H_∞ robust fault-tolerant controller design for an autonomous underwater vehicle’s navigation control system

Abstract

In order to improve the security and reliability for autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) navigation, an H_∞ robust fault-tolerant controller was designed after analyzing variations in state-feedback gain. Operating conditions and the design method were then analyzed so that the control problem could be expressed as a mathematical optimization problem. This permitted the use of linear matrix inequalities (LMI) to solve for the H_∞ controller for the system. When considering different actuator failures, these conditions were then also mathematically expressed, allowing the H_∞ robust controller to solve for these events and thus be fault-tolerant. Finally, simulation results showed that the H_∞ robust fault-tolerant controller could provide precise AUV navigation control with strong robustness.

Keywords

AUV / navigation control / robust H_∞ fault-tolerant control / gain variations / LMI