Sliding Mode Control in Electromechanical Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Sliding mode controllers are designed to deal with uncertainties caused by disturbances, parameter variations, and unmodeled dynamics. Adaptive sliding mode controllers benefit from adaptation mechanisms to maintain the performance of the system. This approach is widely known to be capable of controlling electromechanical systems including induction motors, brushless DC motors, and servo systems as a major building block for mechatronic systems, robotic applications, transportation, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Energy generation systems utilize electromechanical systems with appropriate controllers. Recently, sliding mode theory-based adaptation laws have been used to estimate the parameters of intelligent systems for identification purposes. Nonlinear sliding mode observers, dealing with mismatched unmodeled dynamics, and terminal sliding mode controllers are among new emerging successful theoretical advances.

Motivated by the aforementioned issues, this Special Issue invites original research papers devoted to techniques, methods, applications, and industrial case studies reporting sliding mode control for electromechanical applications. It is further recommended to find appropriate connections to energy-related issues such as energy carriers, end-user energy consumption, energy conversion systems, and energy research and development. This Special Issue will provide the means to gather leading researchers around the world to publish their up-to-date techniques and share their latest results, their ideas, and topics for possible future research.

Dr. Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar
Dr. Amin Hajizadeh
Guest Editors

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