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From Linear To Nonlinear Control Means: A Practical Progression, Zhiqiang Gao
From Linear To Nonlinear Control Means: A Practical Progression, Zhiqiang Gao
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications
With the rapid advance of digital control hardware, it is time to take the simple but effective proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control technology to the next level of performance and robustness. For this purpose, a nonlinear PID and active disturbance rejection framework are introduced in this paper. It complements the existing theory in that (1) it actively and systematically explores the use of nonlinear control mechanisms for better performance, even for linear plants; (2) it represents a control strategy that is rather independent of mathematical models of the plants, thus achieving inherent robustness and reducing design complexity. Stability analysis, as well as …
A Non-Linear Pid Controller For Cstr Using Local Model Networks, Ruiyao Gao, Aidan O'Dwyer, Eugene Coyle
A Non-Linear Pid Controller For Cstr Using Local Model Networks, Ruiyao Gao, Aidan O'Dwyer, Eugene Coyle
Conference papers
The basic PID controllers have difficulty in dealing with problems that appear in complex non-linear processes. This paper presents a practical non-linear PID controller that deals with these non-linear difficulties. It utilises a local model (LM) network, which combines a set of local models within an artificial neural network structure, to adaptively characterise the process non-linearity. Then a local controller network is formulated through a gating system deduced from the LMN to handle the non-linearity. A continuous stirred tank reaction (CSTR) case study illustrates the practicality of this method in the modelling and control of non-linear processes. PID controllers are …