Fixed‐Time Consensus Tracking for Nonlinear Multi‐Agent Systems Under Aperiodically Intermittent Control

ABSTRACT This article explores the problem of fixed‐time consensus tracking (FT‐CT) for nonlinear multi‐agent systems utilizing the aperiodically intermittent control (AIC) strategy. In contrast to existing control algorithms, the proposed algorithm utilizes the AIC strategy instead of the conventional continuous‐time control strategy, effectively reducing the consumption of communication resources. Moreover, the problem of intermittent FT‐CT is well handled by proposing the average control rate of the AIC strategy. Two theorems based on the cases of directed and undirected graphs are proposed, respectively. Finally, the validity of these results is confirmed through numerical simulations on a general nonlinear system and a Chua's circuit, demonstrating their feasibility.