Optimal tuning of a PID controller for EMDAP-CVT using particle swarm optimization

• Main Authors: Mat Dzahir, M. Azwarie, Hussein, Mohamed, Supriyo, Bambang, Tawi, Kamarul Baharin, Yaakob, Mohd. Shafiek, Mat Dzahir, M. Azuwan, Mohamad, Maziah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/56192/1/MohamedHussein2015_OptimalTuningofaPIDControllerforEMDAP.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/56192/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jt.v75.5342

This paper looked into optimal tuning of a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller used in Electro-mechanical Dual Acting Pulley Continuously Variable Transmission (EMDAP-CVT) system for controlling the output obtained, and hence, to minimize the integral of absolute errors (IAE). The main objective was to obtain a stable, robust, and controlled system by tuning the PID controller by using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. The incurred value was compared with the traditional tuning techniques like Ziegler-Nichols and it had been proven better. Hence, the results established that tuning the PID controller using PSO technique offered less overshoot, a less sluggish system, and reduced IAE.