Sliding Mode Controller (Reaching Law)
Libraries:
Simulink Control Design /
Sliding Mode
Description
Sliding Mode Control (SMC) is a robust control strategy that brings the system state trajectory to a specified sliding surface and maintains it there. This approach is advantageous for systems requiring high levels of precision and robustness, especially in the presence of disturbances and uncertainties. Once the system reaches the sliding surface, SMC ensures that it stays on this path despite any external or internal changes to system dynamics.
The Sliding Mode Controller block enables you to implement SMC for nonlinear systems characterized by the equation . Using this block, you can create a compensator which uses a reaching law, a method that dynamically adjusts control actions to guide the system states toward the sliding surface efficiently. The block provides the following two modes of operation:
Regulation mode
Tracking mode
Here, C is the sliding coefficient matrix, s(x) is the sliding surface, and h(s(x)) is the reaching law.
Additionally, SMC minimizes chattering effects, a common challenge in control systems characterized by rapid oscillation or high-frequency switching of the control signal. The block allows you to customize the sliding surface and adjust the reaching law parameters. This enables you to tune the control strategy to your specific system dynamics and objectives, enhancing the system stability and response under varying conditions.
For more information about SMC, see Sliding Mode Control.
Examples
Sliding Mode Control Design for Mass-Spring-Damper System
A sliding mode controller defines a sliding surface that the system state converges to and remains on.
- Since R2024b
- Open Live Script
Sliding Mode Control Design for a Robotic Manipulator
Create a sliding mode controller for a robotic manipulator with two actuated joints.
- Since R2024b
- Open Live Script
Ports
Input
x — System states
vector
System states, specified as an nx-by-1 signal, where nx is the number of states.
Data Types: single
| double
f(x) — System dynamics function
vector
System dynamics function f(x) in the systems characterized by the equation .
Connect this port to an nx-by-1 signal, where nx is the number of states.
Data Types: single
| double
g(x) — Input function
vector
Input function g(x) in the systems characterized by the equation .
Connect this port to an nx-by-nu signal, where nx is the number of states and nu is the number of inputs.
Data Types: single
| double
x.ref — State reference trajectories
vector
State reference trajectory to follow in the tracking mode, specified as an nx-by-1 signal, where nx is the number of states.
Dependencies
To enable this port, set Switching Function to Tracking Mode.
x.ref.dot — Derivative of state reference trajectories
vector
Derivative of state reference trajectory to follow in the tracking mode, specified as an nx-by-1 signal, where nx is the number of states.
Use this port when you want to provide the derivative of state reference trajectories from an external input. Otherwise, the block computes the derivative during simulation.
Dependencies
To enable this port:
Set Switching Function to Tracking Mode.
Enable Use externally sourced derivative.
Output
u — Control action
vector
Computed control action, returned as an nu-by-1 signal, where nu is the number of inputs.
s(x) — Sliding variable value
vector
Sliding surface value, returned as an nu-by-1 signal, where nu is the number of inputs.
Dependencies
To enable this port, enable the Output Switching Function parameter.
Parameters
To edit block parameters interactively, use the Property Inspector. From the Simulink® Toolstrip, on the Simulation tab, in the Prepare gallery, select Property Inspector.
Sliding Surface Tab
Switching Function — Block operation mode
Regulation Mode (default) | Tracking Mode
Block operation mode, specified as one of the following:
Regulation Mode — Use this mode when you want to stabilize the system at a fixed point, that is, bring all the states x to zero.
Tracking Mode — Use this mode when you want the system states to follow a reference trajectory xref.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | TaskMode |
Values: | "Regulation
Mode" (default) | "Tracking Mode" |
Example: set_param(gcb,"TaskMode","Tracking
Mode")
Sliding Coefficient Matrix (C) — Sliding coefficient matrix
1
(default) | scalar | column vector | matrix
Sliding coefficient matrix (C), specified as an nx-by-nu matrix, where nx is the number of states and nu is the number of control inputs.
The matrix C determines the hyperplane to which the sliding mode control drives the system states.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | SlidingMatrix |
Values: | 1 (default) | scalar in quotes | column vector in quotes | matrix in quotes |
Example: set_param(gcb,"SlidingMatrix","[1;2]")
Use externally sourced derivative — Specify derivative of state reference externally
off
(default) | on
Select to specify the derivative of state reference signal externally at the input port x.ref.dot.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, set Switching Function to Tracking Mode.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | EnableTrackingDerivative |
Values: | "off" (default) | "on" |
Example: set_param(gcb,"EnableTrackingDerivative","on")
Output Switching Function — Output switching function
off
(default) | on
Select to return the sliding surface value at an output port s(x).
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | EnableSwitchingFunction |
Values: | "off" (default) | "on" |
Example: set_param(gcb,"EnableSwitchingFunction","on")
Reaching Law Tab
Reaching Law — Reaching law
Constant Rate
(default) | Exponential
| Power Rate
Reaching law h(s(x)) for the sliding surface, specified as one of the following.
Constant Rate
—This law provides a constant rate to reach the sliding surface. Here, θ(si) is the boundary layer and ηi is the reaching rate of the ith control input.
Exponential
—This law adds a term proportional to the sliding variable and provides a more aggressive convergence when the state deviation is significant. Here, Ki is the control gain term that scales the control effort associated with the ith sliding variable.
Power Rate
—This law provides fast reaching speed when the state is far away from the sliding surface, but reduces the speed as the state gets near. This ensures reduced chattering and provides fast convergence.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | ReachingLaw |
Values: | "Constant Rate" (default) | "Exponential" | "Power Rate" |
Example: set_param(gcb,"ReachingLaw","Power
Rate")
Reaching Rate (Eta) — Reaching rate
0.01
(default) | positive scalar | column vector
Reaching rate (η), specified as a positive scalar or a column vector of positive values with length equal to the number of control inputs.
Reaching rate determines the rate at which the system trajectory approaches the sliding surface. A larger value of η results in a faster convergence to the sliding surface but can also lead to higher control effort, which is not desirable in all cases due to potential issues like actuator saturation or increased chattering.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | ReachingRate |
Values: | "0.01" (default) | positive scalar in quotes | column vector in quotes |
Example: set_param(gcb,"ReachingRate","0.05")
Control Gain (K) — Control gain
0.01
(default) | positive scalar | column vector
Control gain of the proportional term in the exponential reaching law, specified as a positive scalar or column vector of length equal to the number of control inputs. In the exponential reaching law, this term increases the control effort proportional to the deviation from the sliding surface.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, set Reaching Law to
Exponential
.
Programmatic Use
To get the block parameter value
programmatically, use the get_param
function.
Parameter: | ControlGain |
Values: | "0.01" (default) | positive scalar in quotes | column vector in quotes |
Example: set_param(gcb,"ControlGain","2")
Power Rate Exponent (Alpha) — Power rate exponent
0.01
(default) | positive scalar between 0 and 1 | column vector of positive values between 0 and 1
Exponent value in the power rate reaching law, specified as a positive scalar between 0 and 1 or column vector of length equal to the number of control inputs. This parameter determines the nonlinearity of the control action with respect to the distance from the sliding surface. Specifically, it adjusts how the control effort scales with the magnitude of the sliding variable. The value of α influences the smoothness of the approach to the sliding surface. The lower values lead to a softer approach and potentially reduce chattering.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, set Reaching Law to
Power Rate
.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | PowerRate |
Values: | "0.01" (default) | positive scalar between 0 and 1 in quotes | column vector of positive values between 0 and 1 in
quotes |
Example: set_param(gcb,"PowerRate","0.02")
Select Boundary Layer — Boundary layer function
Sign
(default) | Relay
| Hyperbolic Tangent
| Saturation
Boundary layer function, specified as one of the following:
Sign
—This option uses the default signum function and switches between –1 and 1 discontinuously.
Relay
—This option uses a relay function to define the switching boundary around the sliding surface.
Hyperbolic Tangent
—This option uses a hyperbolic tangent function to define the switching boundary around the sliding surface.
Saturation
—This option uses a saturation function to smoothly interpolate between –1 and 1 when the sliding variable is within the boundary layer [–ϕ,ϕ], which reduces the high-frequency switching.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | BoundaryLayer |
Values: | "Sign" (default) | "Relay" | "Hyperbolic Tangent" | "Saturation" |
Example: set_param(gcb,""BoundaryLayer,"Saturation")
Enable zero-crossing detection — Enable zero-crossing detection
off
(default) | on
Select to enable zero-crossing detection. For more information, see Zero-Crossing Detection.
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | ZeroCross |
Values: | "off" (default) | "on" |
Example: set_param(gcb,"ZeroCross","on")
Phi — Boundary layer thickness
0.01
(default) | positive scalar | column vector
Boundary layer thickness parameter, specified as a positive scalar or column vector of length equal to the number of control inputs.
This parameter defines the boundary layer thickness around the sliding surface. A larger Phi value results in less chattering but can increase the steady-state error. Conversely, a smaller Phi value can reduce steady-state error but increase chattering.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, set Select Boundary Layer to any one of these values:
Relay
Hyperbolic Tangent
Saturation
Programmatic Use
To set the block parameter value programmatically, use
the set_param
function.
Parameter: | Phi |
Values: | "0.01" (default) | positive scalar in quotes | column vector in quotes |
Example: set_param(gcb,"Phi","0.05")
Version History
Introduced in R2024b
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