Design of QFT-based self-tuning deadbeat controller

Mansor, Hasmah and Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari (2013) Design of QFT-based self-tuning deadbeat controller. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 79. pp. 1291-1293. ISSN 1307-6884

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Abstract

This paper presents a design method of self-tuning Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) by using improved deadbeat control algorithm. QFT is a technique to achieve robust control with pre-defined specifications whereas deadbeat is an algorithm that could bring the output to steady state with minimum step size. Nevertheless, usually there are large peaks in the deadbeat response.By integrating QFT specifications into deadbeat algorithm, the large peaks could be tolerated. On the other hand, emerging QFT with adaptive element will produce a robust controller with wider coverage of uncertainty. By combining QFT-based deadbeat algorithm and adaptive element, superior controller that is called self tuning QFT-based deadbeat controller could be achieved. The output response that is fast, robust and adaptive is expected. Using a grain dryer plant model as a pilot case-study, the performance of the proposed method has been evaluated and analyzed. Grain drying process is very complex with highly nonlinear behaviour, long delay, affected by environmental changes and affected by disturbances. Performance comparisons have been performed between the proposed self-tuning QFT-based deadbeat, standard QFT and standard dead-beat controllers. The efficiency of the self-tuning QFT based dead-beat controller has been proven from the tests results in terms of controller’s parameters are updated online, less percentage of overshoot and settling time especially when there are variations in the plant.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4158/31072
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Hasmah Mansor
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2013 09:14
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2013 09:14
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/31072

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