A Comparison of Fuzzy and CPWL Approximations in the Continuous-time Nonlinear Model-predictive Control of Time-delayed Wiener-type Systems

摘要

This paper deals with a novel method of continuous-time model-predictive control for nonlinear time-delayed systems. The problems relating to time delays are solved by incorporating the Smith-predictor scheme in a control-law derivation. A nonlinear-mapping approximation, employing either continuous piece-wise linear functions or a fuzzy system, is also an integral part of the control scheme, and thus removes the need for output-function invertibility. An illustrative experiment is conducted to compare the control quality in both approaches when tackling a time-delayed Wiener-type system control.