Frequency domain analysis of noise‐induced control chattering in sliding mode controls

The switching sliding mode control is robust with respect to disturbances, but its control signal has the so‐called chattering phenomenon that can damage the actuator and the system. To remove the chattering phenomenon, it has been proposed that one can use a continuous boundary layer design to replace the switching control. This paper shows, via the frequency domain analysis, that even when a boundary layer design is used, stochastic measurement noise can still induce the chattering phenomenon in control signals. Such noise‐induced chattering is almost unavoidable in noisy environments when the control accuracy requirement is high. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An LTR-observer-based dynamic sliding mode control for chattering reduction

Two important approaches to alleviation of control chattering in sliding mode control are the boundary layer control (BLC) and the dynamic sliding mode control (DSMC). The DSMC is superior to the BLC since in DSMC chattering is alleviated without sacrificing the control accuracy. However, the design of DSMC is more challenging because its sliding variable contains an unknown system uncertainty. This paper proposes a robust two-dimensional LTR observer for estimation of the state-dependent uncertainty in the sliding variable. This paper also shows, via simulation examples, that the DSMC can better reduce chattering than the BLC especially in noisy environments.     

Fuzzy boundary layer tuning for sliding mode systems as applied to the control of a direct drive robot

Chattering in the control signal is a significant problem in sliding mode control (SMC). The boundary layer approach is one of the many modifications proposed in the literature to avoid the chattering. In this approach, instead of the discontinuous SMC, a continuous feedback control law is employed in a boundary layer around the sliding surface. The thickness of the boundary layer is an important design parameter. This paper proposes a fuzzy online tuning method to adjust the boundary layer thickness for the best system performance without chattering. The method features the measurement of the chattering in the control signal. The paper validates the performance of the algorithm by experiments on a direct drive robot with a range of different payloads.     

基于量子遗传算法的模糊滑模控制

针对一类具有不确定性的非线性系统,提出了一种新的基于量子遗传算法的模糊滑模控制器的设计方法.将模糊控制与滑模控制相结合,利用滑模控制使系统跟踪误差进入边界层内;启用模糊控制替代切换控制,并在边界层上通过监督函数平滑控制作用.在滑动模态产生条件下,通过量子遗传算法优化模糊控制器的控制规则,有效地解决了模糊滑模控制中模糊控制规则的确定问题,从而削弱了系统的抖振,改善了控制器的控制性能.仿真结果表明了该方法的有效性.     

变增益分段滑模控制的PMSM位置伺服系统研究

滑模增益的选择直接影响系统抖振,利用位置信号误差、滑模面积分与滑模增益之间的非线性关系来设计滑模增益,再结合等效控制方法来削弱滑模抖振改善系统的鲁棒性。将单段滑模线控制扩展成在不同阶段PI与滑模分别起作用的两段控制方法应用于永磁同步电机位置控制。应用Matlab/Simulink建立了永磁同步电动机伺服系统的仿真模型,仿真结果表明该方案对系统参数不确定、外界扰动具有强鲁棒性。系统动静态品质优良,滑模控制的抖振得到明显抑制。     

Chattering in sliding mode control systems with boundary layer approximation of discontinuous control

It has been a widely accepted notion that approximation of discontinuous control by certain continuous function in a boundary layer results in chattering elimination in sliding mode control systems. It is shown through three different types of analysis that in the presence of parasitic dynamics, this approach to chattering elimination would work only if the slope of the continuous nonlinear function within the boundary layer is low enough, which may result in the deterioration of performance of the system. A few examples are provided. An approach to robust stability of linear systems from the consideration of the saturating control is proposed.     

A neuro-fuzzy-sliding mode controller using nonlinear sliding surface applied to the coupled tanks system

The aim of this paper is to develop a neuro-fuzzy-sliding mode controller （NFSMC） with a nonlinear sliding surface for a coupled tank system. The main purpose is to eliminate the chattering phenomenon and to overcome the problem of the equivalent control computation. A first-order nonlinear sliding surface is presented, on which the developed sliding mode controller （SMC） is based. Mathematical proof for the stability and convergence of the system is presented. In order to reduce the chattering in SMC, a fixed boundary layer around the switch surface is used. Within the boundary layer, where the fuzzy logic control is applied, the chattering phenomenon, which is inherent in a sliding mode control, is avoided by smoothing the switch signal. Outside the boundary, the sliding mode control is applied to drive the system states into the boundary layer. Moreover, to compute the equivalent controller, a feed-forward neural network （NN） is used. The weights of the net are updated such that the corrective control term of the NFSMC goes to zero. Then, this NN also alleviates the chattering phenomenon because a big gain in the corrective control term produces a more serious chattering than a small gain. Experimental studies carried out on a coupled tank system indicate that the proposed approach is good for control applications.     

Force tracking neural block control for an electro‐hydraulic actuator via second‐order sliding mode

This paper presents a novel scheme for identification and control of an electro‐hydraulic system using recurrent neural networks. The proposed neural network has the nonlinear block control form structure. A sliding‐mode control technique is applied then to design a discontinuous controller, which is able to track a force reference trajectory. Due to the presence of an unmodelled dynamics, the standard sliding‐mode controller produces oscillations (or ‘chattering’) in the closed‐loop system. The second‐order sliding mode is used to eliminate the undesired chattering effect. Simulations are presented to illustrate the results. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On a new adaptive sliding mode control for MIMO nonlinear systems with uncertainties of unknown bounds

This paper proposes a new approach of adaptive sliding mode controller designs for multiple‐input multiple‐output nonlinear systems with uncertainties of unknown bounds and limited available inputs. The goal is to obtain robust, smooth, and fast transient performance for real sliding mode control so that the phenomena of the slow response and the gain overestimation in most adaptive sliding mode controller designs can be greatly improved. We introduce an Integral/Exponential adaptation law with boundary‐layer targeting the reduction of the chatter levels of the sliding mode by significantly reducing the gain overestimation while simultaneously speeding up the system response to the uncertainties. The gain is further reduced when the system state is in the boundary layer. The simulation and experimental results demonstrate the proposed design. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Robust control of robotic manipulators based on integral sliding mode

For rigid body robot manipulators, the computed torque approach provides asymptotic stability for tracking control tasks. However, the state dependent matrices needed to complete the computed torque algorithm are normally unknown and possibly too complex for a real-time implementation. This paper proposes a simple controller with computed-torque-like structure enhanced by integral sliding mode, having pole-placement capability. For the reduction of the chattering effect generated by the sliding mode part, the integral sliding mode is posed as a perturbation estimator with quasi-continuous control action provided by an additional low-pass filter. The time-constant of the latter tunes the controller functionality between the perturbation compensation and a pure integral sliding mode control, as well as between chattering reduction and system robustness. A comparative simulation study between conventional sliding mode control, integral sliding mode control, and integral sliding mode in form of a perturbation estimator for a two-link robot arm validates the proposed design.     

基于边界层的不确定机器人自适应迭代学习控制

针对不确定的多连杆机械手的跟踪控制问题,提出一种基于边界层的自适应迭代学习控制方法.自适应控制用来估计系统的未知参数的上界,本文主要特征是基于边界层设计自适应迭代学习控制器,避免了传统方法设计控制器的不连续性,削弱抖振现象的同时也提高系统的鲁棒性.理论证明系统所有信号有界,系统误差渐进收敛到边界层邻域内.仿真表明了算法的有效性.     

An adaptive solution for robust control based on integral high‐order sliding mode concept

A new high‐order sliding mode controller is proposed. The main features are gain adaptivity and the use of integral sliding mode concept. The gain adaptation allows a reduction of the chattering and gives a solution to control uncertain nonlinear systems whose the uncertainties/perturbations have unknown bounds. The concept of real high‐order sliding mode detector is introduced given that it plays a key role in the adaptation law of the gain. This new control approach is applied by simulation to an academic example to evaluate its efficiency. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence of solutions to a class of nonlinear convergentchattering-free sliding mode control systems

Sliding mode control is a nonlinear control technique, which is robust against some classes of uncertainties and disturbances. However, this control produces chattering which can cause instability due to unmodeled dynamics and can also cause damage to actuators or the plant. There are essentially two ways to counter the chattering phenomenon. One way is to use higher order sliding mode, and the other way is to add a boundary layer around the switching surface and use continuous control inside the boundary. The problem with the first method is that the derivative of a certain state variable is not available for measurement, and therefore methods have to be used to observe that variable. In the second method, it is important that the trajectories inside the boundary layer do not try to come outside the boundary after entering the boundary layer. Control laws producing chattering-free sliding mode using a boundary layer have been proposed and the existence of solutions to the system using these control laws are presented     

Lyapunov stability analysis of second-order sliding-mode control and its application to chattering reduction design

This paper proposes a new sliding mode control design with reduced control chattering. The proposed new design inherits the design concept from dynamic sliding mode control, in which the first-order time derivative of the control input is treated as the control variable for a chattering control design. Previous dynamic sliding mode designs require an extra uncertainty observer or uncertainty estimator to construct the sliding surface. This paper is able to waive such observer or estimator.     

Improving asynchronous motor speed and flux loop control by using hybrid fuzzy-SMC controllers

This paper presents a new method combining sliding mode control (SMC) and fuzzy logic control (FLC) to enhance the robustness and performance for a class of non-linear control systems. This fuzzy sliding mode control (FSMC) is developed for application in the area for controlling the speed and flux loops of asynchronous motors. The proposed control law can solve those problems associated with the conventional control by sliding mode control, such as high current, flux and torque chattering, variable switching frequency and variation of parameters, in which a robust fuzzy logic controller replaces the discontinuous part of the classical sliding mode control law. Simulation results of the proposed FSMC technique on the speed and flux rotor controllers present good dynamic and steady-state performances compared to the classical SMC in terms of reduction of the torque chattering, quick dynamic torque response and robustness to disturbance and variation of parameters.     

Chattering‐free sliding mode control for a class of nonlinear mechanical systems

Second‐order sliding mode control (2‐smc) and dynamic sliding mode control (dsmc) eliminate the disturbing characteristic of chattering in static sliding mode control under the assumption that the derivative of the sliding surface is available or complex inequalities at the acceleration level can be constructed. In this paper, passivity‐based adaptive and non‐adaptive chattering‐free sliding mode controllers are proposed assuming that the upper bound of the norm of the derivative of the sliding surface is available, a weaker and easy to implement assumption in comparison to those of 2‐smc and dsmc. The closed‐loop system accounts explicitly for the invariance condition without reaching phase, and therefore for a desired transient response with global exponential convergence of tracking errors. Preliminary experiments are presented. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development and evaluation of an integral sliding mode fault‐tolerant control scheme on the RECONFIGURE benchmark

This paper describes the development, application, and evaluation of a linear parameter‐varying integral sliding mode control allocation scheme to the Reconfiguration of Control in Flight for Integral Global Upset Recovery benchmark model to deal with an actuator failure/fault scenario. The proposed scheme has the capability to maintain close to nominal (fault free) load factor control performance in the face of elevator failures/faults by including a retrofitted integral sliding mode term and then rerouting (via control allocation) the augmented control signal to healthy elevators without reconfiguring the baseline controller. In order to mitigate any chattering appearing in the elevator demands, the retrofitted signal is based on a super‐twisting sliding mode structure. This produces a control signal that is continuous and does not have the discontinuous switching nature of traditional sliding mode schemes. The scheme is evaluated using an industrial Functional Engineering Simulator developed as part of the Reconfiguration of Control in Flight for Integral Global Upset Recovery project. Monte Carlo campaign results are shown to demonstrate the performance of the proposed scheme.     

滑模预测离散变结构控制

研究了不确定离散时间系统的变结构控制设计问题,提出了基于滑模预测思想的离散变结构控制系统设计新思路.该方法综合考虑抖振、鲁棒性以及控制量约束等指标要求,利用当前及过去时刻的滑模信息预测未来时刻的滑模动态,实现了滚动优化求解.仿真结果表明,该方法可有效消除抖振现象,并能够保证闭环系统的鲁棒稳定性.     

Sliding mode control approaches to the robust regulation of linear multivariable fractional‐order dynamics

Sliding mode control approaches are developed to stabilize a class of linear uncertain fractional‐order dynamics. After making a suitable transformation that simplifies the sliding manifold design, two sliding mode control schemes are presented. The first one is based on the conventional discontinuous first‐order sliding mode control technique. The second scheme is based on the chattering‐free second‐order sliding mode approach that leads to the same robust performance but using a continuous control action. Simple controller tuning formulas are constructively developed along the paper by Lyapunov analysis. The simulation results confirm the expected performance. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.