Prediction‐based sliding mode control of non‐linear systems with input delay using disturbance observer.

In this study, stabilisation of input‐delay non‐linear systems in the presence of disturbance based on prediction variable is studied. For both disturbance estimation and delay compensation, an extended prediction variable as well as adaptive sliding mode controller are proposed in which the open‐loop system is not required to be stable. In the proposed prediction variable one needs to estimate disturbance in the future. In order to solve this problem a new non‐linear disturbance observer (NDOB) is proposed. Considering the NDOB in the closed‐loop system, the stability analysis of error dynamic is performed. And the asymptotic stability of non‐linear system with input delay is guaranteed for some class of disturbance. Simulation results finally validate the good performance and robustness of the proposed controller based on disturbance observer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]