Coordinated Depth Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Using Theory of Adaptive Sliding Mode

This paper addresses the coordinated depth control problem of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles, which means to maneuver a group of underwater vehicles which move at the same depth synchronously. Firstly, a coordinated error of depth between vehicles and the common desired depth is defined by...

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Main Authors: Yintao Wang, Yani Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Complexity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4180275
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description This paper addresses the coordinated depth control problem of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles, which means to maneuver a group of underwater vehicles which move at the same depth synchronously. Firstly, a coordinated error of depth between vehicles and the common desired depth is defined by using extended graph theory in a distributed manner; then a deep-pitch double loop control algorithm based on sliding mode is designed for each vehicle, by which each vehicle is driven to and move at the common depth coordinately. In particular, a pitch reference command is firstly calculated by the predefined coordinated depth error, which can be regarded as the outer loop control, and then, the input rudder angle for each vehicle is derived according to the pitch reference command being as the inner loop control. Considering the uncertainties of the model hydrodynamic parameters, an online parameter adaptive algorithm is introduced to improve the performance of the sliding mode control algorithm proposed. Simulations were performed to verify the theoretical results proposed.
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spelling doaj-art-eef57bc1ed39404aa534855468507da52025-08-20T02:22:25ZengWileyComplexity1076-27871099-05262018-01-01201810.1155/2018/41802754180275Coordinated Depth Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Using Theory of Adaptive Sliding ModeYintao Wang0Yani Zhang1School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaThis paper addresses the coordinated depth control problem of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles, which means to maneuver a group of underwater vehicles which move at the same depth synchronously. Firstly, a coordinated error of depth between vehicles and the common desired depth is defined by using extended graph theory in a distributed manner; then a deep-pitch double loop control algorithm based on sliding mode is designed for each vehicle, by which each vehicle is driven to and move at the common depth coordinately. In particular, a pitch reference command is firstly calculated by the predefined coordinated depth error, which can be regarded as the outer loop control, and then, the input rudder angle for each vehicle is derived according to the pitch reference command being as the inner loop control. Considering the uncertainties of the model hydrodynamic parameters, an online parameter adaptive algorithm is introduced to improve the performance of the sliding mode control algorithm proposed. Simulations were performed to verify the theoretical results proposed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4180275
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title Coordinated Depth Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Using Theory of Adaptive Sliding Mode
title_full Coordinated Depth Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Using Theory of Adaptive Sliding Mode
title_fullStr Coordinated Depth Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Using Theory of Adaptive Sliding Mode
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title_short Coordinated Depth Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Using Theory of Adaptive Sliding Mode
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