Time efficient sliding mode controller based on Bang–Bang logic for satellite attitude control

In order to improve the convergence rate of standard sliding mode controller, time efficient controllers based on Bang–Bang logic for satellite attitude stabilization and tracking control are developed in this paper. The time efficient open-loop control algorithm Bang–Bang control is combined with closed-loop sliding mode control to improve system robustness. A two-stage structure sliding mode with a fixed angular velocity stage and a fixed deceleration stage is proposed in this paper. The sliding mode parameter is real-time updating hence the modified sliding mode could have Bang–Bang character. The system inertia matrix uncertainty and disturbance torque is discussed and the controller proposed in this paper is robust to the perturbation. The control torque constraint is also discussed and the constraint on control parameters is given. The performance of the controller is demonstrated by numerical simulation.