Structured \(H_\infty\) control of an electric power steering system (Q2205319)

Summary: Electric power steering (EPS) systems are prone to oscillations because of a very small phase angle margin, so a stable controller is required to increase the stability margin. In addition, the EPS system has parameter disturbances in the gain of the torque map under different conditions, which requires a certain degree of robustness in the control design. This paper synthesizes the multidimensional performance requirements considering the stability margin, robustness, and bandwidth of the system to form an \(H_\infty\) optimization matrix with multidimensional performance output in using the structured \(H_\infty\) control design. The structured \(H_\infty\) controller not only retains the characteristics of traditional \(H_\infty\) controllers with excellent robust performance and high stability margin but also has a lower order, which can be better applied in practice. Based on the performance requirements of the system and practical implementation, the structured \(H_\infty\) controllers with different orders were designed, and the feasibility of the structured controller was confirmed through comparison and theoretical analysis.