Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance

The article focuses on the issue of the sliding mode control of a vehicle platoon with matched and mismatched disturbances. A novel finite-time disturbance observer-based sliding mode control scheme is developed to effectively mitigate the adverse impact of disturbances and achieve the control goals...

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Main Authors: Yiguang Wang, Xiaoyan Zhan, Xiaojie Li, Yongqiang Jiang, Xubin Tang, Yaxuan Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6327
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Yongqiang Jiang
Xubin Tang
Yaxuan Wang
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description The article focuses on the issue of the sliding mode control of a vehicle platoon with matched and mismatched disturbances. A novel finite-time disturbance observer-based sliding mode control scheme is developed to effectively mitigate the adverse impact of disturbances and achieve the control goals of a platoon. As matched and mismatched disturbances might decrease the control performance or even cause the instability of a vehicle platoon, a finite-time disturbance observer (FTDO) is designed to effectively reduce the effects of both types of disturbances. Unlike previous studies, the proposed FTDO in this article has the capability to directly estimate disturbances without the need to know the precise upper bounds of the disturbances. A feedforward compensation term, derived from disturbance estimation, is incorporated into the FTDO-based sliding mode control scheme to solve the issue of the degradation of control performance. The controlled vehicle platoon’s stability is proven through the Lyapunov approach, which means that the control goals of the platoon can be achieved under the developed FTDO-based sliding mode control scheme. Finally, a numerical example is conducted to confirm the efficacy of the developed control scheme.
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spelling doaj-art-de5c8b54e971402b95b7d02490b391d32025-08-20T02:32:52ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011511632710.3390/app15116327Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched DisturbanceYiguang Wang0Xiaoyan Zhan1Xiaojie Li2Yongqiang Jiang3Xubin Tang4Yaxuan Wang5Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaThe article focuses on the issue of the sliding mode control of a vehicle platoon with matched and mismatched disturbances. A novel finite-time disturbance observer-based sliding mode control scheme is developed to effectively mitigate the adverse impact of disturbances and achieve the control goals of a platoon. As matched and mismatched disturbances might decrease the control performance or even cause the instability of a vehicle platoon, a finite-time disturbance observer (FTDO) is designed to effectively reduce the effects of both types of disturbances. Unlike previous studies, the proposed FTDO in this article has the capability to directly estimate disturbances without the need to know the precise upper bounds of the disturbances. A feedforward compensation term, derived from disturbance estimation, is incorporated into the FTDO-based sliding mode control scheme to solve the issue of the degradation of control performance. The controlled vehicle platoon’s stability is proven through the Lyapunov approach, which means that the control goals of the platoon can be achieved under the developed FTDO-based sliding mode control scheme. Finally, a numerical example is conducted to confirm the efficacy of the developed control scheme.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6327vehicle platoondisturbance observer-based controlmatched disturbancesmismatched disturbancesfinite-time disturbance observersuper-twisting algorithm
spellingShingle Yiguang Wang
Xiaoyan Zhan
Xiaojie Li
Yongqiang Jiang
Xubin Tang
Yaxuan Wang
Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance
Applied Sciences
vehicle platoon
disturbance observer-based control
matched disturbances
mismatched disturbances
finite-time disturbance observer
super-twisting algorithm
title Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance
title_full Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance
title_fullStr Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance
title_full_unstemmed Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance
title_short Finite-Time Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for a Vehicle Platoon Subject to Mismatched Disturbance
title_sort finite time disturbance observer based sliding mode control for a vehicle platoon subject to mismatched disturbance
topic vehicle platoon
disturbance observer-based control
matched disturbances
mismatched disturbances
finite-time disturbance observer
super-twisting algorithm
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6327
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