Observer-based robust passive control for a class of uncertain neutral systems: an integral sliding mode approach (Q892595)

Summary: The problem of Integral Sliding Mode Control (ISMC) with passivity is investigated for a class of uncertain NeuTral Systems with Time-varying Delay (NTSTD) and external disturbance. The system states are unavailable. An ISMC strategy is proposed based on the state estimate. By employing a novel sliding functional, a new sufficient criterion of robust asymptotic stability and passivity for both the error system and the Sliding Mode (SM) dynamic system is derived via Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) technique. Then, a SM controller is synthesized to guarantee the reachability of the sliding surface predefined in the state estimate space. Finally, a numerical example shows the feasibility and superiority of the obtained result.