| Abstract: | This paper presents a new discrete-time adaptive second-order sliding mode control with time delay estimation (TDE) for a class of uncertain nonlinear time-varying strict-feedback systems. The existing researches on time delay control (TDC) are conventionally established based on a stability criterion that is subject to the infinitesimal time delay assumption. Recently, this criterion was rejected and a new criterion was proposed for the development of a controller for systems with fully known dynamics. In this study, this approach is extended to uncertain systems. Specifically, a new criterion is developed for the stability of the TDE-error within an adaptive robust controller design without the infinitesimal time delay assumption. With the proposed adaptive robust control, there is no need for determination of uncertainties upper-bounds. Simulation results illustrate the efficacy of the proposed controller. |
