Adaptive control and identification using one neural network for a class of plants with uncertainties

This paper proposes a new neural adaptive control method that can perform adaptive control and identification for a class of controlled plants with linear and nonlinear uncertainties. This method uses a single neural network for both control and identification, and a sufficient condition of the local asymptotic stability is derived. Then, in order to illustrate the applicability of the proposed method, it is applied to the torque control of a flexible beam that includes linear and nonlinear structural uncertainties.