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Method and apparatus for PID controller with adjustable deadtime compensation

US7181295B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2004
Grant dateFeb 20, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B13/042
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the present invention, a Smith predictor enhanced PID controller, SP-PID, is proposed. A tuning parameter Ksp is devised and the SP-PID controller would be gradually transformed from a PID controller to a Smith predictor as Ksp changes from 0 to 1. Properties of the SP-PID are explored and the design procedure is given to ensure a certain degree of robustness. Simulation results clearly indicate that the SP-PID takes advantage of the SP when small modeling error is encountered and it is gradually detuned to a PID controller, a user-friendly controller, when the model quality degrades. Moreover, the controller and its design procedure can be implemented in current process control computers with virtually no extra hardware cost.

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