Fractional Order Motion Controls

Covering fractional order theory, simulation and experiments,this book explains how fractional order modelling and fractionalorder controller design compares favourably with traditionalvelocity and position control systems. The authors systematicallycompare the two approaches using applied fractional calculus.Stability theory in fractional order controllers design is alsoanalysed.* Presents material suitable for a variety of real-worldapplications, including hard disk drives, vehicular controls, robotcontrol and micropositioners in DNA microarray analysis* Includes extensive experimental results from both lab benchlevel tests and industrial level, mass-production-readyimplementations* Covers detailed derivations and numerical simulations for eachcase* Discusses feasible design specifications, ideal for practicingengineersThe book also covers key topics including: fractional orderdisturbance cancellation and adaptive learning control studies forexternal disturbances; optimization approaches for nonlinear systemcontrol and design schemes with backlash and friction.Illustrations and experimental validations are included for each ofthe proposed control schemes to enable readers to develop a clearunderstanding of the approaches covered, and move on to apply themin real-world scenarios.