Fault-Tolerant Event-Triggrred Control for Multiple UAVs with Predefined Tracking Performance

Abstract

This paper proposes an event-triggered fault-tolerant time-varying formation control method dedicated to multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). We meticulously design a formation-tracking controller with a predefined tracking performance to accommodate the presence of actuator faults and external disturbances. Firstly, the formation-tracking controller acquires the desired heading using the line-of-sight algorithm. Secondly, in the presence of actuator faults and external disturbances, we introduce the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) and adaptive law tracking control to effectively compensate for their effects. Additionally, we design adaptive tracking controllers and event-triggering conditions to increase the computational frequency. The predefined tracking performance, implemented via a Lyapunov function, ensures the convergence of the tracking error over time. Finally, we conduct a thorough analysis of the system’s stability, successfully eliminating the possibility of Zeno behavior. The simulation results thoroughly validate the effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.

Keywords

• multiple UAVs
• time-varying formation control
• fault-tolerant control
• event-triggered control
• external disturbances
• predefined tracking performance