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A selection of PID type controller settings via LQR approach for two-wheeled balancing robot
PublicationThe problem of PID type controller tuning has been addressed in this paper. In particular, a method of selection of PD settings based on the solution of linear–quadratic optimisation problem using the energy criterion has been investigated. Thus, the possibility of transforming optimal settings of the linear–quadratic regulator into the settings of the controller in the classical control system has been given. The presented methodology...
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DIGITAL HYDRAULICS CIRCUIT BASED ON PWM FUNCTION FOR CONTROLLING HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR POSITION
PublicationHydraulic systems are used in many different industries, such as multi-source hydrostatic drive systems. In traditional hydraulic systems, a proportional servo valve is used to control the position of hydraulic actuators. The low energy efficiency and high cost of these control valves are two major problems with these systems. Digital hydraulics is one of the most unique ideas on how to solve these problems. Researchers like digital...
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Genetic Hybrid Predictive Controller for Optimized Dissolved-Oxygen Tracking at Lower Control Level
PublicationA hierarchical two-level controller for dissolvedoxygenreference trajectory tracking in activated sludge processeshas been recently developed and successfully validated on a realwastewater treatment plant. The upper level control unit generatestrajectories of the desired airflows to be delivered by theaeration system to the aerobic zones of the biological reactor. Anonlinear model predictive control algorithm is applied to designthis...
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Evolving neural network as a decision support system — Controller for a game of “2048” case study
PublicationThe paper proposes an approach to designing the neuro-genetic self-learning decision support system. The system is based on neural networks being adaptively learned by evolutionary mechanism, forming an evolved neural network. Presented learning algorithm enables for a selection of the neural network structure by establishing or removing of connections between the neurons, and then for a finding the beast suited values of the network...
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Model-Free Controller Tuning Based on DFT Processing: Application to Induction Motor Drives
PublicationIn this paper, we present a new approach based on discrete Fourier transform (DFT) analysis for controller tuning of the closed-loop system with unknown plant. The DFT analysis is used to process the closed-loop measurements collected online to derive the frequency response of an initial closed-loop system that does not provide a good performance. Based on the closed-loop frequency response data, we propose two methods for tuning PID...
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Synthesis of a state feedback controller for an averaging tank with variable filling
PublicationIn paper, a nonlinear averaging tank with variable filling is considered. The main purpose of this research work was the modelling and control system synthesis of an averaging tank. The control objectives included ensuring stability and zero steady-state error of the system and achieving settling time as short as possible, while maintaining a minimal overshoot. In order to achieve the intended purpose, firstly a mathematical model...
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Adaptacyjny regulator transformatora blokowego = Adaptive controller of generator transformer
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono koncepcję adaptacyjnego regulatora transformatora blokowego jako narzędzia do rozszerzenia ograniczeń generacji mocy biernej generatora synchronicznego.
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FPGA-based cavity simulator and controller for TESLA test facility
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PM Motor Controller for an Electric Vehicle with Separate Wheel Drives
PublicationDla pojazdu z elektrycznym niezależnym napędem kół, przedstawiono propozycję hierarchicznej struktury sprzętowej, z jednostką centralną koordynującą sterowanie poszczególnymi silnikami przez sterowniki podporządkowane, realizujące regulację momentu silnika w trybie rozruchu i hamowania. Zaproponowano algorytmy sterowania silnikiem synchronicznym z magnesami trwałymi, a także protokół komunikacji między sterownikami. Przedstawiono...
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Stochastic optimisation algorithm for optimisation of controller parameters for control of dissolved oxygen in wastewater treatment plant
PublicationWastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are very important facilities for mankind. They enable the removal and neutralisation of man-made pollutants. Therefore, it is important for wastewater treatment plants to operate as efficiently as possible so that the level of pollutants in the treated wastewater meets specific requirements. This paper concerns the design of a hierarchical nonlinear adaptive control system for dissolved oxygen...
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Implementation of the FOPID Algorithm in the PLC Controller - PWR Thermal Power Control Case Study
PublicationIn the paper authors describe proposition of design and verification procedures of the discrete Fractional Order PID (FOPID) algorithm for control of the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) thermal power near its nominal operating point. The FOPID algorithm synthesis consists of: off-line optimal tunning of its parameters in continuous time-domain with LQ (Linear Quadratic) performance index and simplified models of nuclear reactor...
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Comparable analysis of PID controller settings in order to ensure reliable operation of active foil bearings
PublicationIn comparison to the traditional solutions, active bearings offer great operating flexibility, ensure better operating conditions over a wider range of rotational speeds and are safe to use. In order to ensure optimum bearing performance a bearing control system is used that adapts different geometries during device operation. The selection of optimal controller parameters requires the use of modern optimization methods that make...
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The use of LiFePO4 technology in autonomous PV systems
PublicationBattery manufacturing based on the flow of lithium ions is currently the fastest growing and the most promising technology. It is used in many applications - from the smallest electronic devices to the large-scale energy trays. However, in the PV systems lead-acid batteries are still the most commonly used. As they are much cheaper they also come with a number of significant disadvantages. It is anticipated that they will be replaced...
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<title>Embedded system in FPGA-based LLRF controller for FLASH</title>
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<title>FPGA systems development based on universal controller module</title>
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FPGA-based implementation of a cavity field controller for FLASH and X-FEL
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Design of optimal state feedback controller with observer for multidimensional electrical system
PublicationFrom the control point of view, two-input-two-output RC electrical system is a linear and multidimensional system. In this paper, integral control and closed-loop observer are verified whether they can be used and designed. To verify this, Kalman tests are made. These structures are presented and discussed. Integral Control is tested with some base disturbances impact and checked whether it can handle them. The estimated values...
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Artificial neural network controller for underwater ship hull operation robot.
PublicationZaproponowano model matematyczny pojazdu podwodnego, który w uproszczonej wersji spełnia warunki dynamiki odpowiadające głowicy roboczej podwodnego robota. Uwzględniono niektóre czynniki oddziałujące na ruch podwodnej głowicy roboczej, jak np. gęstość wody oraz siły odśrodkowe i wypornościowe. Przedstawiono układ sterowania, w którym zastosowano regulator oparty na bazie sieci neuronowych, za pomocą którego można sterować...
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Some aspects of vibration control. Part II: An optimal active controller.
PublicationPrzedstawiono teoretyczną metodę optymalnego, z punktu widzenia przyjętego wskaźnika jakości, oddziaływania na drgania liniowego układu mechanicznego. Metoda ta może być stosowana do zmniejszenia drgań układów wirujących, np. drgań okrętowych układów napędowych z silnikami tłokowymi czy drgań wirników turbinowych wywołanych biciem filmu olejowego lub siłami aerodynamicznymi.
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A Time Delay Controller Included Terminal Sliding Mode and Fuzzy Gain Tuning for Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator Systems
PublicationAn improved Time Delay Control (TDC) method for an Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System (UVMS) is proposed. The proposed controller consists of three terms: a time-delay-estimation term that cancels nonlinearities of the UVMS dynamics, a Terminal Sliding Mode (TSM) term that provides a fast response and a PID term that reduces the tracking error. In addition the proposed controller uses fuzzy rules to adaptively tune the gains...
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Multi-region fuzzy logic controller with local PID controllers for U-tube steam generator in nuclear power plant
PublicationIn the paper, analysis of multi-region fuzzy logic controller with local PID controllers for steam generator of pressurized water reactor (PWR) working in wide range of thermal power changes is presented. The U-tube steam generator has a nonlinear dynamics depending on thermal power transferred from coolant of the primary loop of the PWR plant. Control of water level in the steam generator conducted by a traditional PID controller...
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DOOCS server and client application for FPGA-based TESLA cavity controller and simulator
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Comparison of tuning procedures based on evolutionary algorithm for multi-region fuzzy-logic PID controller for non-linear plant
PublicationThe paper presents a comparison of tuning procedures for a multi-region fuzzy-logic controller used for nonlinear process control. This controller is composed of local PID controllers and fuzzy-logic mechanism that aggregates local control signals. Three off-line tuning procedures are presented. The first one focuses on separate tuning of local PID controllers gains in the case when the parameters of membership functions of fuzzy-logic...
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Recurrent Neural Network Based Adaptive Variable-Order Fractional PID Controller for Small Modular Reactor Thermal Power Control
PublicationThis paper presents the synthesis of an adaptive PID type controller in which the variable-order fractional operators are used. Due to the implementation difficulties of fractional order operators, both with a fixed and variable order, on digital control platforms caused by the requirement of infinite memory resources, the fractional operators that are part of the discussed controller were approximated by recurrent neural networks...
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Robustly feasible integral LQ-MPC controller for output tracking in constrained linear systems
PublicationW pracy rozważany jest regulator predykcyjny typu dual-mode MPC z liniowo kwadratowym wskaźnikiem jakości w aplikacji do krzepkiego śledzenia wyjść liniowego obiektu dyskretnego w obecności addytywnych zakłóceń. W celu zapewnienia dopuszczalności sterowań regulatora wykorzystano teorię zbiorów niezmienniczych. W celu polepszenia śledzenia wyjść i odrzucenia zakłóceń w regulatorze wykorzystano działanie całkujące (integral control)....
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<title>FPGA-based modular configurable controller with fast synchronous optical network</title>
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The Influence of Cooperation on the Operation of an MPC Controller Pair in a Nuclear Power Plant Turbine Generator Set
PublicationThe paper discusses the problem of cooperation between multiple model predictive control (MPC) systems. This approach aims at improving the control quality in electrical energy generation and forms the next step in a series of publications by the authors focusing on the optimization and control of electric power systems. Cooperation and cooperative object concepts in relation to a multi MPC system are defined and a cooperative control...
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Fractional-Order PID Controller (FOPID)-Based Iterative Learning Control for a Nonlinear Boiler System
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<title>Multi-cavity complex controller with vector simulator for TESLA technology linear accelerator</title>
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Maximum Power Point Technique (MPPT) for PV System Based on Improved Pert and Observe (P&O) Method with PI Controller
PublicationPhotovoltaic power generation system has key rule in electricity production. Although, it is clean renewable energy with unlimited resources but it has some drawbacks in efficiency. In order to maximize the efficiency, PV array must drive at maximum power point. For the reason so, several algorithms are used in PV system to track MPP and reduce the...
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Modeling and control of a redundantly actuated variable mass 3RRR planar manipulator controlled by a model-based feedforward and a model-based-proportional-derivative feedforward–feedback controller
PublicationIn the paper, dynamics of a complex mechatronics system is considered. A redundantly actuated planar manipulator is the base of the mechanical part of it. It is a 3RRR 1 platform based parallel manipulator. To control its trajectory, a model-based feedforward controller is employed. Three aspects are fundamental in the presented investigations. The first focus is on development of an accurate numerical model used to solve the inverse...
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Bartosz Dawidowicz dr inż.
PeopleHe graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology MSc Eng. - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology: specialization: Machines and Equipment of Food Industry (2000)PhD - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, discipline: construction and operation of machines, specialization: heat transfer (2008) Main areas of scientific activity related...
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Simple method for two-dimensional deadbeat controller design from N ˙ M impulse response values
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Two-Step Model Based Adaptive Controller for Dissolved Oxygen Control in Sequencing Wastewater Batch Reactor
PublicationDissolved Oxygen (DO) concentration is a crucial parameter for efficient operation of biological processes taking place in the activated sludge Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). High-quality DO control is difficult to achieve because of complex nonlinear behavior of the plant and substantial influent disturbances. A method to improve the Direct Model Reference Adaptive Control (DMRAC) technology in application to DO tracking for...
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Robust continuous-time controller design via structural Youla-Kučera parameterization with application to predictive control.
PublicationPraca dotyczy projektowania ciągłoczasowego sterowania liniowymi układami SISO o niepewnych parametrach w celu uzyskania nominalnej i odpornej stabilności oraz nominalnej i odpornej jakości regulacji. Specyficzne zastosowanie koncepcji parametryzacji Youli-Kučery (YK) prowadzi do nowego zastosowania obserwatorowych struktur sterowania. Metoda ta została połączona z nominalną strategią uogólnionego sterowania predykcyjnego CGPC,...
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Adaptive Algorithm of a Tap-Changer Controller of the Power Transformer Supplying the Radial Network Reducing the Risk of Voltage Collapse
Publicationhe development of renewable energy, including wind farms, photovoltaic farms as well as prosumer installations, and the development of electromobility pose new challenges for network operators. The results of these changes are, among others, the change of network load profiles and load flows determining greater volatility of voltages. Most of the proposed solutions do not assume a change of the transformer regulator algorithm....
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<title>Distributed embedded-PC-based control and data acquisition system for TESLA cavity controller and simulator</title>
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Advanced Control With PLC—Code Generator for aMPC Controller Implementation and Cooperation With External Computational Server for Dealing With Multidimensionality, Constraints and LMI Based Robustness
PublicationThe manufacturers of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) usually equip their products with extremely simple control algorithms, such as PID and on-off regulators. However, modern PLCs have much more efficient processors and extensive memory, which enables implementing more sophisticated controllers. The paper discusses issues related to the implementation of matrix operations, time limitations for code execution within one PLC...
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<title>Cavity simulator and controller for VUV free electron laser SIMCON 2.1, part II: functional blocks</title>
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<title>SIMCON 3.0 eight channel FPGA-based cavity simulator and controller for VUV free-electron laser</title>
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Current harmonic controller in multiple reference frames for series active power filter integrated with 18-pulse diode rectifier
PublicationThe paper presents the control system and selected results of experimental tests of the AC/DC power converter consisting of an 18-pulse diode rectifier based on coupled reactors and a serial active power filter. Proportional integral controllers with decoupling components are implemented in multiple reference frames for selective line current harmonic suppression. The regulator is provided with a backtracking anti-windup mechanism...
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Influence of gas turbine controller adjustment on propulsion system behaviour in high sea conditions. Part 2. The simulation investigations.
PublicationDo badań przyjęto układ napędowy okrętowy z turbinami gazowymi napędzającymi poprzez przekładnię mechaniczną zębatą śrubę okrętową o zmiennym skoku.Przy użyciu programu komputerowego Matlab i jego nakładki Simulink wykonano symulację dynamiki układu napędowego statku pracującego na wzburzonym morzu.Zbadano wpływ nastaw i typu regulatora na pracę układu. Porównano nastawy układu regulacyjnego układu napędowego dla pracy...
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<title>Cavity simulator and controller for VUV free electron laser SIMCON 2.1, part I: algorithms and SIMCON system</title>
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Influence of gas turbine controller adjustment on ship propulsion system behaviour in rough sea conditions. Part 2. The simulation investigations.
PublicationPrzedstawiono model dynamiki układu napędowego okrętowego, wykorzystując metodę elementów skończonych. Układ napędowy składa się z dwóch turbin gazowych napędzających poprzez przekładnię mechaniczną zębatą pędnik o nastawnym skoku. W symulacji układu napędowego zadawano wymuszenia wartością zadaną nastaw prędkości na regulatorze oraz wymuszenia od falowania morza w zależności od stanu morza. Przedstawiono wyniki takich symulacji.
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<title>DOOCS and MatLab control environment for FPGA-based cavity simulator and controller in TESLA (SIMCON 2.1) part I: algorithms</title>
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<title>DOOCS and MatLab control environment for FPGA-based cavity simulator and controller in TESLA (SIMCON 2.1) part II: implementation</title>
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Influence of gas turbine controller adjustment on propulsion system behaviour in high sea conditions. Part 1. The dynamic model of propulsion system.
PublicationDo badań przyjęto układ napędowy okrętowy z turbinami gazowymi napędzającymi poprzez przekładnię mechaniczną zębatą śrubę okrętową o zmiennym skoku. Nakład napędowy statku z turbinami gazowymi napędzającymi śrubę nastawną oddziałują wymuszenia zarówno od nastaw prędkości obrotowej wału śrubowego jaki skoku śruby napędowej, ale również istnieje silna reakcja od falowania morza (stanu morza) na pracę układu napędowego. Zbudowano...
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<title>Cavity simulator and controller for VUV free electron laser SIMCON 2.1, part III: I/O ports and measurement results</title>
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Influence of adjustment of gas turbine controller on ship propulsion system behaviour in rough sea conditions. Part 1. The dynamic model of propulsion system.
PublicationPrzedstawiono model dynamiki układu napędowego okrętowego, wykorzystując metodę elementów skończonych. Układ napędowy składa się z dwóch turbin gazowych napędzających poprzez przekładnię mechaniczną zębatą pędnik o nastawnym skoku. W symulacji układu napędowego można zadawać wymuszenia wartością zadaną nastaw prędkości na regulatorze, wymuszenia od falowania morza w zależności od stanu morza, jak również zmianą ustawienia skoku...
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MODEL FOR MEASUREMENT OF FLOW INSTALLATION TIME IN SDN SWITCH
PublicationSDN is the approach in telecommunication networks that separates control plane from data forwarding plane by specifying a single network entity as a controller that defines rules (called flows) of traffic forwarding for the switches connected to it. The time that is required for installation of these rules might be a hindrance for the overall performance of SDN network. In the paper, a model for testing and evaluating the influence...