Low-Dimensional-Approximate Model Based Improved Fuzzy Non-Singular Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Rigid-Flexible Manipulators

Abstract

The dynamic characteristics of rigid-flexible manipulators involve complex rigid-flexible coupling phenomena, which essentially comprise a nonlinear distributed parameter system with infinite degrees of freedom. Consequently, it results in challenges to the manipulator’s precise positioning. This study combined a state feedback module and a fuzzy non-singular terminal sliding mode to suppress vibration and deformation. Using the improved fuzzy strategy and non-singular terminal sliding mode control, an adaptive dynamic supplementary control law is proposed. The results based on MATLAB simulation and a built hardware experiment show that this method is effective and superior. While realizing the accurate positioning of the end of the manipulator, the vibration of the end of the flexible arm is significantly suppressed. This method has a high tracking performance, which enables accurate positioning of the manipulator terminal and provides strong robustness under the action of bounded external interference.