This work deals with the performance improvement study of the direct torque control (DTC) of a Double Star Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (DSPMSM) based on Second Order Sliding Mode Control (SOSMC), powered by two voltage source inverters. DTC control using conventional PI regulators has certain disadvantages such as significant flux, torque ripples and sensitivity to parametric variations. To overcome these drawbacks, we apply a new type with more robust regulators such as the second order sliding mode control. Simulation results demonstrate the feasibility and validity of the proposed DTC-SOSMC system by effectively accelerating system response, reducing torque and flux ripple and a very satisfactory performance has been achieved.