A controller design method for high-order unstable linear time-invariant systems

Abstract

This paper deals with high-order unstable systems, which are dangerous and more difficult to control. Their presence is increasingly prevalent, posing a great challenge to both traditional PID-based industrial designs and various advanced control strategies which are difficult to implement on common industrial control platforms. In this paper, the generalized desired dynamic equational (G-DDE) PID controller, developed by authors earlier, is proposed as a viable alternative. In addition to guarantee the closed-loop stability, its simple structure and tuning procedure are specifically appealing to practitioners. Simulations and experimental results show advantages of G-DDE PID in reference tracking, disturbance rejection and robustness, thus making G-DDE PID a convenient and effective control strategy for high-order unstable systems, readily implementable on common industrial platforms.