New homogeneous controllers and differentiators -- Discontinuous Integral Control for Systems with arbitrary relative degree -- Computing and Estimating the Reaching Time of the Super-Twisting Algorithm -- Saturated Feedback Control Using Different Higher-order Sliding Mode Algorithms -- Constrained Sliding Mode Control: a Survey -- Analysis of Orbital Stability of Self-Excited Periodic Motions in Lure System -- Chattering comparison between continuous and discontinuous sliding mode controllers -- Sliding mode stabilization of SISO bilinear systems with delays -- Compensation of Unmatched Disturbances via Sliding-Mode Control - A comparison of classical results and recent methods using integral and higher-order sliding-mode -- Grid-Connected Shunt Active LCL Control via Continuous SMC and HOSMC Techniques -- On the robust distributed secondary control of islanded inverter-based microgrids -- Local and Wide-Area Sliding Mode Observers in Power Systems -- Sliding Mode Based Platooning: Theory and Applications -- Single-Loop Integrated Guidance and Control Using High-Order Sliding Mode Control.

The book covers the latest theoretical results and sophisticated applications in the field of variable-structure systems and sliding-mode control. This book is divided into four parts. Part I discusses new higher-order sliding-mode algorithms, including new homogeneous controllers and differentiators. Part II then explores properties of continuous sliding-mode algorithms, such as saturated feedback control, reaching time, and orbital stability. Part III is focused on the usage of variable-structure systems (VSS) controllers for solving other control problems, for example unmatched disturbances. Finally, Part IV discusses applications of VSS; these include applications within power electronics and vehicle platooning. Variable-structure Systems and Sliding-Mode Control will be of interest to academic researchers, students and practising engineers.