A Novel Efficacious PID Controller for Processes With Inverse Response and Time Delay

Abstract

Design of controller for the inverse response processes has been a challenge for researchers. Water level control in a steam boiler is one of the best examples, where the time delay and inverse response are inherent. Proportional Integral Derivative(PID) controller is the extensively employed regulator in industries. The present work introduces a new form of PID for the processes which are having time delay and inverse response simultaneously. The proposed PID is associated with a higher order filter. The controller and filter parameters are computed by using polynomial approach. Maximum sensitivity of the control loop is used to determine the tuning parameter. A set-point filter is utilized to diminish the settling time and overshoot in servo response. The suggested method is evaluated by considering several performance indices and bench marking examples. The proposed method is evaluated against the existing methods and tested in real-time scenario also.