Research Interest

Dr. Shtessel has been working on a wide variety of research topics encompassing Nonlinear Nonminimum Phase Output Tracking on Sliding Modes with Application to Flight and Space Vehicle Control. Presently, Dr. Shtessel is actively involved in a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) trajectory control. Aircraft control reconfiguration addressing aircraft damage and actuator saturation is in his current field of interest, as well. Employing a time scaling concept a new two/three-loop structure of the control system for an RLV is developed for ascend and descend modes. Continuous sliding mode controllers, including the continuous finite-reaching-time sliding mode controllers are designed to robustly enforce the given close-loop RLV dynamics. Improving a tailess aircraft control the continuous finite-reaching-time sliding mode controller is developed and tailored to the dynamic prioritization algorithm for the control allocator design. Improving an aircraft tracking performance recovery from the damage to an aircraft a reconfigurable continuous sliding mode controllers are design with a direct adaptation taking into account the actuator saturation.

Degrees

• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Chelyabinsk State Technical University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1971.
• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering,Chelyabinsk State Technical University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1978.

Recent Publications

P. Kaveh and Y. Shtessel, “Blood Glucose Regulation Using Higher Order Sliding Mode Control,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Special Issue on Advances in Higher Order Sliding Mode Control, Vol. 18, Issue 4-5, March2008, pp.557-569.

S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and I. Shkolnikov, “Nonminimum-phase output tracking in causal systems using higher order sliding modes,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Special Issue on Advances in Higher Order Sliding Mode Control, Vol. 18, Issue 4-5, March2008, pp. 454-467.

L. Fridman, Y. Shtessel, C. Edwards, and X. G. Yan, “Higher Order Sliding Mode Observer for State Estimation and Input Reconstruction in Nonlinear Systems,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Special Issue on Advances in Higher Order Sliding Mode Control, Vol. 18, Issue 4-5, March2008, pp. 399-412.

Y. Shtessel, S. Spurgeon, and L. Fridman, “Sliding Mode Observation and Identification. Editorial 2,” International Journal of Systems Science, Special Issue on Advances in Sliding Mode Observation and Estimation (Part Two), Vol. 38, Issue 11, 2007, pp. 845-846.

A. S. Poznyak, J. A. Escobar, and Y. B. Shtessel, “Sliding Modes Time Varying Matrix Identification for Stochastic System,” International Journal of Systems Science, Special Issue on Advances in Sliding Mode Observation and Estimation (Part Two), Vol. 38, Issue 11, 2007, pp. 847-859.

S. Baev, I. Shkolnikov, Y. Shtessel, and A. Poznyak, “Sliding Mode Parameter Identification of Dynamic Systems with Measurement Noise,” International Journal of Systems Science, Special Issue on Advances in Sliding Mode Observation and Estimation (Part Two), Vol. 38, Issue 11, 2007, pp. 871-878.

Y. Shtessel, S. Spurgeon, and L. Fridman, “Higher Order Sliding Mode Observers. Editorial 1,” International Journal of Systems Science, Special Issue on Advances in Sliding Mode Observation and Estimation (Part One), Vol. 38, Issue 10, 2007, pp. 771-772.

E. Fossas, J. M. Olm, A. Zinober, and Y. Shtessel, "Galerkin-based sliding mode direct tracking control of nonminimum phase DC-to-DC power converters," International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 17, No. 7, 2007, pp. 587-604.

Liu, G., Zinober, A. S. I., and Shtessel, Y. B., "Output Delay Systems Tracking Using System Centre Approach and Sliding Mode Control," Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Embedded Control, F. Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, S. Laghrouche, A. Loria and E. Panteley (eds.), ISTE Publisher, London, UK, February 2007, pp. 471-486.

C. Hall and Y. Shtessel, "Sliding Mode Disturbance Observers-based Control for a Reusable Launch Vehicle," AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 29, No. 6, (November-December), 2006, pp. 1315-1329.

C. Tournes, Y. Shtessel, and I. Shkolnikov, "Autopilot for Missiles Steered by Aerodynamic Lift and Divert Thrusters Using Nonlinear Dynamic Sliding Manifolds," AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 29, No. 3, (May-June), 2006, pp. 617-625.

A. Poznyak, Y. Shtessel, L. Fridman, J. Davila, and J. Escobar, "Identification of Dynamic Systems Parameters via Sliding Mode Technique, "Advances in variable structure and sliding mode control. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, E. Fossas, C. Edwards, and L. Fridman (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, June 2006, pp. 313-351.

L. Fridman, A. Poznyak, Y. Shtessel, and F. Bejarano, "Sliding Mode Multimodel Control," "Advances in variable structure and sliding mode control. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, E. Fossas, C. Edwards, and L. Fridman (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, June 2006, pp. 247-271.

A. Zinober, Y. Shtessel, E. Fossas, J. Olm, and B. Patterson, "Nonminimum Phase Output Tracking Control Strategies for DC-to-DC Power Converters, "Advances in variable structure and sliding mode control. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, E. Fossas, C. Edwards, and L. Fridman (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, June 2006, pp. 447-482.

I. Shkolnikov, Y. Shtessel, and D. Lianos, "The effect of sliding mode observers in the homing guidance loop," IMechE Journal on Aerospace Engineering, Part G, Vol. 219, No. 2, 2005, pp. 103-111.

T. Massey and Y. Shtessel, "Continuous Traditional and High Order Sliding Modes for Satellite Formation Control" AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 4, (July-August), 2005, pp.826-831.

Yuri Shtessel and Ilia Shlkolnikov, "Output Tracking in Causal Nonminimum-Phase Systems Using Sliding Modes," in IEE Control Series, Vol. 66, Variable structure systems: from principles to implementation, E. Sabanovich, S. Spurgeon and L. Fridman (eds.), IEE-publisher, pp. 197-219, 2004.

Y. B. Shtessel, I. A. Shkolnikov and M. D. J. Brown," An Asymptotic Second Order Smooth Sliding Mode Control," Asian Journal of Control, Vol. 5, No 4, 2003, pp. 498-504.

A. S. Poznyak, Y. B. Shtessel and C. J. Gallegos, "Min-Max Sliding Mode Control for Multi-Model Linear Time Varying Systems,"IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 48, No. 12, 2003, pp. 2141-2149.

Y. Shtessel, A. Zinober and I. Shkolnikov, "Sliding Mode Control of Boost and Buck-Boost Power Converters Using Method of Stable System Centre," Automatica, 2003, Vol. 39, Issue 6, pp. 1061-1067 (2003).

Yuri Shtessel, and Ilia Shkolnikov, "Aeronautical and Space Vehicle Control in Dynamic Sliding Manifolds," International Journal of Control, Vol. 76, Issue 9/10, pp.1000-1017 (2003).

Y. Shtessel, A. Zinober and I. Shkolnikov, "Sliding Mode Control for Nonlinear Systems with Output Delay via Method of Stable System Centre," ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 25, Issue 2, pp. 253-257 (2003).

I. A. Shkolnikov and Y. B. Shtessel, "Tracking a Class of Nonminimum Phase Systems with Nonlinear Internal Dynamics via Sliding Mode Control using Method of System Center," Automatica, Vol. 38, Issue 5, pp. 837-842, (2002).

Y. Shtessel, J. Buffington, and S. Banda, "Tailless Aircraft Flight Control Using Multiple Time Scale Re-configurable Sliding Modes," IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 288-296, (2002)

I. A. Shkolnikov and Y. B. Shtessel, "Tracking Controller Design for Nonlinear Nonminimum Phase Systems via Method of System Center," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control," Vol. 46, No. 10, pp. 1639-1643, (2001).

I. A. Shkolnikov and Y. B. Shtessel, "Aircraft Nonminimum Phase Control in Dynamic Sliding Manifolds," AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 566-572, (2001).

Y. Shtessel, C. Hall, and M. Jackson, "Reusable Launch Vehicle Control in Multiple Time Scale Sliding Modes," AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 1013-1020, (2000).

I. A. Shkolnikov and Y. B. Shtessel, "Nonminimum Phase Tracking in MIMO Systems with Square Input-Output Dynamics via Dynamic Sliding Manifold," The Journal of The Franklin Institute, Vol. 337, No.1, pp. 43-56, (2000).

Y. Shtessel, J. Buffington, and S. Banda, "Multiple Time Scale Flight Control Using Re-configurable Sliding Modes," AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 873-883, (1999).

M. E. Jackson and Y. Shtessel, “Sliding Mode Thermal Control System For Space Station Furnace Facility,” IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 612-622, (1998).

Y. Shtessel, “Sliding Mode Control of the Space Nuclear Reactor System,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 579-589, (1998).

1. Y. Shtessel, “Nonlinear Nonminimum Phase Output Tracking Via Dynamic Sliding Manifolds,” Journal of The Franklin Institute, vol. 335B, No. 5, pp. 841-850, (1998).

C. Tournes, B. Landrum, Y. Shtessel and C. Hawk, "Ramjet-Powered Reusable Launch Vehicle Control by Sliding Modes," AIAA Journal on Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 409-415, (1998).

1. Y. Shtessel, O. A. Raznopolov, and L. A. Ozerov, “Control of Multiple Modular DC-to-DC Power Converters in Conventional and Dynamic Sliding Surfaces,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, Part I, Vol. 45, No. 10, pp. 1091-1101, (1998).

Y. Shtessel, “Nonlinear Output Tracking in Conventional and Dynamic Sliding Manifolds,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 42, No. 9, pp. 1282-1286, (1997).

Y. Shtessel, “Principle of Proportional Damages in Multiple Criteria LQR Problem,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 461-464, (1996).

Y. Shtessel, "Decentralized Sliding Mode Control in Three-Axis Inertial Platforms," AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 773-781, (1995).

Y. Shtessel, “Nonlinear Output Tracking Via Dynamic Sliding Manifolds,” Journal of The Franklin Institute, Vol. 332B, No. 6, pp. 735-748, (1995).

Graduate Students

The following graduate students completed the MS programs at UAH:

M. Jackson (1995)

Yuong-Ju Lee (1996)

C. Tournes (1996)

J. McDuffie (1997)

John K. O’Neal (1999)

Richard F. Toomey (2001)

Vihang Patil (2002)

Sergey Plekhanov (2003)

Timothy Massey (2003)

Charles Hall (2004)

Parisa Kaveh (2004)

The following graduate students completed the Ph.D. program at UAH:

Ilia Shkolnikov, (2001), dissertation title: "Output Tracking in Causal Nonminimum
Phase Nonlinear Systems in Sliding Modes"

Mark D. J. Brown, (2001), dissertation title: "Continuous and Smooth Sliding Mode
Control"

Don Krupp, (2004), dissertation title: "Dynamic Sliding Manifold-based Control in
Systems with Unmodeled Cascade Dynamics"