC) structure with strength in nonlinear dynamic inversion, and separation of tracking design and robustness design. This approach can effectively accommodate mod... Read More about U-model-based two-degree-of-freedom internal model control of nonlinear dynamic systems.

Algorithms for U-model-based dynamic inversion (UM-dynamic inversion) for continuous time control systems (2020)
Journal Article
Li, R., Zhu, Q., Kiely, J., & Zhang, W. (2020). Algorithms for U-model-based dynamic inversion (UM-dynamic inversion) for continuous time control systems. Complexity, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3640210

To setup a universal proper user toolbox from previous individual research publications, this study generalises the algorithms for the U-model dynamic inversion based on the realisation of U-model from polynomial and state-space described continuous-... Read More about Algorithms for U-model-based dynamic inversion (UM-dynamic inversion) for continuous time control systems.