This paper synthesizes a new sliding mode controller
(SMC) approach
to enhance tracking and regulation tasks by following dual-mode concepts.
The new control law consists of two distinct types of operation, using
the combination of higher gain to large error signals (transient)
and lower gain to small error signals (the region around the set point).
The design is presented from a dual-mode (PD–PID) sliding surface
operating in concert, fulfilling desired control objectives to ensure
stability and performance. Therefore, a new controller was established,
and we called it a dual-mode based SMC. The proposed controller is
tested by computer simulations applied to two nonlinear processes,
a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) and a mixing tank with a
variable dead time. The results are compared with two different alternatives
of SMC. In addition, the merits and drawbacks of the control schemes
are analyzed using radial graphs, comparing the control methods with
various performance measures for set points and disturbances changes.
The ITSE (integral of time multiplied by the squared error), TVu (total
variation of control effort) indices, Mp (maximum overshoot), and
ts (settling time) were the indices used for performance analysis
and comparisons.