Abstract: This article explores a novel variable-gain super-twisting observer (VGSTO)-based fixed-time sliding mode control (FTSMC) method for the dc-link voltage control of three-level ...

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Abstract: This paper addresses a class of sliding mode control (SMC) strategies for high-frequency sampled systems with uncertainties, utilizing a generalized Delta operator reaching law. First, Delta ...

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