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Performance improvement of PI controllers through dynamic set-point weighting.

Rajani K Mudi¹, Chanchal Dey

¹Department of Instrumentation & Electronics Engg., Jadavpur University, Sector III, Block LB/8, Salt-lake, Calcutta 700098, India. rkmudi@yahoo.com

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This study introduces a dynamic set-point weighting technique for PI controllers to reduce oscillations and improve load disturbance responses in high-order systems. The new method, DSWPI, enhances overall system performance and stability.

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Process Control Systems

Background:

Ziegler-Nichols tuned PI controllers (ZNPIs) cause significant overshoot and oscillation in high-order systems.
Fixed set-point weighting PI controllers (FSWPI) reduce overshoot but not oscillation, and offer poor load regulation compared to ZNPIs.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an online dynamic set-point weighting technique for PI controllers to improve system performance.
To address limitations of existing PI controllers in set-point tracking and load disturbance rejection.

Main Methods:

Developed a dynamic set-point weighting factor (β(d)) based on the instantaneous process trend.
Applied the dynamic set-point weighting to Ziegler-Nichols tuned PI controllers, creating the DSWPI.
Evaluated DSWPI performance on second- and third-order processes, including a pH process and a DC position control system.

Main Results:

The proposed dynamic set-point weighting based PI controller (DSWPI) significantly improved set-point and load disturbance responses.
DSWPI demonstrated superior performance over FSWPI and ZNPI across various processes.
Stability and robustness of the DSWPI were confirmed, with real-time implementation validating its effectiveness.

Conclusions:

The online dynamic set-point weighting technique offers a significant improvement for PI controllers in high-order systems.
DSWPI provides enhanced control performance, particularly in managing oscillations and load disturbances.
The proposed method is effective and robust, validated by real-time implementation.