An important consideration in control issues is control of nonlinear systems. Sliding control is among those nonlinear controllers that can control the system desirably in the presence of unstructured uncertainties of carelessness in specifying parameters of the system. In sliding control, also called Variable Structure Control, the main objectives of the controller &#10are achieved by introduc...

An important consideration in control issues is control of nonlinear systems. Sliding control is among those nonlinear controllers that can control the system desirably in the presence of unstructured uncertainties of carelessness in specifying parameters of the system. In sliding control, also called Variable Structure Control, the main objectives of the controller are achieved by introducin...

Controller design remains an elusive and challenging problem for uncertain nonlinear dynamics. Interval type-2 fuzzy logic systems (IT2FLS) in comparison with type-1 fuzzy logic systems claim to effectively handle system uncertainties especially in the presence of disturbances and noises, but lack a formal mechanism to guarantee performance. In contrast, adaptive sliding mode control (ASMC) pro...

This paper presents a switching PD-based sliding mode control (PD-SMC) method for the 6-degree-of-freedom (DOF) hovering motion of the underwater robot with tilting thrusters. Four thrusters of robot can be tilted simultaneously in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the 6-DOF motion is achieved by switching between two thruster configurations. Therefore, the tilting speed of thruster b...

This paper introduces a new class oj simple nonlinear PID-type controllers comprised of a sector-bounded nonlinear gain in cascade with a linear fixed-gain P, PD, PI, or PID controller. Three simple nonlinear gains are proposed: the sigmoidal function, the hyperbolic function, and the piecewise-linear function. The systems to be controlled are assumed to be modeled or approximated by second-ord...

Mathematical modelling of the simplest Takagi−Sugeno fuzzy Two-Input Two-Output (TITO) Proportional-Integral/Proportional-Derivative (PI/PD) controller is presented in this paper. model PI/PD proposed using Algebraic Product (AP) t-norm, Bounded Sum (BS) t-co-norm and Center Gravity (CoG) defuzzifier. The inputs are fuzzified by sets having L <math id="mathml_M2"...

In this chapter we will study the robust performance control based-on integral sliding-mode for system with nonlinearities and perturbations that consist of external disturbances and model uncertainties of great possibility time-varying manner. Sliding-mode control is one of robust control methodologies that deal with both linear and nonlinear systems, known for over four decades (El-Ghezawi et...

DC micro-grid is a novel ideal of advanced electricity delivery infrastructure which actively integrates a variety of renewable sources, energy storages, and loads within a local network; this type of lumped system organization can offer a fast, high quality and survivable solution for future residential and industrial power network. DC micro-grids can be the building block of future smart-grid...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate periodontal condition of diabetic children and its related factors. METHODS The plaque index (PI), sites with bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) were evaluated in all occlusion permanent teeth of 168 non smoking type 1 diabetic children, 13 +/- 3.5 years old. The PI and BOP evaluations were also performed in deciduous teeth....