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A continuous control approach to point absorber wave energy conversion (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, B., Patton, R., Abdelrahman, M., & Lan, J. (2016, August). A continuous control approach to point absorber wave energy conversion. Presented at 2016 UKACC International Conference on Control, UKACC Control 2016, Belfast, UK

In recent years the control of Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) systems has been a challenging research topic. A 1/50th scale buoy system has been constructed at the University of Hull for modelling, verification and control. This study focuses on the ti... Read More about A continuous control approach to point absorber wave energy conversion.

Application of model-based LPV actuator fault estimation for an industrial benchmark (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Patton, R., & Goupil, P. (2016). Application of model-based LPV actuator fault estimation for an industrial benchmark. Control engineering practice, 56, 60-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2016.08.003

To bridge the gap between model-based fault diagnosis theory and the industry practice, a linear parameter varying H_/H∞ fault estimation approach is applied to a high fidelity nonlinear aircraft benchmark, to deal with the various actuator fault det... Read More about Application of model-based LPV actuator fault estimation for an industrial benchmark.

Integrated design of fault-tolerant control for nonlinear systems based on fault estimation and T-S fuzzy modelling (2016)
Journal Article
Lan, J., & Patton, R. J. (2017). Integrated design of fault-tolerant control for nonlinear systems based on fault estimation and T-S fuzzy modelling. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 25(5), 1141-1154. https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2016.2598849

This paper proposes an integrated design of faulttolerant control (FTC) for nonlinear systems using Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy models in the presence of modelling uncertainty along with actuator/sensor faults and external disturbance. An augmented sta... Read More about Integrated design of fault-tolerant control for nonlinear systems based on fault estimation and T-S fuzzy modelling.

Integrated fault estimation and fault-tolerant control for uncertain Lipschitz nonlinear systems (2016)
Journal Article
Lan, J., & Patton, R. J. (2017). Integrated fault estimation and fault-tolerant control for uncertain Lipschitz nonlinear systems. International journal of robust and nonlinear control, 27(5), 761-780. https://doi.org/10.1002/rnc.3597

This paper proposes an integrated fault estimation and fault-tolerant control (FTC) design for Lipschitz non-linear systems subject to uncertainty, disturbance, and actuator/sensor faults. A non-linear unknown input observer without rank requirement... Read More about Integrated fault estimation and fault-tolerant control for uncertain Lipschitz nonlinear systems.

A new strategy for integration of fault estimation within fault-tolerant control (2016)
Journal Article
Lan, J., & Patton, R. J. (2016). A new strategy for integration of fault estimation within fault-tolerant control. Automatica : the journal of IFAC, the International Federation of Automatic Control, 69, 48-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2016.02.014

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The problem of active fault tolerant control (FTC) of dynamical systems involves the process of fault detection and isolation/fault estimation (FDI/FE) used to either make a decision as to when and how to cha... Read More about A new strategy for integration of fault estimation within fault-tolerant control.

Robust fault estimation using an LPV reference model : ADDSAFE benchmark case study (2015)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Patton, R., & Goupil, P. (2016). Robust fault estimation using an LPV reference model : ADDSAFE benchmark case study. Control engineering practice, 49, 194-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2015.12.006

This paper investigates a mixed H−/H∞ linear parameter varying (LPV) fault estimator using an LPV reference estimator. LMIs are used to calculate the affine parameter-dependent gains of the LPV fault estimator. The design strategy is applied to a hig... Read More about Robust fault estimation using an LPV reference model : ADDSAFE benchmark case study.

Chemical process disturbance compensation as a fault tolerant control problem (2015)
Journal Article
Simani, S., Farsoni, S., & Patton, R. J. (2015). Chemical process disturbance compensation as a fault tolerant control problem. IFAC Proceedings Volumes/ International Federation of Automatic Control, 28(21), 1102-1107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.09.674

In general, the control of chemical processes that involve unknown disturbances presents interesting challenges. Research issues have been focused on detailed modelling of the involved phenomena in order to use e.g. robust on-line disturbance compens... Read More about Chemical process disturbance compensation as a fault tolerant control problem.

A relaxed solution to unknown input observers for state and fault estimation (2015)
Journal Article
Tan, D., Patton, R. J., & Wang, X. (2015). A relaxed solution to unknown input observers for state and fault estimation. IFAC Proceedings Volumes/ International Federation of Automatic Control, 28(21), 1048-1053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.09.665

A lot of effort has been devoted to the unknown input observer (UIO) research over the past years. However, the strong disturbance decoupling assumption (manifested as some rank constraint) is often implicitly embedded in much of the existing UIO wor... Read More about A relaxed solution to unknown input observers for state and fault estimation.

Integrated fault estimation and fault tolerant control: A joint design (2015)
Journal Article
Tan, D., & Patton, R. J. (2015). Integrated fault estimation and fault tolerant control: A joint design. IFAC Proceedings Volumes/ International Federation of Automatic Control, 28(21), 517-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.09.578

© 2015, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Over the past decades, substantial progress has been made in fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) and fault tolerant control (FTC) research. Rec... Read More about Integrated fault estimation and fault tolerant control: A joint design.

Study of power plant, carbon capture and transport network through dynamic modelling and simulation (2015)
Thesis
Oko, E. Study of power plant, carbon capture and transport network through dynamic modelling and simulation. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216833

The unfavourable role of CO₂ in stimulating climate change has generated concerns as CO₂ levels in the atmosphere continue to increase. As a result, it has been recommended that coal-fired power plants which are major CO₂ emitters should be operated... Read More about Study of power plant, carbon capture and transport network through dynamic modelling and simulation.

An active fault tolerant control approach to an offshore wind turbine model (2014)
Journal Article
Shi, F., & Patton, R. (2015). An active fault tolerant control approach to an offshore wind turbine model. Renewable energy, 75(March), 788-798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.061

The paper proposes an observer based active fault tolerant control (AFTC) approach to a non-linear large rotor wind turbine benchmark model. A sensor fault hiding and actuator fault compensation strategy is adopted in the design. The adapted observer... Read More about An active fault tolerant control approach to an offshore wind turbine model.

Fault estimation and active fault tolerant control for linear parameter varying descriptor systems (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shi, F., & Patton, R. J. Fault estimation and active fault tolerant control for linear parameter varying descriptor systems

Starting with the baseline controller design, this paper proposes an integrated approach of active fault tolerant control based on proportional derivative extended state observer (PDESO) for linear parameter varying descriptor systems. The PDESO can... Read More about Fault estimation and active fault tolerant control for linear parameter varying descriptor systems.

Predictive control approaches to fault tolerant control of wind turbines (2014)
Thesis
Feng, X. Predictive control approaches to fault tolerant control of wind turbines. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216343

This thesis focuses on active fault tolerant control (AFTC) of wind turbine systems. Faults in wind turbine systems can be in the form of sensor faults, actuator faults, or component faults. These faults can occur in different locations, such as the... Read More about Predictive control approaches to fault tolerant control of wind turbines.

Active sensor fault tolerant output feedback tracking control for wind turbine systems via T-S model (2014)
Journal Article
Shaker, M. S., & Patton, R. J. (2014). Active sensor fault tolerant output feedback tracking control for wind turbine systems via T-S model. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence, 34, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2014.04.005

This paper presents a new approach to active sensor fault tolerant tracking control (FTTC) for offshore wind turbine (OWT) described via Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) multiple models. The FTTC strategy is designed in such way that aims to maintain nominal wind... Read More about Active sensor fault tolerant output feedback tracking control for wind turbine systems via T-S model.

Mathematical modelling of the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma-induced bone disease (2014)
Journal Article
Ji, B., Genever, P. G., Patton, R. J., & Fagan, M. J. (2014). Mathematical modelling of the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma-induced bone disease. International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering, 30(11), 1085-1102. https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.2645

Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common haematological malignancy and results in destructive bone lesions. The interaction between MM cells and the bone microenvironment plays an important role in the development of the tumour cells and MM-in... Read More about Mathematical modelling of the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma-induced bone disease.

A predator-prey based mathematical model of the bone remodelling cycle: Exploring the relationship between the model parameters and biochemical factors (2014)
Journal Article
Ji, B., Yang, Q., Genever, P. G., Patton, R. J., & Fagan, M. J. (2014). A predator-prey based mathematical model of the bone remodelling cycle: Exploring the relationship between the model parameters and biochemical factors. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 228(10), 1035-1042. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954411914554633

© IMechE 2014. Bone remodelling is a vital process which enables bone to repair, renew and optimize itself. Disorders in the bone remodelling process are inevitably manifested in bone-related diseases, such as hypothyroidism, primary hyperparathyroid... Read More about A predator-prey based mathematical model of the bone remodelling cycle: Exploring the relationship between the model parameters and biochemical factors.

Active fault tolerant control for nonlinear systems with simultaneous actuator and sensor faults (2013)
Journal Article
Sami, M., & Patton, R. J. (2013). Active fault tolerant control for nonlinear systems with simultaneous actuator and sensor faults. International journal of control, automation and systems, 11(6), 1149-1161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12555-013-0227-1

The goal of this paper is to describe a novel fault tolerant tracking control (FTTC) strategy based on robust fault estimation and compensation of simultaneous actuator and sensor faults. Within the framework of fault tolerant control (FTC) the chall... Read More about Active fault tolerant control for nonlinear systems with simultaneous actuator and sensor faults.

Observer based active fault tolerant control of descriptor systems (2013)
Thesis
Shi, F. Observer based active fault tolerant control of descriptor systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214916

The active fault tolerant control (AFTC) uses the information provided by fault detection and fault diagnosis (FDD) or fault estimation (FE) systems offering an opportunity to improve the safety, reliability and survivability for complex modern syste... Read More about Observer based active fault tolerant control of descriptor systems.

Fault tolerant control for nonlinear aircraft based on feedback linearization (2013)
Thesis
Tang, Y. Fault tolerant control for nonlinear aircraft based on feedback linearization. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214935

The thesis concerns the fault tolerant flight control (FTFC) problem for nonlinear aircraft by making use of analytical redundancy. Considering initially fault-free flight, the feedback linearization theory plays an important role to provide a baseli... Read More about Fault tolerant control for nonlinear aircraft based on feedback linearization.

Unknown input observer approaches to robust fault diagnosis (2013)
Thesis
Sun, X. Unknown input observer approaches to robust fault diagnosis. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214961

This thesis focuses on the development of the model-based fault detection and isolation /fault detection and diagnosis (FDI/FDD) techniques using the unknown input observer (UIO) methodology. Using the UI de-coupling philosophy to tackle the robustne... Read More about Unknown input observer approaches to robust fault diagnosis.