Two globally convergent adaptive speed observers for mechanical systems. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Romero, Jose Guadalupe; Ortega, Romeo
• Is Part Of: Automatica. Volume 60(2015)
• Page Start: 7
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Mechanical systems -- Adaptive observers -- Robustness; Automatic control -- Periodicals; Automation -- Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.automatica.2015.06.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0005-1098

Abstract

Abstract: A globally exponentially stable speed observer for mechanical systems was recently reported in the literature, under the assumptions of known (or no) Coulomb friction and no disturbances. In this note we propose and adaptive version of this observer, which is robust vis–à–vis constant disturbances. Moreover, we propose a new globally convergent speed observer that, besides rejecting the disturbances, estimates some unknown friction coefficients for a class of mechanical systems that contains several practical examples.