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Optimal tuning of sigmoid PID controller using Nonlinear Sine Cosine Algorithm for the Automatic Voltage Regulator

M H Suid¹, M A Ahmad¹

¹Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.

ISA Transactions

|January 7, 2022

Summary

A new sigmoid-based PID controller improves Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) performance. This enhanced controller, optimized using the Nonlinear Sine Cosine Algorithm (NSCA), achieves faster voltage regulation and reduces errors for synchronous generators.

Keywords:

Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)Nonlinear Sine Cosine Algorithm (NSCA)Optimization Sigmoid PID controller

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Area of Science:

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Background:

Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) are crucial for maintaining stable synchronous generator voltage.
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers are widely used in AVR systems for dynamic response.
Existing PID controllers offer good performance but have room for improvement in accuracy and settling time.

Purpose of the Study:

To design a novel sigmoid-based PID (SPID) controller for enhanced AVR performance.
To accelerate the settling time to the rated voltage and increase control accuracy.
To optimize SPID controller parameters using an advanced heuristic optimization technique.

Main Methods:

Development of a sigmoid-based PID (SPID) controller tailored for AVR systems.
Utilization of the Nonlinear Sine Cosine Algorithm (NSCA) for self-tuning SPID controller parameters.
Validation using a time-response specifications index and simulation analysis.

Main Results:

The proposed SPID controller significantly improves the dynamic response of the AVR system.
The NSCA-based parameter tuning effectively reduces steady-state errors and system overshoot.
The SPID controller demonstrates superior performance compared to existing heuristic optimization-based PID controllers.

Conclusions:

The sigmoid-based PID controller offers a highly effective solution for improving AVR transient response.
The Nonlinear Sine Cosine Algorithm provides robust parameter optimization for the SPID controller.
This approach enhances synchronous generator voltage stability and control accuracy.