Variable Structure Control of Manipulators with Joints having Flexibility and Backlash

This article studies the variable structure control of robot manipulators with joints having flexibility and backlash. A second order reference model and a smooth control law eliminate the reaching phase problems and the chattering usually present in the sliding mode. The results show a remarkable i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Machado, J. A. Tenreiro (author)
Format: book
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/8812
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/8812
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Summary:This article studies the variable structure control of robot manipulators with joints having flexibility and backlash. A second order reference model and a smooth control law eliminate the reaching phase problems and the chattering usually present in the sliding mode. The results show a remarkable improvement of the stability over conventional variable structure controllers, while the algorithm maintains a low computational load.