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This study introduces a novel fixed-time distributed extended state observer (FxTDESO) for nonlinear systems. The FxTDESO ensures rapid convergence of estimation errors, independent of initial conditions, enhancing system observation accuracy.

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  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Nonlinear System Analysis
  • Distributed Observer Design

Background:

  • Accurate state and dynamics estimation is crucial for controlling complex nonlinear systems.
  • Existing distributed observers often struggle with uncertain dynamics, matched perturbations, and convergence time dependency on initial states.
  • Fixed-time stability offers improved performance over finite-time stability by providing a guaranteed upper bound on settling time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fixed-time distributed extended state observer (FxTDESO) for second-order nonlinear systems with uncertainties.
  • To enable each observer node to reconstruct both the full state and unknown system dynamics.
  • To achieve fixed-time convergence of estimation errors, independent of initial conditions, even under time-varying disturbances.

Main Methods:

  • Design of a novel FxTDESO comprising interconnected local observer nodes.
  • Utilisation of a Lyapunov function to establish sufficient conditions for fixed-time stability.
  • Development of observer design requiring only leader output and neighboring node estimates, reducing communication load.

Main Results:

  • The proposed FxTDESO guarantees convergence of observation errors to the origin (or a small region) within a fixed time, irrespective of initial states.
  • The observer successfully reconstructs unknown states and uncertain dynamics, outperforming existing fixed-time distributed observers.
  • The approach extends finite-time observer capabilities to time-variant disturbances without complex matrix assumptions and is applicable to high-order systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed FxTDESO provides a robust and efficient solution for fixed-time distributed estimation in challenging nonlinear systems.
  • The observer design significantly reduces communication overhead while enhancing estimation accuracy and convergence speed.
  • Simulation results validate the effectiveness and practical applicability of the FxTDESO for both time-invariant and time-varying disturbances.