The modified second-order sliding mode algorithm is used for controller tuning. Namely the modified suboptimal algorithm based test (modified SOT) and non-parametric tuning rules for proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are presented in the paper. In the developed method of test and tuning, the idea of coordinated selection of the test parameters and the controller tuning paramete...

A new auto-tuning approach for centralized MIMO PID controllers and unknown process models is presented. Classical multivariable PID controller tuning methods are combined with iterative feedback tuning (IFT) to develop an auto-tuning method with a bounded number of tuning parameters. The method is demonstrated and validated with a steam generator example. Very good simulation results are obtai...

This paper addresses multidimensional tuning parameter selection in the context of “train-validate-test” and K-fold cross validation. A coarse grid search over tuning parameter space is used to initialize a descent method which then jointly optimizes over variables and tuning parameters. We study four regularized regression methods and develop the update equations for the corresponding descent ...

Although many PID tuning approaches are available, it is not easy to find a method that does not require any engineer/operator interference. In this work, we present a fully automated approach for PID tuning based on relay feedback. This method involves sending the relay feedback test data from PLCs (Programmable Logic Controller) into a historian, analyzing the test data using a tuning applica...

Considering the stress cycles in the joints and members due to wave induced forces on offshore platforms, fatigue analysis is therefore one of the most important analyses in the offshore platforms design. Although most of the steel jacket type platforms are designed and located in areas with relatively high ratios of operational sea-states, for maximum environmental events, would have acceptabl...

This paper discusses PID controller tuning for integrating processes with time-delay and first order lag. Most of the existing tuning rules for this kind of processes have the same general structure, and the properties of these rules are discussed especially in connection with varying time-delay systems. The paper proposes a novel tuning method that optimizes the closed-loop performance with re...

The paper presents development of a new tuning method for fractional order PID controller for the systems which have integer order transfer functions. All the parameters of the controller, namely proportional gain kp, integral gain ki, derivative gain kd, fractional order of integrator λ and fractional order of differentiator μ can be obtained by using this method. It is clearly shown that the ...