Fixed-Time Sliding Mode Tracking Control for Two-Dimensional Directional Drilling System

In this paper, the effect of the initial state of the drilling system on trajectory tracking is taken into account in the directional drilling trajectory tracking control. Firstly, the trajectory model describing the two-dimensional drilling trajectory of the rotary steering system (RSS) is introduced. To improve the accuracy of trajectory tracking control and reduce the trajectory deviation, a fixed-time sliding mode control (FTSMC) method is introduced. Then, the stability of the closed-loop system is analyzed, and the range of controller parameters satisfying the stability condition is obtained. Finally, the effectiveness of the designed control strategy is verified by simulation experiments.