There are many methods to implement control including basic strategies such as a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller or more advanced methods such as model predictive techniques. The purpose of this section is to provide a tutorial overview of potential strategies for control of nonlinear systems with linear models.
A following section relates methods to implement dynamic control with nonlinear models.
Exercise
Objective: Design a model predictive controller for an overhead crane with a pendulum mass. Meet specific control objectives by tuning the controller and using the state space model of the crane system. Simulate and optimize the pendulum system with an adjustable overhead cart. Estimated time: 2 hours.
A pendulum is described by the following dynamic equations:
$$\begin{bmatrix} \dot y \\ \dot v \\ \dot \theta \\ \dot q \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & \epsilon & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1\\ 0 & 0 & -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} y \\ v \\ \theta \\ q \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \\ -1 \end{bmatrix} u$$
where m1=10 is the mass of the cart, m2=1 is the mass of the item carried, `\epsilon` is m2/(m1+m2), y is the position of the overhead cart, v is the velocity of the overhead cart, `\theta` is the angle of the pendulum relative to the cart, and q is the rate of angle change2.
The objective of the controller is to adjust the force on the cart to move the pendulum mass to a new final position. Ensure that initial and final velocities and angles of the pendulum are zero. The position of the pendulum mass is initially at -1 and it is desired to move it to the new position of 0 within 6.2 seconds. Demonstrate controller performance with changes in the pendulum position and that the final pendulum mass remains at the final position without oscillation. How does the solution change if the mass of the item carried is increased to m2=5?
Solution
Solution with m2=1
Solution with m2=5
import numpy as np
from gekko import GEKKO
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
#%% Build model
#initialize GEKKO model
m = GEKKO()
#time
m.time = np.linspace(0,7,71)
#Parameters
mass1 = m.Param(value=10)
mass2 = m.Param(value=1)
final = np.zeros(np.size(m.time))
for i in range(np.size(m.time)):
if m.time[i] >= 6.2:
final[i] = 1
else:
final[i] = 0
final = m.Param(value=final)
#Manipulated variable
u = m.Var(value=0)
#Variables
theta = m.Var(value=0)
q = m.Var(value=0)
#Controlled Variable
y = m.Var(value=-1)
v = m.Var(value=0)
#Equations
m.Equations([y.dt() == v,
v.dt() == mass2/(mass1+mass2) * theta + u,
theta.dt() == q,
q.dt() == -theta - u])
#Objective
m.Obj(final * (y**2 + v**2 + theta**2 + q**2))
m.Obj(0.001 * u**2)
#%% Tuning
#global
m.options.IMODE = 6 #control
#%% Solve
m.solve()
#%% Plot solution
plt.figure()
plt.subplot(4,1,1)
plt.plot(m.time,u.value,'r-',LineWidth=2)
plt.ylabel('Force')
plt.legend(['u'],loc='best')
plt.subplot(4,1,2)
plt.plot(m.time,v.value,'b--',LineWidth=2)
plt.legend(['v'],loc='best')
plt.ylabel('Velocity')
plt.subplot(4,1,3)
plt.plot(m.time,y.value,'g:',LineWidth=2)
plt.legend(['y'],loc='best')
plt.ylabel('Position')
plt.subplot(4,1,4)
plt.plot(m.time,theta.value,'m-',LineWidth=2)
plt.plot(m.time,q.value,'k.-',LineWidth=2)
plt.legend([r'$\theta$','q'],loc='best')
plt.ylabel('Angle')
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.show()
import matplotlib.animation as animation
import numpy as np
from gekko import GEKKO
# requires ffmpeg to save mp4 file
# available from https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/
# add ffmpeg.exe to path such as C:\ffmpeg\bin\ in
# environment variables
#Defining a model
m = GEKKO()
#################################
#Weight of item
m2 = 5
#################################
#Defining the time, we will go beyond the 6.2s
#to check if the objective was achieved
m.time = np.linspace(0,8,100)
#Parameters
m1a = m.Param(value=10)
m2a = m.Param(value=m2)
final = np.zeros(len(m.time))
for i in range(len(m.time)):
if m.time[i] < 6.2:
final[i] = 0
else:
final[i] = 1
final = m.Param(value=final)
#MV
ua = m.Var(value=0)
#State Variables
theta_a = m.Var(value=0)
qa = m.Var(value=0)
ya = m.Var(value=-1)
va = m.Var(value=0)
#Intermediates
epsilon = m.Intermediate(m2a/(m1a+m2a))
#Defining the State Space Model
m.Equation(ya.dt() == va)
m.Equation(va.dt() == epsilon*theta_a + ua)
m.Equation(theta_a.dt() == qa)
m.Equation(qa.dt() == -theta_a -ua)
#Definine the Objectives
#Make all the state variables be zero at time >= 6.2
m.Obj(final*ya**2)
m.Obj(final*va**2)
m.Obj(final*theta_a**2)
m.Obj(final*qa**2)
#Try to minimize change of MV over all horizon
m.Obj(0.001*ua**2)
m.options.IMODE = 6 #MPC
m.solve() #(disp=False)
#Plotting the results
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.figure(figsize=(12,10))
plt.subplot(221)
plt.plot(m.time,ua.value,'m',lw=2)
plt.legend([r'$u$'],loc=1)
plt.ylabel('Force')
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.xlim(m.time[0],m.time[-1])
plt.subplot(222)
plt.plot(m.time,va.value,'g',lw=2)
plt.legend([r'$v$'],loc=1)
plt.ylabel('Velocity')
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.xlim(m.time[0],m.time[-1])
plt.subplot(223)
plt.plot(m.time,ya.value,'r',lw=2)
plt.legend([r'$y$'],loc=1)
plt.ylabel('Position')
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.xlim(m.time[0],m.time[-1])
plt.subplot(224)
plt.plot(m.time,theta_a.value,'y',lw=2)
plt.plot(m.time,qa.value,'c',lw=2)
plt.legend([r'$\theta$',r'$q$'],loc=1)
plt.ylabel('Angle')
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.xlim(m.time[0],m.time[-1])
plt.rcParams['animation.html'] = 'html5'
x1 = ya.value
y1 = np.zeros(len(m.time))
#suppose that l = 1
x2 = 1*np.sin(theta_a.value)+x1
x2b = 1.05*np.sin(theta_a.value)+x1
y2 = -1*np.cos(theta_a.value)+y1
y2b = -1.05*np.cos(theta_a.value)+y1
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(8,6.4))
ax = fig.add_subplot(111,autoscale_on=False,\
xlim=(-1.5,0.5),ylim=(-1.2,0.4))
ax.set_xlabel('position')
ax.get_yaxis().set_visible(False)
crane_rail, = ax.plot([-1.5,0.5],[0.2,0.2],'k-',lw=4)
start, = ax.plot([-1,-1],[-1.5,1],'k:',lw=2)
objective, = ax.plot([0,0],[-1.5,1],'k:',lw=2)
mass1, = ax.plot([],[],linestyle='None',marker='s',\
markersize=40,markeredgecolor='k',\
color='orange',markeredgewidth=2)
mass2, = ax.plot([],[],linestyle='None',marker='o',\
markersize=20,markeredgecolor='k',\
color='orange',markeredgewidth=2)
line, = ax.plot([],[],'o-',color='orange',lw=4,\
markersize=6,markeredgecolor='k',\
markerfacecolor='k')
time_template = 'time = %.1fs'
time_text = ax.text(0.05,0.9,'',transform=ax.transAxes)
start_text = ax.text(-1.06,-1.1,'start',ha='right')
end_text = ax.text(0.06,-1.1,'objective',ha='left')
def init():
mass1.set_data([],[])
mass2.set_data([],[])
line.set_data([],[])
time_text.set_text('')
return line, mass1, mass2, time_text
def animate(i):
mass1.set_data([x1[i]],[y1[i]+0.1])
mass2.set_data([x2b[i]],[y2b[i]])
line.set_data([x1[i],x2[i]],[y1[i],y2[i]])
time_text.set_text(time_template % m.time[i])
return line, mass1, mass2, time_text
ani_a = animation.FuncAnimation(fig, animate, \
np.arange(1,len(m.time)), \
interval=40,blit=False,init_func=init)
ani_a.save('Pendulum_Control.mp4',fps=30)
plt.show()
Thanks to Everton Colling for the animation code in Python.
from gekko import GEKKO
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
mass = [2,5,10]
nm = len(mass)
plt.figure()
for j in range(len(mass)):
m1 = 10
m2 = mass[j]
eps = m2/(m1+m2)
A = np.array([[0,1,0,0],
[0,0,eps,0],
[0,0,0,1],
[0,0,-1,0]])
B = np.array([[0],
[1],
[0],
[-1]])
C = np.identity(4)
m = GEKKO()
x,y,u = m.state_space(A,B,C,D=None)
m.time = np.linspace(0,8,101)
fn = [0 if m.time[i]<6.2 else 1 for i in range(101)]
final = m.Param(value=fn)
u[0].status = 1
m.Obj(final * ((y[0]-1)**2 + y[1]**2 + y[2]**2 + y[3]**2))
m.options.IMODE = 6
m.solve()
plt.subplot(len(mass),1,j+1)
plt.ylabel(f'Ball={mass[j]} kg')
plt.plot(m.time,y[0], label = r"Position ($y$)")
plt.plot(m.time,y[1], label = r"Velocity ($v=\dot y$)")
plt.plot(m.time,y[2], label = r"Angle ($\theta$)")
plt.plot(m.time,y[3], label = r"Ang Vel ($q=\dot \theta$)")
plt.plot(m.time,u[0], label = r"Force Input ($u$)")
plt.legend(loc=1)
plt.show()
Thanks to Derek Prestwich for the state space implementation.
References
- Bryson, A.E., Dynamic Optimization, Addison-Wesley, 1999.