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Event-based fractional order control.
Isabela Birs1,2,3, Ioan Nascu1, Clara Ionescu2,3
1Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Automation Department, Memorandumului 28, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
This study introduces event-based control for fractional calculus, creating an efficient industrial control strategy. It merges resource optimization from event-based control with the enhanced performance of fractional order control.
Area of Science:
- Control Engineering
- Fractional Calculus
- Applied Mathematics
Background:
- Fractional order control offers superior performance over classical integer order control.
- Current industrial systems face challenges with computationally intensive fractional order control implementations.
- There is a need for efficient control methods with minimal resource utilization in industrial settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To generalize event-based control principles to the domain of fractional calculus.
- To develop an industrial-suitable control strategy by integrating event-based and fractional order control.
- To address the computational demands of fractional order control in practical applications.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical development of event-based control for fractional differintegral operators.
- Implementation strategies for combining resource optimization with fractional calculus.
- Validation through diverse numerical examples.
Main Results:
- A generalized event-based control methodology for fractional calculus is established.
- The proposed approach offers a balance between high performance and computational efficiency.
- Numerical simulations confirm the effectiveness and applicability of the method.
Conclusions:
- The integration of event-based and fractional order control provides a powerful tool for industrial applications.
- This methodology enhances control system efficiency and resource management.
- It represents a significant advancement for implementing advanced control strategies in industry.
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