Control
Improved Bilinear Balanced Truncation for Order Reduction of the ‎High-Order Bilinear System Based on Linear Matrix Inequalities ‎

H. Nasiri Soloklo; N. Bigdeli

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 129-140

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2022.8812.554

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: This paper proposes a new Model Order ‎Reduction (MOR) method based on the Bilinear Balanced Truncation ‎‎(BBT) approach. In the BBT method, solving the generalized Lyapunov ‎equations is necessary to determine the bilinear system's controllability ‎and ...  Read More

Control
Robust Linear Parameter Varying Fault Reconstruction of Wind Turbine Pitch Actuator using Second-order Sliding Mode Observer

M. Mousavi; M. Ayati; M.R. Hairi-Yazdi; S. Siahpour

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 229-241

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2022.8179.500

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: In this paper, a novel linear parameter varying (LPV) model of a wind turbine is developed based on a benchmark model presented by Aalborg University and KK-electronic a/c. The observability and validity of the model are investigated using real aerodynamic data.Methods: In ...  Read More

Control
Voltage Control of Flexible-Joint Robot Manipulators using Singular Perturbation Technique for Model Order Reduction

H. Hooshmand; M. M. Fateh

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 123-142

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2021.7727.424

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: Robot manipulator with flexible-joints is very complex nonlinear system whose control is one of the most challenging issues in the control word. Therefore, the design of voltage-based controller in addition, using of order reduction methods can reduce the complexity of the ...  Read More

Control
Fault Diagnosis of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Wind Turbine

S. Khodakaramzadeh; M. Ayati; M. R. Haeri Yazdi

Volume 9, Issue 2 , July 2021, , Pages 143-152

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2020.7424.408

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: Designing a terminal sliding mode observer (TSMO) in order to estimate the potential faults in a wind turbine with a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) has been studied in previous research works. In this paper, a method for fault detection of a permanent magnet synchronous ...  Read More

Control
Robust Passivity-Based Voltage Control of Robot Manipulators

H. Chenarani; M.M. Fateh

Volume 7, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 145-154

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2020.6041.275

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: This paper presents a robust passivity-based voltage controller (PBVC) for robot manipulators with n degree of freedom in the presence of model uncertainties and external disturbance.Methods: The controller design procedure is divided into two steps. First, a model-based controller ...  Read More

Control
Finite-Time Consensus Control of Euler-Lagrange Multi-agent Systems in the Presence of Stochastic Disturbances and Actuator Faults

M. Siavash; V. Majd; M. Tahmasebi

Volume 7, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 163-172

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2020.6222.289

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: This article discusses a finite-time fault-tolerant consensus control for stochastic Euler-Lagrange multi-agent systems.Methods: First, the finite-time consensus controller of Euler-Lagrange multi-agent systems with stochastic disturbances is presented. Then, the proposed controller ...  Read More

Control
Cooperative Distributed Constrained Adaptive Generalized Predictive Control for Uncertain Nonlinear Large-Scale Systems: Application to Quadruple-Tank System

A. Mirzaei; A. Ramezani

Volume 7, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 183-194

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2020.6795.340

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: In this paper, a constrained cooperative distributed model predictive control (DMPC) is proposed. The proposed DMPC is based on linear adaptive generalized predictive control (AGPC) to control uncertain nonlinear large-scale systems.Methods: The proposed approach, has two main ...  Read More

Control
Experimental Performance of Adaptive Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Control on a Suspended Cable Robot

M. I. Hosseini; M.R. Jafari Harandi; S. A. Khalilpour Seyedi; H. Taghirad

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 59-67

https://doi.org/10.22061/JECEI.2019.5669.244

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: Fast-tracking of reference trajectory and performance improvement in the presence of dynamic and kinematic uncertainties is of paramount importance in all robotic applications. This matter is even more important in the case of cable-driven parallel robots due to the flexibility ...  Read More

Control
A PFC-based Hybrid Approach for Control of Industrial Heating Furnace

H. Nasiri Soloklo; N. Bigdeli

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 83-94

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2020.5744.253

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: In this paper, a predictive functional control based on Laguerre functions is designed for control of an industrial heating furnace. The fractional order model (FOM) of the heating furnace is assumed as the plant model.Methods: For designing the predictive functional controller ...  Read More

Control
Congestion Control Approaches Applied to Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey

S. Shams Shamsabad Farahani

Volume 6, Issue 2 , July 2018, , Pages 129-149

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2019.5093.188

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are a specific category of wireless ad-hoc networks where their performance is highly affected by application, life time, storage capacity, processing power, topology changes, and the communication medium and bandwidth. These limitations necessitate ...  Read More

Control
Design of a Discrete-time Sliding Mode Controller for Nonlinear Affine Systems based on Disturbance Estimation

N. Azam Baleghi; M.H. Shafiei

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 87-96

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2018.1083

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: Nowadays, because of accuracy, speed, cost, and flexibility of digital control laws, control systems are implemented by computers, microprocessors or DSP chips. Therefore, many investigators have recently focused on the design of discrete-time controllers and computer-based ...  Read More