Synthesis and application of a real-time model-free behavioral controller with bumpless switching mechanism

摘要

The aims of this paper are twofold. Firstly, we present a model-free algorithm for synthesizing an online controller. Secondly, this algorithm also addresses the issue of switching this controller in a closed loop with a bumpless interconnection mechanism. The novelty of this algorithm lies in the fact that we do not use any a priori knowledge of the model of the plant in real time. We use the mathematical framework of behavioral system theory to demonstrate the online controller synthesis and its implementation mechanism. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated on the experimental three-tank system. Copyright (c) 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.