In order to apply the sliding mode control to a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), prior knowledge of exact bounds for parameter uncertainties and external disturbances is a prerequisite. However, these bounds may not be easily obtained because of the complexity and unpredictability of the structure of uncertainties in the dynamics of ROVs. In order to overcome such a difficulty in the control of...

This study examines the feasibility of applying adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control (AFSMC) strategies to reduce the dynamic responses of bridges constructed using a lead rubber bearing (LRB) isolation hybrid protective system. Recently developed control devices for civil engineering structures, including hybrid systems and semi-active systems, have been found to have inherent nonlinear propert...

This paper proposes a second-order nonsingular terminal sliding mode decomposed control method for multivariable linear systems with internal parameter uncertainties and external disturbances. First, the systems are converted into the block controllable form, consisting of an input-output subsystem and a stable internal dynamic subsystem. A special second-order nonsingular terminal sliding mode...

Power systems are usually large non-linear systems, which are often subjected to low frequency electromechanical oscillations. Power System Stabilizers (PSSs) are often used as effective and economic means for damping the generators’ electromechanical oscillations and enhance the overall stability of power systems. Power system stabilizers have been applied for several decades in utilities and ...

This paper presents a Gaussian radial basis function neural network based on sliding mode control for trajectory tracking and vibration control of a flexible joint manipulator. To study the effectiveness of the controllers, designed controller is developed for tip angular position control of a flexible joint manipulator. The adaptation laws of designed controller are obtained based on sliding m...

This paper proposes a new adaptive controller for the robust control of a grid-connected multi-DG microgrid (MG) with the main aim of output active power and reactive power regulation as well as busbar voltage regulation of DGs. In addition, this paper proposes a simple systematic method for the dynamic analysis including the shunt and series faults that are assumed to occur in the MG. The pres...

This paper presents an analysis by which the dynamic performances of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) motor is controlled through a hysteresis current loop and an outer speed loop with different controllers. The dynamics of the wind turbine pumping drive system with (PI) and a fuzzy sliding mode (FSM) speed controllers are presented. In order to optimize the overall system efficiency...

This paper addresses a robust synchronization of fractional order unified systems whilst some parameters need to be identified. Based on the Sliding mode theory, a control law is proposed to realize a robust synchronization and parameter identification of two fractional order unified systems especially in presence of discrepancy in the initial conditions. This is also done when the slave system...

An adaptive sliding-mode control system, which is insensitive to uncertainties, is proposed to control the position of an induction motor drive. The designed sliding mode control presents an adaptive switching gain to relax the requirement for the bound of uncertainties. The switching gain is adapted using a simple algorithm which do not implies a high computational load. Stability analysis bas...