Fuzzy Boundary Layer Solution to Nonlinear Hydraulic Position Control Problem

Sliding mode control with a fuzzy boundary layer is presented to hydraulic position control problem in this paper. A nonlinear hydraulic servomechanism which has an asymmetric cylinder is modeled and simulated first, then the proposed control scheme is applied to this model versus the conventional sliding mode control. Simulation results proved that the chattering free position control is achieved by tuning the fuzzy scaling factors properly.

• Mustafa Resa Becan

• Hydraulic servomechanism
• position control
• sliding mode control
• chattering
• fuzzy boundary layer.

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