Predictive generic model control for non-linear interval systems with application in arc welding
by Joseph Michael Istre, Yu Ming Zhang
International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control (IJMIC), Vol. 1, No. 2, 2006

Abstract: A control technique is proposed for a class of non-linear systems with parameter intervals. This technique can be considered as a modification of the Generic Model Control (GMC), which specifies the desired derivative of the output as a Proportional- Integral (PI) function of the error between the reference and the output. Specifically, to reduce unnecessary control variations and improve the suitability for the control of non-minimum phase systems, a multistep prediction is incorporated into the GMC, which in its original form is 'nearsighted', to develop a Predictive GMC (PGMC). For non-linear interval systems, interval arithmetic is used to analyse the interval of the input, which can guarantee the system's output stability defined by an output range. The PGMC is then derived for the interval non-linear system and an adaptive factor is proposed to improve the understanding of process dynamics and the performance of the closed-loop system. The resultant algorithm can control a non-linear system with parameter intervals and guarantee that the system's output will meet a specified criterion. A simulation has been done to demonstrate the effectiveness of the PGMC in reducing control signal variations. Also, an arc welding process has been controlled using the interval PGMC algorithm to demonstrate the effectiveness of the full-proposed control technique.

Online publication date: Fri, 16-Jun-2006

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