Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking

High-speed aircraft actuators are critical for precise control of aerodynamic surfaces, demanding fast response, accuracy, and robustness against uncertainties and disturbances. However, the complex nonlinear dynamics of these systems pose significant challenges for conventional control methods. Sli...

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Main Authors: Tieniu Chen, Xiaozhou He, Yunjiang Lou, Houde Liu, Lunfei Liang, Kunfeng Zhang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/7/578
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author Tieniu Chen
Xiaozhou He
Yunjiang Lou
Houde Liu
Lunfei Liang
Kunfeng Zhang
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Xiaozhou He
Yunjiang Lou
Houde Liu
Lunfei Liang
Kunfeng Zhang
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description High-speed aircraft actuators are critical for precise control of aerodynamic surfaces, demanding fast response, accuracy, and robustness against uncertainties and disturbances. However, the complex nonlinear dynamics of these systems pose significant challenges for conventional control methods. Sliding mode control (SMC) offers robust performance and rapid transient response but is hindered by chattering, which can degrade performance. To address this, this paper proposes an innovative nonlinear control strategy that integrates global nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (NTSMC) for finite-time convergence with fuzzy logic-based adaptive gain tuning to mitigate chattering and suppress oscillations. A prototype actuator and experimental platform were developed to validate the approach. Experimental results demonstrate superior dynamic response and disturbance rejection compared to traditional methods, highlighting the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-a0f0b3cbbd9a4d63a1e87725ef8619e02025-08-20T03:36:18ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102025-06-0112757810.3390/aerospace12070578Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory TrackingTieniu Chen0Xiaozhou He1Yunjiang Lou2Houde Liu3Lunfei Liang4Kunfeng Zhang5Jianghuai Advance Technology Center, Hefei 230088, ChinaCollege of Artificial Intelligence, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaCollege of Artificial Intelligence, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaInstitute of Data and Information, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaChina Airborne Missile Academy, Luoyang 471009, ChinaHigh-speed aircraft actuators are critical for precise control of aerodynamic surfaces, demanding fast response, accuracy, and robustness against uncertainties and disturbances. However, the complex nonlinear dynamics of these systems pose significant challenges for conventional control methods. Sliding mode control (SMC) offers robust performance and rapid transient response but is hindered by chattering, which can degrade performance. To address this, this paper proposes an innovative nonlinear control strategy that integrates global nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (NTSMC) for finite-time convergence with fuzzy logic-based adaptive gain tuning to mitigate chattering and suppress oscillations. A prototype actuator and experimental platform were developed to validate the approach. Experimental results demonstrate superior dynamic response and disturbance rejection compared to traditional methods, highlighting the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/7/578high-speed aircraft actuatornonlinear dynamicssliding mode controlfuzzy logic
spellingShingle Tieniu Chen
Xiaozhou He
Yunjiang Lou
Houde Liu
Lunfei Liang
Kunfeng Zhang
Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking
Aerospace
high-speed aircraft actuator
nonlinear dynamics
sliding mode control
fuzzy logic
title Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking
title_full Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking
title_fullStr Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking
title_full_unstemmed Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking
title_short Fuzzy-Adaptive Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for the High-Speed Aircraft Actuator Trajectory Tracking
title_sort fuzzy adaptive nonsingular terminal sliding mode control for the high speed aircraft actuator trajectory tracking
topic high-speed aircraft actuator
nonlinear dynamics
sliding mode control
fuzzy logic
url https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/7/578
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