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    • Robotics
    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Networked Systems

    Background:

    • Multivehicle systems (MVSs) require robust control for synchronization and tracking tasks.
    • Loss-of-control-effectiveness (LoCE) faults can compromise MVS performance and safety.
    • Existing control strategies may not adequately address fault tolerance in dynamic MVS environments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate fault-tolerant synchronization and time-varying tracking control for nonlinear MVSs under partial LoCE faults.
    • To develop a cooperative control framework capable of mitigating fault impacts.
    • To ensure asymptotic convergence of synchronization and tracking errors in both fault-free and fault scenarios.

    Main Methods:

    • A two-level fault-tolerant cooperative control framework is proposed.
    • The framework includes a low-level distributed nominal control scheme for fault-free operation.
    • High-level topology reconfiguration protocols are designed to adapt to specific LoCE fault scenarios.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed framework guarantees system performance in fault-free conditions via the low-level scheme.
    • High-level protocols effectively mitigate fault impacts by reconfiguring the system's communication topology.
    • Simulation studies with three degree-of-freedom helicopters validate the control method's effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed fault-tolerant control framework ensures robust synchronization and tracking for MVSs with LoCE faults.
    • The two-level approach allows for adaptation to faults without altering the core control scheme's parameters.
    • The method provides a viable solution for enhancing the reliability of networked multivehicle systems.