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  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Nonlinear Control Theory
  • Optimization Algorithms

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  • Traditional control systems struggle with dead-zone nonlinearities and external disturbances, impacting dynamic and steady-state performance.
  • Existing active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) methods can be complex and may not fully address these challenges.
  • Particle swarm optimization (PSO) offers a robust method for parameter tuning in complex systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an efficient and practical active disturbance rejection optimal controller.
  • To improve both dynamic and steady-state control performances in systems with dead-zone nonlinearity and external disturbances.
  • To simplify the control design by integrating proportional-derivative (PD) control law into ADRC.

Main Methods:

  • A 2nd-order system model was established after compensating for dead-zone nonlinearity.
  • A proportional-derivative (PD) control law replaced the traditional state error feedback in ADRC.
  • An improved linear extended state observer was designed to enhance disturbance estimation.
  • Particle swarm optimization (PSO) was employed to optimize controller parameters using a defined objective function.

Main Results:

  • The proposed controller effectively compensates for dead-zone nonlinearity and external disturbances.
  • The improved linear extended state observer demonstrated enhanced disturbance estimation capabilities.
  • PSO-optimized parameters significantly improved the overall control performance.
  • Ten comparative experiments validated the controller's effectiveness and superiority over existing methods.

Conclusions:

  • The novel active disturbance rejection optimal controller offers a practical and efficient solution for systems with dead-zone nonlinearity and external disturbances.
  • The integration of PD control, an improved LESO, and PSO optimization leads to superior dynamic and steady-state control.
  • This approach provides a valuable advancement in control system design for challenging industrial applications.