Reduced-Order Observers for Nonlinear State Estimation in Flexible Multibody Systems
Modern control schemes adopted in multibody systems take advantage of the knowledge of a large set of measurements of the most important state variables to improve system performances. In the case of flexible-link multibody systems, however, the direct measurement of these state variables is not usu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Shock and Vibration |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6538737 |
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| Summary: | Modern control schemes adopted in multibody systems take advantage of the knowledge of a large set of measurements of the most important state variables to improve system performances. In the case of flexible-link multibody systems, however, the direct measurement of these state variables is not usually possible or convenient. Hence, it is necessary to estimate them through accurate models and a reduced set of measurements ensuring observability. In order to cope with the large dimension of models adopted for flexible multibody systems, this paper exploits model reduction for synthesizing reduced-order nonlinear state observers. Model reduction is done through a modified Craig-Bampton strategy that handles effectively nonlinearities due to large displacements of the mechanism and through a wise selection of the most important coordinates to be retained in the model. Starting from such a reduced nonlinear model, a nonlinear state observer is developed through the extended Kalman filter (EKF). The method is applied to the numerical test case of a six-bar planar mechanism. The smaller size of the model, compared with the original one, preserves accuracy of the estimates while reducing the computational effort. |
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| ISSN: | 1070-9622 1875-9203 |