Optimal tuning of PID controllers using Matlab/Simulink

Abstract

A tuning method is developed based on the optimal design of PID controllers using the Matlab/Simulink platform. With the powerful tools provided in Matlab/Simulink, many optimal control problems can be converted into conventional optimization problems and then can be easily solved. These methods, while not delivering elegant analytical solutions, can be extremely powerful in providing practical solutions to control problems. The versatility of Matlab's numerical algorithms allows considering more complex processes, actuator constraints, sensor noise, and disturbances. In short, a much more realistic problem.