<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The problem of fault detection and isolation in a class of nonlinear systems having a Hamiltonian representation is considered. In particular, a model of a planar vertical take-off and landing aircraft with sensor and actuator faults is studied. A Hamiltonian representation is derived from an Euler-Lagrange representation of the system model considered. In this form, nonlinear decoupling is applied in order to obtain subsystems with (as much as possible) specific fault sensitivity properties. The resulting decoupled subsystem is represented as a Hamiltonian system and observer-based residual generators are designed. The results are presented through simulations to show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.</p></abstract>

The problem of fault detection and isolation in a class of nonlinear systems having a Hamiltonian representation is considered. In particular, a model of a planar vertical take-off and landing aircraft with sensor and actuator faults is studied. A Hamiltonian representation is derived from an Euler-Lagrange representation of the system model considered. In this form, nonlinear decoupling is applied in order to obtain subsystems with (as much as possible) specific fault sensitivity properties. The resulting decoupled subsystem is represented as a Hamiltonian system and observer-based residual generators are designed. The results are presented through simulations to show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

A Hamiltonian Approach to Fault Isolation in a Planar Vertical Take–Off and Landing Aircraft Model

Faculty of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Av. Universidad s/n, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., Mexico c.p. 66451, Mexico

Electrical Engineering Graduate School, UAM Reynosa Rodhe Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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The problem of fault detection and isolation in a class of nonlinear systems having a Hamiltonian representation is considered. In particular, a model of a...

A Hamiltonian Approach to Fault Isolation in a Planar Vertical Take–Off and Landing Aircraft Model

Pubblicato online: 25 mar 2015

Pagine: 65 - 76

Ricevuto: 28 gen 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amcs-2015-0005

© by Efrain Alcorta-Garcia

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