ADAPTIVE TUNING METHOD FOR A DIGITAL PID CONTROLLER

BACKGROUND ART
Technical Field of Invention

The invention relates to rapid automatic tuning the parameters of a digital proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller for automation of technological processes with programmable logic controllers.

Description of the Prior Art

In many cases, the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are used for automation of technological processes. A PLC usually consists of a CPU and some input and output signal modules. This composition of electronic modules processes signals from digital and analog sensors and controls the various drives of compressors, pumps or valves.

It is frequently necessary to maintain a temperature, pressure, liquid level or gas volume constant by automatic regulation in a segment of an industrial plant. This can be achieved by means of a PID controller, which has proven its reliability and universality through long-term application.

Manual parameterization of a PID controller is not complicated if, for example, a temperature or pressure sensor is located near an actuator (valve or pump), or if the actuator influence on a sensor is not so significant.

However, the manual parameterization of a PID controller becomes much more complicated when a sensor is far away from an actuator, and it is affected with a significant delay. Or, for example, the refrigerant overheating temperature in a chiller is controlled simultaneously by two values from a temperature and pressure transducer. In these or other cases, the manual parameterization of a PID controller requires considerable experience and extensive knowledge of the process equipment. Therefore, it can be helpful to have a device that could do this automatically.

Solving the automatic tuning problem of a PID controller may be compared to the search for an optimal solution. An important factor is determining the initial PID controller parameters K_p, K_i, and K_d(i.e., proportional K_p, integral action K_i, and derivative action K_dcoefficients) that serve as a starting point for the adaptive tuning method.

Scientific publications and inventions on this subject prefer the automatic tuning methods of a PID controller based on the fuzzy logic mechanism, which allows to achieve a result with high solution quality. However, the overall value of this solution is also high, considering the following features:

The relatively high computational load of the fuzzy logic mathematical means. The PLCs usually perform various tasks for automation of technological processes and can simultaneously use several PID controllers for this purpose. If the fuzzy logic mechanism is permanently used with PID controllers for modifying the control variables, the cumulative computational load may be very high even for modern PLCs.

Linking to the specific problems. A rule set of the fuzzy inference method as well as the function parameters for fuzzification and defuzzification are usually chosen to solve a clearly defined problem. This leads to loss of universality of such a solution method.

There are also alternative solutions that use various methods depending on the complexity of controlled systems. At that, the adaptive tuning process usually consists of two stages [1, 2]. In the first stage, the Ziegler and Nichols method is used to set a closed control loop on the stability boundary.

In [1] an assumption is often made about a type of a controlled system of second or third order. Thus, in the second stage the necessary methods for tuning the PID controller parameters are selected: the pole placement, Banyász-Keviczky's or Dahlin's method. Conclusions [1] indicate that this automatic tuning method was tested only on second- and third-order controlled systems.

In [2] only one problem is solved, namely, the automatic tuning of PID controller parameters for a heat exchanger. For this purpose, the Augmented Ziegler and Nichols method is used in the second stage, but a choice of tuning coefficients is not disclosed.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The aim of the invention is rapid automatic tuning the PID controller parameters by analog feedback of an actual value for automation of technological processes with programmable logic controllers.

The proposed invention is based on the use of nine tuning equations derived by reverse engineering of a PID controller. The adaptive tuning of the PID controller parameters K_p, K_i, and K_dis performed separately in time, i.e. at any time point t only one PID parameter is modified. This feature is characterized by equations derived for the adaptive tuning method. Therefore, no simultaneous modification of all three PID controller parameters is allowed. In some tuning equations, the additional limiting coefficients are used to ensure a smooth attenuation of the adaptive tuning method and to prevent an abrupt modification of PID controller parameters in the final phase.

Features of the invention:

The adaptive tuning method is compact, independent of other methods and algorithms, mathematically balanced (i.e., minimal computational resource requirements), and easy to implement.

Setting up a PID controller by this method does not require a preliminary evaluation of a controlled system and the creation of its mathematical model. This implies its universal applicability, i.e. no linking to a specific controlled system.

Possible application restriction:

The method convergence depends on the given initial values of the PID controller parameters K_p, K_i, and K_danalogues to the search algorithms for a minimum in optimization problems.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

All features that accentuate novelty of the invention are described in detail in the claims attached. However, the essence of the invention is shown in the following detailed description with references to drawings of the best mode for carrying out the invention:

FIG. 1. Time scale for tuning of a PID controller

FIG. 2A. Flowchart of the adaptive tuning method for a PID controller (start)

FIG. 2B. Flowchart of the adaptive tuning method for a PID controller (end)

FIG. 3. Closed control loop

FIG. 4. Reaction of controlled system no. 1 to a step function

FIG. 5. Reaction of controlled system no. 2 to a step function

FIG. 6. Reaction of controlled system no. 3 to a step function

FIG. 7. Reaction of controlled system no. 4 to a step function

FIG. 8. Reaction of controlled system no. 5 to a step function

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The following detailed description with accompanying drawings refers to the best mode for carrying out the invention, which should not be considered as a stripped-down form of the invention object. All amendments and supplements contained in the claims are disclosed in the relevant claims.

The best mode for carrying out the invention is described below.

The proposed invention relates to the adaptive tuning of a PID controller described by a standard equation as follows [3]:

$\begin{matrix} y_{t} = K_{p} \cdot e_{t} + K_{i} \cdot \int e_{t} dt + K_{d} \cdot \frac{{de}_{t}}{dt}, & (1) \end{matrix}$

in which:

y_tis a control variable at time t;

e_tis a control error between a setpoint w and an actual value x_tat time t, which is calculated as e_t=w-x_t;

K_pis a proportional coefficient;

K_iis an integral action coefficient;

K_dis a derivative action coefficient.

The PID controller (1) is a basis for reverse engineering to derive the tuning equations for parameters K_p, K_i, and K_d. This derivation method is characterized by the following sequence of steps:

Step 01: Eliminate an integrator represented explicitly in a PID controller. This is achieved by differentiating both sides of equation (1) according to the time t[3]:

$\begin{matrix} {dy}_{t} = K_{p} \cdot {de}_{t} + K_{i} \cdot e_{t} \cdot dt + K_{d} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt} & (2) \end{matrix}$

Step 02: Fixing two of the three PID controller parameters at any time point t. To maximally simplify the derivation method of tuning equations, two of the three PID controller parameters K_p, K_i, and K_dare used as fixed values in succession. That is, K_iand K_dare used as fixed values in tuning equations for K_pat time t. K_pand K_dare used as fixed values in tuning equations for K_iat time t+1. And K_pand K_iare used as fixed values in tuning equations for K_dat time t+2. Thus, the adaptive tuning of all three PID controller parameters K_p, K_i, and K_dis performed separately in time, i.e. only one PID parameter is modified at any time point t. To separate the parameter modifications in the tuning method over time and determine the iteration steps, three additional indices k for K_p, m for K_i, and n for K_dare used (see FIG. 1). With these indices the PID controller (2) takes its final form:

$\begin{matrix} {dy}_{t} = K_{p_{k}} \cdot {de}_{t} + K_{i_{m}} \cdot e_{t} \cdot dt + K_{d_{n}} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt} & (3) \end{matrix}$

Step 03: Derive an equation to calculate an adjustment step value dK_{p k}for the proportional coefficient K_p. For this purpose, the parameter K_{p k}is expressed from (3), and the derived equation is differentiated according to the time t:

$\begin{matrix} {dK}_{p_{k}} = \frac{(d^{2} y_{t} - K_{i_{m - 1}} \cdot {de}_{t} \cdot dt - K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{3} e_{t}}{dt}) \cdot {de}_{t}}{{({de}_{t})}_{2}} -- \frac{({dy}_{t} - K_{i_{m - 1}} \cdot e_{t} \cdot dt - K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt}) \cdot d^{2} e_{t}}{{({de}_{t})}_{2}}, & (4) \end{matrix}$

in which:

dy_tis a control variable change at time t, which is determined as dy_t=y_t-y_t−1;

d²y_tis a 2^ndorder differential of the control variable y_tat time t, which is calculated as d²y_t=dy_t-dy_t−1;

de_tis a 1^storder differential of the control error e_tat time t, which is calculated as de_t=e_t-e_t−1;

d²e_tis a 2^ndorder differential of the control error e_tat time t, which is calculated as d²e_t=e_t-2⋅e_t−1+e_t−2;

d³e_tis a 3^rdorder differential of the control error e_tat time t, which is calculated as d³e_t=e_t-3⋅e_t−1⋅e_t−2-e_t−3;

K_{i m−1}i is the actual integral action coefficient K_iat time t, which was modified in iteration step m−1;

K_{d n−1}is the actual derivative action coefficient K_dat time t, which was modified in iteration step n−1.

Step 04: Determine a rule to adjust the proportional coefficient K_pin iteration step k as follows:

K
_p
_k
=K
_p
_k−1−α_p_k⋅dK_p_k,60_p_k⋅dK_p_k∈[−0.5, +0.5],tm (5)

in which:

K_{p k−1}is the actual proportional coefficient K_pat time t, which was modified in iteration step k−1;

α_{p k}is an adjustment speed for the proportional coefficient K_pin iteration step k.

Equation (5) limits the maximum modification of the parameter K_pup to ±0.5 to prevent uncontrollability of the tuning method.

Step 05: Derive an equation to calculate an adjustment speed α_{p k}for the proportional coefficient K_p. For this purpose, equation (5) is substituted into (3), and the control error e_tis expressed from the derived equation. Considering that a limit of e_tas t→+∞ equals zero, α_{p k}is expressed from the derived equation:

$\begin{matrix} α_{p_{k}} = \frac{K_{p_{k - 1}} \cdot {de}_{t} + K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt} - {dy}_{t}}{{dK}_{p_{k}} \cdot {de}_{t}} \cdot dt, & (6) \end{matrix}$

$α_{p_{k}} \in [0.001, \frac{e_{t}^{4}}{2.718282} \in [0.0001, 1]]$

This equation is characterized by an additional limitation of the parameter α_{p k}in the range from 0.0001 to 1 depending on the control error e_t. This ensures a smooth attenuation of the adaptive tuning method in the final phase. In addition, this prevents an abrupt modification of the proportional coefficient K_pwhen the control error e_tapproaches zero.

Step 06: Derive an equation to calculate an adjustment step value dK_{i m}for the integral action coefficient K_i. For this purpose, the parameter K_{i m}is expressed from (3), and the derived equation is differentiated according to the time t:

$\begin{matrix} {dK}_{i_{m}} = \frac{(d^{2} y_{t} - K_{p_{k}} \cdot d^{2} e_{t} \cdot dt - K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{3} e_{t}}{dt}) \cdot e_{t}}{e_{t}^{2} \cdot dt} -- \frac{({dy}_{t} - K_{p_{k}} \cdot {de}_{t} - K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt}) \cdot {de}_{t}}{e_{t}^{2} \cdot dt} & (7) \end{matrix}$

Step 07: Determine a rule to adjust the integral action coefficient K_iin iteration step m as follows:

K
_i
_m
=K
_i
_m−1+α_i_m⋅dK_i_m, α_i_m⋅dK_i_m∈[−0.5, +0.5], (8)

in which:

α_{i m}is an adjustment speed for the integral action coefficient K_iin iteration step m.

Equation (8) limits the maximum modification of the parameter K_iup to ±0.5 to prevent uncontrollability of the tuning method.

Step 08: Derive an equation to calculate an adjustment speed α_{i m}for the integral action coefficient K_i. For this purpose, equation (8) is substituted into (3), and the 1^storder differential of the control error de_tis expressed from the derived equation. Considering that a limit of de_tas t→+∞ equals zero, α_{i m}is expressed from the derived equation:

$\begin{matrix} α_{i_{m}} = \frac{{dy}_{t} - K_{i_{m - 1}} \cdot e_{t} \cdot dt - K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt}}{{dK}_{i_{m}} \cdot e_{t}} \cdot dt, & (9) \end{matrix}$

$α_{i_{m}} \in [0.001, \frac{4 \cdot ❘ e_{t}^{3} ❘}{2.71828} \in [0.0001, 1]]$

This equation is characterized by an additional limitation of the parameter α_{i m}in the range from 0.0001 to 1 depending on the control error e_t. This ensures a smooth attenuation of the adaptive tuning method in the final phase. In addition, this prevents an abrupt modification of the integral action coefficient K_iwhen the control error e_tapproaches zero.

Step 09: Derive an equation to calculate an adjustment step value dK_{d n}for the derivative action coefficient K_d. For this purpose, the parameter K_{d n}is expressed from (3), and the derived equation is differentiated according to the time t:

$\begin{matrix} {dK}_{d_{n}} = (\frac{(d^{2} y_{t} - K_{p_{k}} \cdot d^{2} e_{t} - K_{i_{m}} \cdot {de}_{t} \cdot dt) \cdot d^{2} e_{t}}{{(d^{2} e_{t})}_{2}} -- \frac{({dy}_{t} - K_{p_{k}} \cdot {de}_{t} - K_{i_{m}} \cdot e_{t} \cdot dt) \cdot d^{3} e_{t}}{{(d^{2} e_{t})}_{2}}) \cdot dt & (10) \end{matrix}$

Step 10: Determine a rule to adjust the derivative action coefficient K_din iteration step n as follows:

K
_d
_n
=K
_d
_n−1−α_d_n⋅dK_d_n, α_d_n⋅dK_d_n∈[−0.5 +0.5], 11)

in which:

α_{d n}is an adjustment speed for the derivative action coefficient K_din iteration step n.

Equation (11) limits the maximum modification of the parameter K_dup to ±0.5 to prevent uncontrollability of the tuning method.

Step 11: Derive an equation to calculate an adjustment speed α_{d n}for the derivative action coefficient K_d. For this purpose, equation (11) is substituted into (3), and the control error e_tis expressed from the derived equation. Considering that a limit of e_tas t→+∞ equals zero, α_{d n}is expressed from the derived equation:

$\begin{matrix} α_{d_{n}} = \frac{K_{p_{k}} \cdot {de}_{t} + K_{d_{n - 1}} \cdot \frac{d^{2} e_{t}}{dt} - {dy}_{t}}{{dK}_{d_{n}} \cdot d^{2} e_{t}} \cdot {dt}^{2}, & (12) \end{matrix}$

$α_{d_{n}} \in [0.001, \frac{❘ e_{t}^{5} ❘}{13.5914} \in [0.0001, 1]]$

This equation is characterized by an additional limitation of the parameter α_{d n}in the range from 0.0001 to 1 depending on the control error e_t. This ensures a smooth attenuation of the adaptive tuning method in the final phase. In addition, this prevents an abrupt modification of the derivative action coefficient K_dwhen the control error e_tapproaches zero.

Step 12: Select a digital PID controller. The PID velocity algorithm is the most suitable variant for this adaptive tuning method (see [4], p. 1085):

$\begin{matrix} \begin{matrix} y_{t} = y_{t - 1} + {dy}_{t + 1} = \\ = y_{t - 1} + (K_{p} + K_{i} \cdot dt + \frac{K_{d}}{dt}) \cdot e_{t} - \\ (K_{p} + 2 \cdot \frac{K_{d}}{dt}) \cdot e_{t - 1} + \frac{K_{d}}{dt} \cdot e_{t - 2}, \end{matrix} y_{t} \in [0, 100 %], y_{t \leq 0} = {dy}_{t \leq 0} = 0, & (13) \end{matrix}$

in which:

dy_t+1is a control variable change for the time t+1;

dt is a sampling time of a digital PID controller.

In this equation the actual values of the PID controller parameters K_p, K_i, and K_dare always used at time t.

A choice of the PID velocity algorithm is caused by the following criterion:

Direct integration of control errors e_tinto the control variable y_t. In practice, this allows the control variable y_tto be forcibly modified as needed without explicitly correcting an integrator for seamless functionality (as distinct from the PID position algorithm)

Finally, a flowchart shown in drawings FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B integrates and arranges the equations for automatic tuning of a digital PID controller as a sequence of steps to illustrate the entirety and completeness of the proposed invention description.

Demonstration of the Invention

To illustrate the description, the invention is demonstrated on some mathematical models of controlled systems.

FIG. 3 shows a closed control loop with negative feedback that consists of a PID controller and a controlled system.

To demonstrate the invention, the adaptive digital PID controller developed for a PLC in the programming language SCL (Structured Control Language [5], see Appendix A) was used with some transfer functions as controlled systems (see Table I).

TABLE I

Transfer functions G(s) of controlled systems in the Laplace s-domain

No.
Transfer functions G(s)
Reference

1

G (s) = \frac{5 0 0 0}{(s + 1) (s + 5) (s + 1 0 0)}

[6]

2

G (s) = \frac{1 6 0 0 0 0}{7.2 2 s^{3} + 8.2 65 s^{2} + 3 81600 s + 1600 0 0}

[7]

3

G (s) = \frac{1}{s^{2} + s + 1}

[8]

4

G (s) = \frac{0.1 s + 10}{0.0 004 s^{4} + 0.0 45 s^{3} + 0.5 55 s^{2} + 1.4 1 s + 1}

[9]

5

G (s) = \frac{0.0 5 1 8 7 9 3 6 - 3.5 9 4 \times 1 0^{- 6} s}{0.0 0 02979 s^{2} + 0.0 1 0 11916 s + 0.00 9 2}

[10]

Since the transfer functions G(s) in the Laplace s-domain cannot be used explicitly in a PLC, they are to be converted beforehand into equivalent equations of the time domain. For this purpose, the transfer functions G(s) are first converted by the MATLAB function c2d from the Laplace s-domain into similar discrete transfer functions in the Z-domain with a sampling time dt=0.1 s (see Table II).

TABLE II

Equivalent transfer functions in the z-domain with a

sampling time dt = 0.1 s

No.
Discrete transfer functions in the z-domain G(z)

1

G (z) = \frac{0.0 5 4 8 8 + 0.2462 z^{- 1} + 0.0 7307 z^{- 2} + 0.0 0 02884 z^{- 3}}{1 - 1.5 11 z^{- 1} + 0.5 489 z^{- 2} - 2.4 9 2 \times 1 0^{- 5} z^{- 3}}

G (z) = \frac{0.0 2 0 55 + 0.0421 z^{- 1} + 0.0 4063 z^{- 2} + 0.0 1885 z^{- 3}}{1 + 0 08548 z^{- 1} - 0.0 7151 z^{- 2} - 0.8 918 z^{- 3}}

G (z) = \frac{0.0 0 1 6 2 5 + 0.0 06338 z^{- 1} + 0.0 01546 z^{- 2}}{1 - 1.8 95 z^{- 1} + 0.9 048 z^{- 2}}

G (z) = \frac{\begin{matrix} 0008 0 9 + 0 06928 z^{- 1} + 0 05295 z^{- 2} + \\ 00036 z^{- 3} - 9.1 8 2 \times 1 0^{- 8} z^{- 4} \end{matrix}}{\begin{matrix} 1 - 2059 z^{- 1} + 1327 z^{- 2} - \\ 02546 z^{- 3} + 1 3 0 1 \times 1 0^{- 5} z^{- 4} \end{matrix}}

G (z) = \frac{0.1 4 6 4 + 0.3 096 z^{- 1} + 0.0 2883 z^{- 2}}{1 - 0.9 475 z^{- 1} + 0.0 3348 z^{- 2}}

The transfer functions in the -domain are then converted into recurrent equations of the time domain as polynomials as follows (for details, see [4], pp. 443-444):

x
_t=b₁⋅x_t−1+b₂⋅x_t−2+b₃⋅x_t−3+b₄⋅x_t−4+α₀⋅y_t+α₁⋅y_t−1++α₂⋅y_t−2+α₃⋅y_t−3+α₄⋅y_t−4, (14)

in which:

y_tis a control variable of a PID controller at time t;

x_tis a controlled system response on the control variable as a simulated sensor value at time t.

All polynomial parameters (14) for the simulated controlled systems are given in Table III.

TABLE III

Polynomial parameters (14) for transfer functions of the controlled systems

No.
b₁
b₂
b₃
b₄
a₀
a₁
a₂
a₃
a₄

1
1.511
−0.5489
2.492 ×
0
5.488 ×
0.2462
7.307 ×
2.884 ×
0

10⁻⁵

10⁻²

10⁻²
10⁻⁴

2
−8.548 ×
7.151 ×
0.8918
0
2.055 ×
4.21 ×
4.063 ×
1.885 ×
0

10⁻²
10⁻²

10⁻²
10⁻²
10⁻²
10⁻²

3
1.895
−0.9048
0
0
1.625 ×
6.338 ×
1.546 ×
0
0

10⁻³
10⁻³
10⁻³

4
2.059
−1.327
0.2546
−1.301 ×
8.09 ×
6.928 ×
5.295 ×
3.6 ×
−9.182 ×

10⁻⁵
10⁻³
10⁻²
10⁻²
10⁻³
10⁻⁸

5
0.9475
−3.348 ×
0
0
0.1464
0.3096
2.883 ×
0
0

10⁻²

10⁻²

The simulation was performed on a computer-aided PLC simulator as a closed control loop (see FIG. 3). The results shown in Table IV were obtained for all mathematical models of the controlled systems from Table I. Here T_iis a reset time, which is determined as T_i=K_p/K_i, and T_dis a derivative time, which is determined as T_d=K_d/K_p. All experiments were performed with initial parameters K_p=1, K_i=1, K_d=1, and a sampling time dt=0.1 s. A step function 0→1 was used as an activation trigger.

TABLE IV

Parameters of a digital PID controller found

using the adaptive tuning method

Parameters of a PID controller for controlled systems

No.
K_p
T_i[s]
T_d[S]
FIG.

1
0.167542959333063
1.274823369
0.381714789
4

2
0.998936489520022
0.791433896
0.945415624
5

3
1.16564861359731
0.999456194
0.999827146
6

4
0.330603372851095
1.025824996
0.260850227
7

5
0.128946021372936
1.275031550
0.390702812
8

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

This invention is preferably used in automation systems of industrial facilities with programmable logic controllers, where the individual tuning of PID controller parameters is required to regulate the technological processes in production.

APPENDIX A

A source code of the adaptive digital PID controller

001
FUNCTION_BLOCK ″A-PID_CONTROL″

002
TITLE
= A-PID controller

003
AUTHOR
: Valentin_Dimakov

004
FAMILY
: PID_CONTROL

005
NAME
: ′A-PID_CONTROL′

006
VERSION
: 13.44

007
// FUNCTION

008
// Digital PID controller with automatic tuning of parameters

009
//

010
// Called blocks: none

011

012
VAR_INPUT

013
MAN_ON
: Bool
:= FALSE;
// Switch-over between manual & automatic mode (0=A/1=M)

014
AUTO_ON
: Bool
:= FALSE;
// Activate automatic mode for the A-PID controller

015
INV_CONTROL
: Bool
:= FALSE;
// Control direction (0 = SP > PV, 1 = PV > SP)

016
CYCLE
: Time
:= T#100MS;
// Sampling time dt for the controller [10 ms. .10 s]

017
SP
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Setpoint w <temperature, pressure, etc.>

018
PV
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Actual value x_t<temperature, pressure, etc.>

019
LMN_LLM
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Lower limit for the control variable y_t[0..99 %]

020
LMN_HLM
: LReal
:= 100.0;
// Upper limit for control variable y_t[LMN_LLM..100 %]

021
END_VAR

022

023
VAR_OUTPUT

024
CTRL_ERR
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Actual control error e_t

025
LMN
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Control variable y_t[0..100 %]

026
ERR_CODE
: USInt
:= 0;
// Error code of the A-PID controller < > 0, 0 = no error

027
END_VAR

028

029
VAR_IN_OUT

030
SELF_TUN_ON
: Bool
:= FALSE;
// Activate auto-tuning for the A-PID controller

031
GAIN
: LReal
:= 1.0;
// Proportional coefficient K_p[0.01..30]

032
TI
: LTime
:= LT#1S;
// Reset time T_i[CYCLE. .100 m]

033
TD
: LTime
:= LT#1S;
// Derivative time T_d[0..60 s]

034
TUN_ERR_TOLER
: LReal
:= 0.01;
// Threshold value to stop auto-tuning [0..100]

035
TUN_COMPL_TM
: Time
:= T#3S;
// Delay to stop auto-tuning [1 s..1 m]

036
LMN_MAN
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Control variable for the manual mode [0..100 %]

037
END_VAR

038

039
VAR

040
Kp
: LReal
:= 1.0;
// Proportional coefficient K_p

041
Ki
: LReal
:= 1.0;
// Integral action coefficient K_i

042
Kd
: LReal
:= 1.0;
// Derivative action coefficient K_d

043
PASS_NO
: USInt
:= 0;
// Pass counter for auto-tuning [0..2]

044

045
e: STRUCT // Control errors at different times

046
t
: LReal;
// Control error e_tat time t

047
t1
: LReal;
// Control error e_t−1at time t−1

048
t2
: LReal;
// Control error e_t−2at time t−2

049
t3
: LReal;
// Control error e_t−3at time t−3

050
t4
: LReal;
// Control error e_t−4at time t−4

051
sqr
: LReal;
// Control error squared e²_tat time t

052
END_STRUCT;

053

054
y: STRUCT // Control variables

055
out: LReal; // Internal control variable y_t[0..100 %]

056
END_STRUCT;

057

058
d: STRUCT // Calculated 1^storder differentials

059
e
: LReal;
// 1^storder differential de_tof the control error e_t

060
Kp
: LReal;
// Adjustment step value dK_pfor the proportional coefficient K_p

061
Ki
: LReal;
// Adjustment step value dK_ifor the integral action coefficient K_i

062
Kd
: LReal;
// Adjustment step value dK_dfor the derivative action coefficient K_d

063
y
: LReal;
// Control variable change dy_t+1 for the time t+1

064
y_t1
: LReal;
// Control variable change dy_tin previous cycle

065
END_STRUCT;

066

067
d2: STRUCT // Calculated 2^ndorder differentials

068
e:
LReal;
// 2^ndorder differential d²e_tof the control error e_t

069
y:
LReal;
// 2^ndorder differential d²y_tof the control variable y_t

070
END_STRUCT;

071

072
d3: STRUCT // Calculated 3^rdorder differentials

073
e: LReal; // 3^rdorder differential d³e_tof the control error e_t

074
END_STRUCT;

075

076
a: STRUCT // Adjustment speeds for parameters of the A-PID controller

077
Kp:
LReal
:= 1.0;
// Adjustment speed a_pfor the proportional coefficient K_p

078
Ki:
LReal
:= 1.0;
// Adjustment speed a_ifor the integral action coefficient K_i

079
Kd:
LReal
:= 1.0;
// Adjustment speed a_dfor the derivative action coefficient K_d

080
END_STRUCT;

081

082
T_TUN_MON: TON_TIME; // Timer to stop auto-tuning for the A-PID controller

083
END_VAR

084

085
VAR_TEMP

086
LT_CYCLE
: LTime;
// Sampling time dt for the A-PID controller

087
Ts
: LReal;
// Sampling time dt for the A-PID controller [sec]

088
dKp
: LReal;
// Adjustment value for the proportional coefficient K_p

089
dKi
: LReal;
// Adjustment value for the integral action coefficient K_i

090
dKd
: LReal;
// Adjustment value for the derivative action coefficient K_d

091
a_mx_Kp
: LReal;
// Upper limit of the adjustment speed a_pfor parameter K_p

092
a_mx_Ki
: LReal;
// Upper limit of the adjustment speed a_ifor parameter K_i

093
a_mx_Kd
: LReal;
// Upper limit of the adjustment speed a_dfor parameter K_d

094
fact_1
: LReal;
// 1^stfactor in an equation

095
fact_2
: LReal;
// 2^ndfactor in an equation

096
divisor
: LReal;
// Divisor in an equation

097

098
r: STRUCT // Time parameters converted to seconds

099
TI:
LReal;
// Reset time T_i[sec]

100
TD:
LReal;
// Derivative time T_d[sec]

101
END_STRUCT;

102
END_VAR

103

104
VAR CONSTANT

105
GAIN_MN
: LReal
:= 0.01;
// Lower limit for the proportional coefficient K_p

106
GAIN_MX
: LReal
:= 30.0;
// Upper limit for the proportional coefficient K_p

107
TI_MK
: LTime
:= LT#100M;
// Upper limit for the reset time T_i

108
TD_MK
: LTime
:= LT#1M;
// Upper limit for the derivative time T_d

109
LMN_MN
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Lower limit for the control variable y_t[%]

110
LMN_MK
: LReal
:= 100.0;
// Upper limit for the control variable y_t[%]

111
TUN_ACCURACY
: LReal
:= 1.0E−07;
// Computational accuracy for auto-tuning

112
TUN_ERR_TOLER_MN
: LReal
:= 0.0;
// Minimum control error e_tto stop auto-tuning

113
TUN_ERR_TOLER_MK
: LReal
:= 100.0;
// Maximum control error e_tto stop auto-tuning

114
TUN_COMPL_TM_MN
: Time
:= T#1S;
// Minimum delay to stop auto-tuning

115
TUN_COMPL_TM_MK
: Time
:= T#1M;
// Maximum delay to stop auto-tuning

116
CF_MN
: LReal
:= 0.0001;
// Lower limit for an adjustment speed

117
CF_MK
: LReal
:= 1.0;
// Upper limit for an adjustment speed

118
END_VAR

119

120
BEGIN

121
// Reset an error code of the A-PID controller

122
#ERR_CODE := 0;

123

124
IF #CYCLE < T#10MS OR #CYCLE > T#10S THEN

125
// E01 = Sampling time CYCLE is out of the range [10 ms. .10 s]

126
#ERR_CODE
:= 1;

127
#y.out
:= 0.0;

128
ELSIF #LMN_LLM > #LMN_HLM THEN

129
// E02 = Lower limit for the control variable LMN_LLM > upper limit LMN_HLM

130
#ERR_CODE
:= 2;

131
#y.out
:= 0.0;

132
ELSIF #LMN_LLM < #LMN_MN THEN

133
// E03 = Lower limit for the control variable LMN_LLM < 0 %

134
#ERR_CODE
:= 3;

135
#y.out
:= 0.0;

136
ELSIF #LMN_HLM > #LMN_MK THEN

137
// E04 = Upper limit for the control variable LMN_HLM > 100 %

138
#ERR_CODE
:= 4;

139
#y.out
:= 0.0;

140
ELSE

141
// Convert the sampling time dt to seconds

142
#Ts := DINT_TO_LREAL(TIME_TO_DINT(#CYCLE)) / 1000.0;

143

144
// Convert the sampling time dt to IEC high resolution time

145
#LT_CYCLE := TIME_TO_LTIME(#CYCLE);

146

147
// Check the permissible values of the A-PID controller parameters

148
#GAIN
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #GAIN,
MN := #GAIN_MN,
MX := #GAIN_MK);

149
#TI
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #TI,
MN := #LT_CYCLE,
MX := #TI_MK);

150
#TD
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #TD,
MN := LT#0NS,
MX := #TD_ME);

151
#TUN_ERR_TOLER
:= LIMIT(IN := #TUN_ERR_TOLER,
MN := #TUN_ERR_TOLER_MN,

152

MX := #TUN_ERR_TOLER_MX);

153
#TUN_COMPL_TM
:= LIMIT(IN := #TUN_COMPL_TM,
MN := #TUN_COMPL_TM_MN,

154

MX := #TUN_COMPL_TM_MX);

155
#LMN_MAN
:= LIMIT(IN := #LMN_MAN,
MN := #LMN_MN, MX := #LMN_MX) ;

156

157
// Save the previous control errors

158
#e.t4 := #e.t3;

159
#e.t3 := #e.t2;

160
#e.t2 := #e.t1;

161
#e.t1 := #e.t;

162

163
// Calculate a control error e_taccording to the specified control direction

164
IF #INV_CONTROL THEN

165
#e.t := #PV − #SP;

166
ELSE

167
#e.t := #SP − #PV;

168
END_IF;

169

170
// Output an actual control error e_t

171
IF #INV_CONTROL THEN

172
#CTRL_ERR := −#e.t;

173
ELSE

174
#CTRL_ERR := #e.t;

175
END_IF;

176

177
// Activate the A-PID controller in automatic mode

178
IF #AUTO_ON AND NOT #MAN_ON THEN

179
// Stop condition for auto-tuning of the A-PID controller

180
#T_TUN_MON(IN:= #SELF_TUN_ON AND ABS(#e.t) <= #TUN_ERR_TOLER, PT: =

#TUN_COMPL_TM);

181
IF #T_TUN_MON.Q THEN

182
#SELF_TUN_ON
:= FALSE;

183
#PASS_NO
:= 0;

184
END_IF;

185

186
// Convert a reset time T_ito seconds

187
#r.TI := LINT_TO_LREAL(LTIME_TO_LINT(#TI)) / 1.0E+9;

188

189
// Calculate an integral action coefficient K_i

190
#Ki := #GAIN / #r.TI;

191

192
// Convert a derivative time T_dto seconds

193
#r.TD := LINT_TO_LREAL(LTIME_TO_LINT(#TD)) / 1.0E+9;

194

195
// Calculate a derivative action coefficient K_d

196
#Kd := #GAIN * #r.TD;

197

198
// Save a proportional coefficient K_p

199
#Kp := #GAIN;

200

201
(************************************************************************

202
* AUTO-TUNING OF THE A-PID CONTROLLER PARAMETERS *

203
************************************************************************)

204
IF #SELF_TUN_ON AND ABS (#e.t4) > 0.0 AND ABS (#d.y_t1) > 0.0 THEN

205
// Calculate a 2^ndorder differential d²y_tfor the control variable y_t

206
#d2.y := #d.y - #d.y_t1;

207

208
// Calculate a 1^storder differential de_tfor a control error e_t

209
#d.e := #e.t − #e.t1;

210

211
// Calculate a 2^ndorder differential d²e_tfor a control error e_t

212
#d2.e := #e.t − 2.0 * #e.t1 + #e.t2;

213

214
// Calculate a 3^rdorder differential d²e_tfor a control error e_t

215
#d3.e := #e.t − 3.0 * #e.t1 + 3.0 * #e.t2 − #e.t3;

216

217
// Calculate upper limits for the adjustment speeds of controller parameters

218
#e.sgr
:= #e.t * #e.t;

219
#a_mx_Kp
:= LIMIT(IN := #e.sgr * #e.sgr / 2.71828,
MN := #CF_MN, MX := #CF_ME);

220
#a_mx_Ki
:= LIMIT(IN := 4.0 * ABS(#e.sgr * #e.t) / 2.71828,

221

MN := #CF_MN, MX := #CF_ME);

222
#a_mx_Kd
:= LIMIT(IN := ABS(#e.t * #e.sgr * #e.sgr) / 13.5914,

223

MN := #CF_MN, MX := #CF_ME);

224
(************************************************************************

225
* AUTO-TUNING OF THE PROPORTIONAL PART *

226
************************************************************************)

227
// Perform auto-tuning for the proportional coefficient K_p

228
IF #PASS_NO = 0 THEN

229
// Calculate an adjustment step value dK_pfor the proportional coefficient K_p

230
IF ABS(#d.e) > #TUN_ACCURACY THEN

231
#fact_1
:= #d2.y − #Ki * #d.e * #Ts − #Kd * #d3.e / #Ts;

232
#fact_2
:= #d.y − #Ki * #e.t * #Ts − #Kd * #d2.e / #Ts;

233
#d.Kp
:= (#fact_1 * #d.e − #fact_2 * #d2.e) / (#d.e * #d.e);

234
ELSE

235
#d.Kp := 0.0;

236
END_IF;

237

238
// Calculate an adjustment speed a_pfor the proportional coefficient K_p

239
#divisor := #d.Kp * #d.e;

240
IF ABS(#divisor) > #TUN_ACCURACY THEN

241
#a.Kp := (#Kp * #d.e + #Kd * #d2.e / #Ts − #d.y) * #Ts / #divisor;

242
#a.Kp := LIMIT(IN := #a.Kp, MN := #CF_MN, MX := #a_mx_Kp);

243
ELSE

244
#a.Kp := #CF_MN;

245
END_IF;

246

247
// Adjust the proportional coefficient K_p

248
#dKp
:= LIMIT(IN := #a.Kp * #d.Kp,
MN := −0.5,
MX := 0.5);

249
#GAIN
:= LIMIT(IN := #GAIN − #dKp ,
MN := #GAIN_MN,
MX := #GAIN_MX);

250
#Kp
:= #GAIN;

251
END_IF;

252

253
(************************************************************************

254
* AUTO-TUNING OF THE INTEGRAL PART *

255
************************************************************************)

256
// Perform auto-tuning for the integral action coefficient K_i

257
IF #PASS_NO = 1 THEN

258
// Calculate an adjustment step value dK_ifor integral action coefficient K_i

259
IF ABS(#e.t) > #TUN_ACCURACY THEN

260
#fact_1
:= #d2.y − #Kp * #d2.e − #Kd * #d3.e / #Ts;

261
#fact_2
:= #d.y − #Kp * #d.e − #Kd * #d2.e / #Ts;

262
#d.Ki
:= (#fact_1 * #e.t − #fact_2 * #d.e) / (#e.t * #e.t * #Ts);

263
ELSE

264
#d.Ki
:= 0.0;

265
END_IF;

266

267
// Calculate an adjustment speed a_ifor the integral action coefficient K_i

268
#divisor := #d.Ki * #e.t;

269
IF ABS(#divisor) > #TUN_ACCURACY THEN

270
#a.Ki := (#d.y − #Ki * #e.t * #Ts − #Kd * #d2.e / #Ts) * #Ts / #divisor;

271
#a.Ki := LIMIT(IN := #a.Ki, MN := #CF_MN, MX := #a_mx_Ki);

272
ELSE

273
#a.Ki := #CF_MN;

274
END_IF;

275

276
// Adjust the integral action coefficient K_i

277
#dKi
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #a.Ki * #d.Ki, MN := −0.5, MX := 0.5);

278
#Ki
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #Ki + #dKi,

279
MN
:= #GAIN * 1.0E+9 / LINT_TO_LREAL(LTIME_TO_LINT(#TI_MX)),

280
MX
:= #GAIN / #Ts);

281

282
// Convert K_ito a reset time T_i[sec]

283
#r.TI := #GAIN / #Ki;

284

285
// Convert a reset time T_i[sec] to IEC high resolution time

286
#TI := LINT_TO_LTIME(LREAL_TO_LINT(#r.TI * 1.0E+9));

287
END_IF;

288

289
(************************************************************************

290
* AUTO-TUNING OF THE DERIVATIVE PART *

291
************************************************************************)

292
// Perform auto-tuning for the derivative action coefficient K_d

293
IF #PASS_NO = 2 THEN

294
// Calculate an adjustment step value dK_dfor the derivative action coeff. K_d

295
IF ABS(#d2.e) > #TUN_ACCURACY THEN

296
#fact_1 := #d2.y − #Kp * #d2.e − #Ki * #d.e * #Ts;

297
#fact_2 := #d.y − #Kp * #d.e − #Ki * #e.t * #Ts;

298
#d.Kd := (#fact_1 * #d2.e − #fact_2 * #d3.e) * #Ts / (#d2.e * #d2.e);

299
ELSE

300
#d.Kd := 0.0;

301
END_IF;

302

303
// Calculate an adjustment speed a_dfor the derivative action coefficient K_d

304
#divisor := #d.Kd * #d2.e;

305
IF ABS(#divisor) >#TUN_ACCURACY THEN

306
#a.Kd := (#Kp * #d.e + #Kd * #d2.e / #Ts − #d.y) * #Ts * #Ts / #divisor;

307
#a.Kd := LIMIT(IN := #a.Kd, MN := #CF_MN, MX := #a_mx_Kd);

308
ELSE

309
#a.Kd := #CF_MN;

310
END_IF;

311

312
// Adjust the derivative action coefficient K_d

313
#dKd
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #a.Kd * #d.Kd,
MN := −0.5,
MX := 0.5);

314
#Kd
:= LIMIT(IN
:= #Kd − #dKd,
MN := 0.0,

315
MX
:= #GAIN * LINT_TO_LREAL(LTIME_TO_LINT(#TD_MX))/ 1.0E+9);

316

317
// Convert K_dto a derivative time T_d[sec]

318
#r.TD := #Kd / #GAIN;

319

320
// Convert a derivative time T_d[sec] to IEC high resolution time

321
#TD := LINT_TO_LTIME(LREAL_TO_LINT(#r.TD * 1.0E+9));

322
END_IF;

323

324
// Increase a pass counter by one for auto-tuning

325
#PASS_NO := #PASS_NO + 1;

326

327
// Reset a pass counter if it is greater than 2

328
IF #PASS_NO > 2 THEN

329
#PASS_NO := 0;

330
END_IF;

331
ELSE

332
#PASS_NO := 0;

333
END_IF;

334

335
(****************************************************

336
* DRIVE CONTROL *

337
****************************************************)

338
// Save a control variable change dy_t

339
#d.y_t1 := #d.y;

340

341
// Calculate a control variable change dy_t+i for the time t+1

342
#d.y := (#Kp + #Ki * #Ts + #Kd / #Ts) * #e.t − (#Kp + 2.0 * #Kd / #Ts) * #e.t1 +

343
#Kd / #Ts * #e.t2;

344

345
// Modify the control variable y_tat time t

346
#y.out := LIMIT(IN := #y.out + #d.y, MN := #LMN_LLM, MX := #LMN_HLM);

347
ELSE

348
IF #MAN_ON THEN

349
// Use the control variable for manual mode

350
#y.out := LIMIT(IN := #LMN_MAN, MN := #LMN_MN, MX := #LMN_MX);

351
ELSE

352
// Reset a control variable y_tat standstill

353
#y.out := #LMN_MN;

354
END_IF;

355
// Reset the internal controller variables

356
#d.y
:= #d.y_t1
:= 0.0;

357
#e.t
:= #e.t1
:= #e.t2 := #e.t3 := 0.0;

358
#PASS_NO
:= 0;

359
END_IF;

360
END_IF;

361

362
// Move the actual control variable y_tto the control variable for manual mode

363
#LMN_MAN := #y.out;

364

365
// Output a control variable y_t

366
#LMN := #y.out;

367

368
END_FUNCTION_BLOCK

	Number	Date	Country
Parent	PCT/DE2019/000338	Dec 2019	US
Child	17809162		US

ADAPTIVE TUNING METHOD FOR A DIGITAL PID CONTROLLER

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