Decentralized discrete-time quasi-sliding mode control of uncertain linear interconnected systems.

In this paper, a new global decentralized discrete-time quasi-sliding mode control of linear interconnected systems is presented. The proposed controller is free of chattering problem and can be applied to a broader class of large-scale systems. Additionally, it is capable to deal with both known and unknown interconnections among the subsystems. Stability of the reduced-order interconnected systems is analyzed using Lyapunov approach. The proposed decentralized controller guarantees the reachability of the connective sliding manifold. The resultant dynamics are proved to be globally asymptotically stable. Furthermore, the controller is made robust to external disturbances by employing a disturbance estimation scheme. The simulations are performed on model of a two-area power generation system and the results show the efficacy of the proposed scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]