Closed-loop intermittent sensor fault detection for linear stochastic time-delay systems with unknown disturbances

Abstract

In this paper, the problem of closed-loop intermittent sensor fault (ISF) detection is investigated for a class of linear stochastic time-delay systems with unknown disturbances. A modified unknown input observer (UIO) is proposed to eliminate the influence of delayed errors caused by the discrete-time proportional-integral controller and constant time delay. In order to detect the appearing time and disappearing time of the ISF, a truncated residual is designed by introducing a sliding-time window. Moreover, two hypothesis tests are utilised to set the ISF detection thresholds, and the detectability, false alarm rates as well as missing alarm rates of the ISF are analysed in the framework of statistical analysis. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is validated via a simulation example of a simplified radial flight control system.