Optimal sensor placement is an important problem with many applications; placing thermostats in rooms, installing pressure sensors in chemical columns or attaching vibration detection devices to structures are just a few of the examples. Frequently, this placement problem is encountered while noise is present. The H_2-optimal control is a strategy designed for systems that have exogenous disturbing inputs. Therefore, one approach for the optimal sensor location problem is to combine it with the H_2-optimal control. In this work the H_2-optimal control is explained and combined with the sensor placement problem to create the H_2-optimal sensor location problem. The problem is examined for the one-dimensional beam equation and the two-dimensional diffusion equation in an L-shaped region. The optimal sensor location is calculated numerically for both models and multiple scenarios are considered where the location of the disturbance and the actuator are varied. The effect of different model parameters such as the weight of the state and the disturbance are investigated. The results show that the optimal sensor location tends to be close to the disturbance location.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on July 18, 2008) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Collins, Daniel J. Second Reader: Schmidt, Louis V. "September 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on December 29, 2009. DTIC Identifier(s): Flight control systems, control theory, computer files, theses, input output processing, F-18 aircraft. Author(s) subject terms: Modern control theory, H infinity control theory, H2 control theory, multivariable robustness, F-18 control design or synthesis, super augmented aircraft. Includes bibliographical references (p. 110). Also available in print.

In this work, a unicycle system with reaction wheel is presented, considering the construction, the modeling, the design and test of the controllers. Firstly, a mechanical model considering a tridimensional computer aided design (3D CAD) is built in order to assist the construction and, after that, the modeling using the Lagrange method. In this work, linear controllers are designed and, therefore, the linearization of the system is done by the Jacobian, that is, assuming small variations around the equilibrium point. In this situation, there is no coupling between the pitch and the roll angles, thus resembling two inverted pendulums. The prototype is constructed by attaching the electronic components, the battery, the wheels and the motors to a body, to make it fully autonomous. The positioning of the parts has to balanced in order to maintain the position of the center of mass along the vertical and horizontal axis of symmetry. Then, a linear control project is done to stabilize the plant using two techniques that are validated considering simulations of the nonlinear coupled system. Then, the techniques were tested in the built prototype. The first one consists of the optimal LQR control that, although it worked, presented some problems due to parametric uncertainties. Therefore, the H2 control is used via LMI in such a way that the project becomes similar to the LQR, but in this way it is possible to insert parametric uncertainties and find a controller with some degree of robustness to them. / Neste trabalho, é apresentado um sistema de um monociclo com roda de reação, mostrando desde a construção, passando pela modelagem até o projeto e teste dos controladores. Primeiramente, é feito o projeto mecânico por meio de um desenho assistido por computador tridimensional (3D CAD), para auxiliar a construção e, em seguida, a modelagem por meio do método de Lagrange. Naturalmente, o sistema é não linear e os ângulos de arfagem e rolamento são acoplados. Neste trabalho, controladores lineares são projetados e, portanto, a linearização do sistema é feita pelo Jacobiano, ou seja, assumindo pequenas variações em torno do ponto de equilíbrio. Nesta situação, o modelo desacopla os ângulos de arfagem e rolamento. O protótipo é construído fixando os componentes eletrônicos, a bateria, as rodas e os motores a um corpo, de forma a ser totalmente autônomo. O posicionamento das peças precisa ser equilibrado, de forma a manter a posição do centro de massa ao longo dos eixos de simetria vertical e horizontal. Em seguida, é feito um projeto de controle linear para estabilização da planta usando duas técnicas que são validadas via simulações do sistema não linear acoplado. Depois, as técnicas são testadas no protótipo construído. A primeira consiste do controle ótimo LQR que, apesar de ter funcionado, apresentou alguns problemas devidos a incertezas paramétricas. Logo, é usado o controle H2 via LMI, de tal forma que o projeto equivalha ao LQR, mas desta forma é possível inserir incertezas paramétricas e achar um controlador com algum grau de robustez a elas.

In this work, a unicycle system with reaction wheel is presented, considering the construction, the modeling, the design and test of the controllers. Firstly, a mechanical model considering a tridimensional computer aided design (3D CAD) is built in order to assist the construction and, after that, the modeling using the Lagrange method. In this work, linear controllers are designed and, therefore, the linearization of the system is done by the Jacobian, that is, assuming small variations around the equilibrium point. In this situation, there is no coupling between the pitch and the roll angles, thus resembling two inverted pendulums. The prototype is constructed by attaching the electronic components, the battery, the wheels and the motors to a body, to make it fully autonomous. The positioning of the parts has to balanced in order to maintain the position of the center of mass along the vertical and horizontal axis of symmetry. Then, a linear control project is done to stabilize the plant using two techniques that are validated considering simulations of the nonlinear coupled system. Then, the techniques were tested in the built prototype. The first one consists of the optimal LQR control that, although it worked, presented some problems due to parametric uncertainties. Therefore, the H2 control is used via LMI in such a way that the project becomes similar to the LQR, but in this way it is possible to insert parametric uncertainties and find a controller with some degree of robustness to them. / Neste trabalho, é apresentado um sistema de um monociclo com roda de reação, mostrando desde a construção, passando pela modelagem até o projeto e teste dos controladores. Primeiramente, é feito o projeto mecânico por meio de um desenho assistido por computador tridimensional (3D CAD), para auxiliar a construção e, em seguida, a modelagem por meio do método de Lagrange. Naturalmente, o sistema é não linear e os ângulos de arfagem e rolamento são acoplados. Neste trabalho, controladores lineares são projetados e, portanto, a linearização do sistema é feita pelo Jacobiano, ou seja, assumindo pequenas variações em torno do ponto de equilíbrio. Nesta situação, o modelo desacopla os ângulos de arfagem e rolamento. O protótipo é construído fixando os componentes eletrônicos, a bateria, as rodas e os motores a um corpo, de forma a ser totalmente autônomo. O posicionamento das peças precisa ser equilibrado, de forma a manter a posição do centro de massa ao longo dos eixos de simetria vertical e horizontal. Em seguida, é feito um projeto de controle linear para estabilização da planta usando duas técnicas que são validadas via simulações do sistema não linear acoplado. Depois, as técnicas são testadas no protótipo construído. A primeira consiste do controle ótimo LQR que, apesar de ter funcionado, apresentou alguns problemas devidos a incertezas paramétricas. Logo, é usado o controle H2 via LMI, de tal forma que o projeto equivalha ao LQR, mas desta forma é possível inserir incertezas paramétricas e achar um controlador com algum grau de robustez a elas.

[pt] Considera-se, neste trabalho, um problema de controle ótimo no qual o critério ( relativo à atenuação de sinais de perturbação) e a restrição (relativa à margem de estabilidade) são, respectivamente, normas e H2 e H(infinito) ponderadas de funções de transferência em malha fechada. Um procedimento iterativo para o obtenção de soluções aproximadas, no qual somente problemas H2 irrestritos são resolvidos, é apresentado. Vários exemplos de aplicação deste procedimento são discutidos. / [en] In this work an optimal control problem is considered in which the cost function (pertaining to disturbance attenuation) and the constraint (due to unstructured, stability margin requirements) are, respectively, weighted H2 e H(infinity) norms of closed-loop transfer functions. An iterative scheme is described for generating aproximate soluctions in which only unconstrained H2 problems are solved. Some numerical examples are then discussed.

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Les Véhicules Etroits et Inclinables (VEI) sont la convergence d’une voiture et d’un motocycle. Un mètre de largeur seulement suffit pour transporter une ou deux personnes en Tandem. Les VEI sont conçus dans le but de résoudre partiellement les problèmes de trafic routier, de minimiser la consommation énergétique et l’émission de polluants. De par leurs dimensions(ratio hauteur/largeur), ces véhicules doivent s’incliner en virage pour rester stable en compensant l’effet de l’accélération latérale. Cette inclinaison doit dans certains cas être automatique : elle peut être réalisée à l’aide d’un couple d’inclinaison généré par un actionneur dédié (système DTC), soit encore en modulant l’angle de braquage des roues (Système STC). Nous avons proposé dans ce mémoire une méthodologie de synthèse d’un régulateur structuré minimisant la norme H2 d’un problème bien posé au bénéfice d’une régulation optimisée de l’accélération latérale, considérant tour à tour les systèmes DTC et STC. Les régulateurs proposés sont paramétrés par la vitesse longitudinale et s’avèrent performants et robustes, et les moyens de réglages proposés permettent d’étudier l’intérêt relatif d’une solution DTC pure ou mixte DTC/STC, permettant de supporter les développements futurs sur le sujet. L’originalité des solutions proposées en regard des études rencontrées dans la littérature porte en particulier sur le fait de choisir de réguler directement l’accélération latérale perçue (plutôt que l’angle d’inclinaison), en anticipant la prise de virage par la prise en compte des angles et vitesse de braquage. L’optimisation de la régulation permet de réduire de manière importante le couple d’inclinaison requis, et l’accélération latérale subie par les passagers est faible. Tous les développements proposés s’appuient naturellement en amont sur un travail de modélisation (recherche du modèle juste nécessaire), et de bibliographie conséquent. Le modèle retenu comprend 5 degrés de libertés. Nous avons démontré qu’il possédait la propriété intéressante d’être plat, et avons utilisé cette propriété pour ouvrir des perspectives relatives à la conception d’un régulateur non-linéaire robuste, susceptible apriori d’accroître les performances dans le cas de « grands mouvements ». Au contraire de ce qui existe dans la littérature,le régulateur multivariable conçu pour le système SDTC permet le contrôle coordonné des actions sur les systèmes STC et DTC. / Narrow Tilting Vehicles (NTV) are the convergence of a car and a motorcycle. One meter wide, these vehicles are designed for one or two people sitting the one in front the other. The idea behind the conception of NTV is the minimization of traffic congestion, energy consumption and pollutant emission. But because of their dimensions, these cars would have to lean into corners in order to compensate for the lateral acceleration and maintain their stability. The tilting should be automatic, and can be achieved by a tilting torque generated by a dedicated tilting actuator (DTC) or by modifying the steering angle (STC) or both (SDTC). In this thesis, we first propose a methodology for the design of an output feedback structured regulator, minimizing the H2 norm of a well-posed problem, built to optimize the lateral acceleration of the NTV, considering DTC and SDTC systems.The designed controllers, with the longitudinal velocity as a parameter, lead to the minimization of the tilting torque and of the lateral acceleration perceived by the driver, and have good performances as well as good robustness properties. Furthermore, the tuning methodology allows the comparison of a pure DTC solution and a mixed SDTC alternative. Compared to the literature, the originalities in this thesis are the direct control of the measured value of the lateral acceleration (instead of the tilting angle), and the anticipation of the tilt, thanks to the use of the steering angle and angular velocity. Furthermore, the SDTC solution allows to drive both the STC and DTC systems in a coordinated manner. The design strategies are based on a preliminary study of vehicle models, and a design model with 5DoF was developed. We demonstrated that the model has the nice property to be flat, and in the last section of the thesis, used this property to initiate the design of a non-linear robust controller, which can a priori lead to better performances in case of “large motions”.

In advanced process control, the Model Predictive Control (MPC) may be considered the most important innovation in recent years and the standard tool for industrial applications due to the fact that it keeps the plant operating in the constraints more profitable. However, like every control algorithm, the MPC after some time in operation rarely works as originally designed. Thus, to preserve the benefits of MPC systems for a long period of time, their performance needs to be monitored and evaluated during the operation. This task require the presence of reliable and effective tools to detect when the controller performance is below of the desirable, to define the need, or not, of recommissioning the system. Thus, the objective of this work is development of techniques for monitoring and evaluating the performance of multivariable predictive controllers, being developed two new tools: LQG benchmark Modified and IHMC benchmark. The results obtained from numerical simulations were satisfactory and consistent with the technical literature applied in the developments of the evaluators, which were used in the monitoring of the control system MPC of the oil-water-gas three-phase separation process, offering an appropriate solution and providing subsidies for implementations in real industrial systems. / Em controle avançado de processos, o controlador preditivo ou MPC (Model Predictive Control) pode ser considerado como a mais importante inovação dos últimos anos e a ferramenta padrão para aplicações industriais, devido ao fato do MPC manter a planta operando dentro das suas restrições de forma mais lucrativa. Entretanto, como todo algoritmo de controle, o MPC depois de algum tempo em operação dificilmente funciona como quando fora inicialmente projetado. Desta forma, com o objetivo de manter os benefícios dos sistemas MPC por um longo período de tempo, seu desempenho precisa ser monitorado e avaliado durante a operação. Esta tarefa requer a presença de ferramentas efetivas e confiáveis para detectar quando o desempenho do controlador estiver abaixo do desejável, para definir a necessidade, ou não, de um recomissionamento do sistema. Destarte, aborda-se neste trabalho o desenvolvimento de técnicas para monitoramento e avaliação de desempenho de controladores preditivos multivariáveis, sendo desenvolvidas duas novas ferramentas: LQG benchmark Modificado e IHMC benchmark. Os resultados obtidos a partir de simulações numéricas foram satisfatórios e coerentes com a literatura técnica aplicada no desenvolvimento dos avaliadores, os quais foram utilizados no monitoramento do sistema de controle MPC do processo de separação trifásica água-óleo-gás, oferecendo assim uma solução apropriada e fornecendo subsídios para implementações em sistemas industrias reais.