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Output consensus for interconnected systems via the internal model principle and a model predictive control based strategy

Zhang, Y; Li, F; Zhao, D; Yan, XG; Spurgeon, SK; (2025) Output consensus for interconnected systems via the internal model principle and a model predictive control based strategy. Journal of Process Control , 155 , Article 103551. 10.1016/j.jprocont.2025.103551.

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Abstract

Interconnected systems are commonly found in process networks. In this paper, an output consensus framework is proposed for a class of continuous interconnected linear heterogeneous systems subject to constraints. A distributed output consensus control strategy is developed by combining the internal model principle (IMP) with model predictive control (MPC). A distributed iterative algorithm is designed to solve the IMP conditions for interconnected systems. The IMP based control plays two main roles: On the one hand, it helps to deal with the interconnection effects existing between the subsystems; on the other hand, it drives the subsystems to track the reference dynamics in order to achieve output consensus. The MPC determines an optimized control gain while being able to handle constraints. Simulation examples and experimental trials are presented to validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method.

Type: Article
Title: Output consensus for interconnected systems via the internal model principle and a model predictive control based strategy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jprocont.2025.103551
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2025.103551
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10217050
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