Abstract

The main issue of this paper is the synthesis of a robust control law for regulation purposes, which is applied to a class of chemical reactor which exhibits highly nonlinear and oscillatory behavior. The considered methodology employs the typical structure of Proportional-Integral controllers, where the corresponding integral term is now proposed as an integral high order sliding-mode compensator, which deals with the intrinsic nonlinearities of the system to be regulated. A theoretical frame is provided to demonstrate that the proposed controller produces semi-global practical stability; performance of the proposed methodology is assessed via comparison with other controllers.

Recommended Citation

Aguilar-López, Ricardo; Martínez-Guerra, Rafael; and Maya-Yescas, Rafael (2009) "Temperature Regulation via PI High-Order Sliding-Mode Controller Design: Application to a Class of Chemical Reactor," International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering: Vol. 7: S1.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol7/S1