Multivariable variable-structure adaptive model-following control systems

Abstract

The design of multivariable adaptive model-following control systems is described using the theory of variable-structure systems (VSS). Both the model plant transient and the error response transient can be specified in advance. The discontinuous control enforces sliding motion on switching hyperplanes in the error state space, and the dynamic response is insensitive to certain parameter variations and disturbances. The design is straightforward and requires little computational effort.