US5229699A — Method and an apparatus for PID controller tuning

Claim 1

Independent Claim 126 words

A method for tuning P-, I- and D-type controller which is used in combination or individually to control a variable y of a process in a feedback system, which comprises making the integrating (I) and derivative (D) unit of the controller inoperative; increasing the proportional control gain K until a desired oscillation is obtained; calculating the ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period Tu in accordance with the amplitude and period measured from the oscillation; and setting the parameters of the PID controller in dependence upon the Ku and Tu values, wherein the control signal U resulting from the controller gain K is restricted to a range from a lower limit Umin to an upper limit Umax to avoid the system being operated in an unstable condition.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 126 words

A method for tuning P-, I- and D-type controller which is used in combination or individually to control a variable y of a process in a feedback system, which comprises making the integrating (I) and derivative (D) unit of the controller inoperative; increasing the proportional control gain K until a desired oscillation is obtained; calculating the ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period Tu in accordance with the amplitude and period measured from the oscillation; and setting the parameters of the PID controller in dependence upon the Ku and Tu values, wherein the control signal U resulting from the controller gain K is restricted to a range from a lower limit Umin to an upper limit Umax to avoid the system being operated in an unstable condition.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 69 words

The method according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation has an amplitude ratio AR higher than 0.1, and the amplitude ratio is defined as follows AR=(y.sub.3 -y.sub.∞)/(y.sub.l -y.sub.∞) wherein Y.sub.∞ =(y 1 y 3 -y 2 2 )/Y 1 +y 3 -2 yd ); and y 1 , y 2 and y 3 are the first peak, the first minimum and the second peak of the output response, respectively.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 65 words

The method according to claim 2, wherein the ultimate gain Ku and the ultimate period Tu are calculated as follows for AR<0.95, the Ku and Tu are calculated according to the following correlations: Ku/K=a·log(AR)+1 Tu/T=b·ln(AR)+1 wherein T is the period of the oscillation; a, b are constants; for AR≧0.95, the Ku and Tu are calculated by the following formulas: ##EQU3## wherein A=y l -y.sub.∞, Z=(Umax-Umin)/2K.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 9 words

The method according to claim 3, wherein a=0.75, b=π/2.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 149 words

An apparatus for tuning P-, I- and D-type controller which is used in combination or individually to control a variable y of a process in a feedback system, which comprises means for adjusting the proportional control gain K according to the response of the variable y until a desired oscillation is obtained, calculating the ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period Tu in accordance with the amplitude and period measured from the oscillation, and setting the parameters of the PID controller in dependence upon the Ku and Tu values, a limiter having a range from a lower limit Umin to an upper limit Umax for restricting the control signal U within the range; and a switch control for temporarily disconnecting the I and D control unit with the process, connecting said means to the process and connecting he limiter to the output terminal of the controller during the tuning procedure.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 149 words

An apparatus for tuning P-, I- and D-type controller which is used in combination or individually to control a variable y of a process in a feedback system, which comprises means for adjusting the proportional control gain K according to the response of the variable y until a desired oscillation is obtained, calculating the ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period Tu in accordance with the amplitude and period measured from the oscillation, and setting the parameters of the PID controller in dependence upon the Ku and Tu values, a limiter having a range from a lower limit Umin to an upper limit Umax for restricting the control signal U within the range; and a switch control for temporarily disconnecting the I and D control unit with the process, connecting said means to the process and connecting he limiter to the output terminal of the controller during the tuning procedure.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 48 words

The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the PID controller comprises a microcomputer in which the control functions of the controller are realized by means of algorithms, and the functions of said means, said limiter and said switch control are realized by means of algorithms containing the microcomputer.

Claim 9

Independent Claim 247 words

A method for tuning P-, I- and D-type controller which is used in combination or individually to control a variable y of a process in a feedback system, which comprises making the integrating (I) and derivative (D) unit of the controller inoperative; increasing the proportional control gain K until a desired oscillation is obtained; calculating the ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period Tu in accordance with the amplitude and period measured from the oscillation; and setting the parameters of the PID controller in dependence upon the Ku and Tu values, wherein the control signal U resulting from he controller gain K is restricted to a range from a lower limit Umin to an upper limit Umax to avoid the system being operated in an unstable condition, the oscillation having an amplitude ratio AR higher than 0.1, and the amplitude ratio being defined as follows AR=(y.sub.3 -y.sub.∞)/(y.sub.l -y.sub.∞ 0 wherein y.sub.∞= (y 1 y 3 -y 2 2 )/(y 1 +y 3 -2 y2 ); and y 2 ,y 2 and y 3 are the first peak, the first minimum and the second peak of the output response, respectively, and the ultimate gain Ku and the ultimate period Tu are calculated as follows for AR<0.95, the Ku and Tu are calculated according to the following correlations: Ku/K=a·log(AR)+1 Tu/T=b·ln(AR)+1 wherein T is the period of the oscillation; a, b are constants; for AR≧0.95, the Ku and Tu are calculated by the following formulas: ##EQU4## wherein A=y l y.sub.∞, Z=(Umax-Umin)/2K.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 247 words

A method for tuning P-, I- and D-type controller which is used in combination or individually to control a variable y of a process in a feedback system, which comprises making the integrating (I) and derivative (D) unit of the controller inoperative; increasing the proportional control gain K until a desired oscillation is obtained; calculating the ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period Tu in accordance with the amplitude and period measured from the oscillation; and setting the parameters of the PID controller in dependence upon the Ku and Tu values, wherein the control signal U resulting from he controller gain K is restricted to a range from a lower limit Umin to an upper limit Umax to avoid the system being operated in an unstable condition, the oscillation having an amplitude ratio AR higher than 0.1, and the amplitude ratio being defined as follows AR=(y.sub.3 -y.sub.∞)/(y.sub.l -y.sub.∞ 0 wherein y.sub.∞= (y 1 y 3 -y 2 2 )/(y 1 +y 3 -2 y2 ); and y 2 ,y 2 and y 3 are the first peak, the first minimum and the second peak of the output response, respectively, and the ultimate gain Ku and the ultimate period Tu are calculated as follows for AR<0.95, the Ku and Tu are calculated according to the following correlations: Ku/K=a·log(AR)+1 Tu/T=b·ln(AR)+1 wherein T is the period of the oscillation; a, b are constants; for AR≧0.95, the Ku and Tu are calculated by the following formulas: ##EQU4## wherein A=y l y.sub.∞, Z=(Umax-Umin)/2K.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 9 words

The method according to claim 7, wherein a=0.75, b=π/2.

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Method and an apparatus for PID controller tuning

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