Unit 2: Controllers
Unit 2: Controllers
CONTROLLERS
UNIT 2: CONTROLLERS
Derivative Controllers
We never use derivative controllers alone. It should be used in
combinations with other modes of controllers because of its few
disadvantages which are written below:
1. It never improves the steady state error.
2. It produces saturation effects and also amplifies the noise
signals produced in the system.
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PID Control
Under Control SystemPID control stands for proportional plus
derivative plus integral control. PID control is a feedback
mechanism which is used in control system. This type of control is
also termed as three term control. By controlling the three
parameters - proportional, integral and derivative we can achieve
different control actions for specific work. PID is considered to be
the best controller in the control system family. Nicholas Minorsky
published the theoretical analysis paper on PID controller. For PID
control the actuating signal consists of proportional error signal
added with derivative and integral of the error signal. Therefore,
the actuating signal for PID control is -
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There are some control actions which can be achieved by using any
of the two parameters of the PID controller. Two parameters can
work while keeping the third one to zero. So PID controller
becomes sometimes PI (Proportion integral), PD (proportional
derivative) or even P or I. The derivative term D is responsible for
noise measurement while integral term is meant for reaching the
targeted value of the system. In early days PID controller was used
as mechanical device. These were pneumatic controllers as they
were compressed by air. Mechanical controllers include spring,
lever or mass. Many complex electronic systems are provided with
PID control loop. In modern days PID controllers are used in PLC
(programmable logic controllers) in the industry. The proportional,
derivative and integral parameters can be expressed as - Kp, Kd
and Ki. All these three parameters have effect on the closed loop
control system. It affects rise time, settling time and overshoot and
also the steady state error.
Control Response
Rise time
Settling time
Overshoot
Kp
Decrease
small change
increase
decrease
Kd
small change
decrease
decrease
no change
Ki
Decrease
increase
increase
Eliminate
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PID controller have some limitations also apart from being one of
the best controller in control action system. PID control is
applicable to many control actions but it does not perform well in
case of optimal control. Main disadvantage is the feedback path.
PID is not provided with any model of the process. Other drawbacks
are that PID is linear system and derivative part is noise sensitive.
Small amount of noise can cause great change in the output.
The output is as shown in the below figure
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