Barrier function-based adaptive integral sliding mode finite-time attitude control for rigid spacecraft

This paper investigates the problem of attitude tracking control with predefined-time convergence for rigid spacecraft under external disturbances and inertia uncertainties. Firstly, the proposed nominal controller is designed to achieve attitude tracking control of the rigid spacecraft in the absence of disturbances and inertia uncertainties, and the convergence of the spacecraft attitude errors can be selected in advance. Then, the integral sliding mode combined with barrier function-based adaptive laws is proposed to reject the disturbances and inertia uncertainties, and at the same time, a barrier function-based adaptive method can also ensure the solutions of the rigid spacecraft system belonging to a stipulated vicinity of the intended variables starting from the initial moment and the uncertainties’ upper bound is not overestimated. Finally, a numerical simulation is provided to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed control protocol.