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Improved automatic tuning of PID controller for stable processes.

Prabin Kumar Padhy1, Somanath Majhi

  • 1Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, IIITDM Jabalpur, IT Bhawan, Jabalpur Engineering College Campus, Gokalpur, Jabalpur, India. prabin16@yahoo.co.in

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This study introduces an enhanced automatic tuning method for stable processes, improving PID controller design even with disturbances and noise. The new approach ensures a minimum phase margin for robust performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Process Automation
  • Industrial Control

Background:

  • Automatic tuning of Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers is crucial for stable industrial processes.
  • Existing methods can be sensitive to static load disturbances and measurement noise.
  • Ensuring adequate phase margin is essential for robust closed-loop system performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an improved automatic tuning method for stable processes.
  • To enhance robustness against static load disturbances and measurement noise.
  • To ensure a minimum loop phase margin of 30 degrees for the designed PID controller.

Main Methods:

  • A modified relay, comprising a standard relay in series with a PI controller, was employed.
  • The integral time constant of the modified relay's PI controller was set to guarantee a minimum loop phase margin.
  • A limit cycle was generated using the modified relay, and PID controller parameters were derived from this data.
  • Proportional gain was determined by minimizing the Nyquist curve's distance to the imaginary axis.
  • Derivative time constant was set to maintain the specified loop phase margin.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method successfully designed a PID controller using limit cycle data from a modified relay.
  • Simulation results demonstrated the effectiveness of the automatic tuning technique.
  • The method accounts for static load disturbances and measurement noise in stable processes.

Conclusions:

  • The developed automatic tuning method offers an effective way to design PID controllers for stable processes.
  • The use of a modified relay enhances robustness against common process disturbances and noise.
  • The technique ensures a predefined phase margin, leading to improved system stability and performance.