Steady-State Analysis for a Class of Sliding Mode Controlled Systems Using Describing Function Method

In this paper, the analysis of the steady-state response of the slidingmode control system is presented. The nonlinearity of the switching termin the control law is approximately characterized by using itsequivalent describing function. The parasitic dynamics is modeled as afirst-order lag transfer function, and a possible transport delay isconsidered. Subsequently, a frequency domain method is used for theprediction of limit cycles. The stability-equation method together withthe parameter plane method is proposed to predict graphically limitcycles in the system coefficient plane. Four common types of switchingfunctions are investigated. This analysis further provides an approachof switching control gain selection for suppressing the limit cycle inthe sliding mode.