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![New Method for Tuning PID Controllers Using a Symmetric Send-On-Delta Sampling Strategy [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7937889/small-576/tip-100-use-an-enhanced-pid-for-at-line-and-off-line-analyzers.jpg?t=1772476512969)
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![Closed-Loop Step Response for Tuning PID Fractional Order Filters [technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7918444/small-576/Closed-Loop-Step-Response-for-Tuning-PID-Fractional-Order-Filters.jpg?t=1772468017184)
![Tuning PID Controllers for Integrating Systems Using a Direct Synthesis Method [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7934588/small-576/boiler-turbine-PID-controller-power-station.jpg?t=1772475814274)
![Adaptive PI Controller for Voltage Regulation in Power Systems [technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7890504/small-576/Adaptive-PIi-Controller-to-Voltage-Regulation-in-Power-Systems.jpg?t=1772463771512)
![Neural Network-Based Actuator Fault Diagnosis for a Non-Linear Multi-Tank System [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7938249/small-576/neural-network-based-actuator-fault-diagnosis-non-linear-multi-tank-system.jpg?t=1772476634756)
![Self-Powered Wireless High Temperature Electrochemical Sensors [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7928932/small-576/Self-Powered-Wireless-High-Temperature-Electrochemical-Sensors.jpg?t=1772474634271)
![Using OPC Technology to Support the Study of Advanced Process Control [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7874415/small-576/Using-OPC-Technology-Support-Study-Advanced-Process-Control.jpg?t=1772461365493)
![How to Detect Defects in Rolling Element Bearings Used in Manufacturing Processes [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7901135/small-576/How-to-Detect-Defects-in-Rolling-Element-Bearings-Used-in-Manufacturing-Processes.jpg?t=1772465430828)
![Tuning Strategies and the Fragility of Fractional-Order PID Controllers [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7916204/small-576/Tuning-Strategies-and-the-Fragility-of-Fractional-Order-PID-Controllers.jpg?t=1772467668404)
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![Nonlinear Predictive Control of a Boiler-Turbine Unit [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7907521/small-576/Nonlinear-Predictive-Control-of-a-Boiler-Turbine-Unit.jpg?t=1772466328567)
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![Tuning of IMC-Based PID Controllers for Integrating Systems with Time Delay [Technical]](/o/adaptive-media/image/7890112/small-576/Tuning-of-IMC-Based-PID-Controllers-for-Integrating-Systems-with-Time-Delay.jpg?t=1772463693301)
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An Optimal Fuzzy Logic Controller for Urban Traffic Networks [Technical]
One of the main difficulties in modern cities is large number of vehicles. Traffic signal control has a crucial role in transport safety & smoothness of traffic flow. -
![Embedded Intelligent Adaptive PID Controller for an Electromechanical System [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/tip-100-use-an-enhanced-pid-for-at-line-and-off-line-analyzers.jpg-2)
FeatureEmbedded Intelligent Adaptive PID Controller for an Electromechanical System [Technical]
It can be difficult to define suitable PID gains when an industrial plant has a high level of complexity, such as, modeling nonlinearities, time delay and structural uncertainties. -
![New Method for Estimating State of Charge of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/state-of-charge-estimation-lithium-ion-batteries-electric-vehicles-fractional-order-sliding-mode-observer-1.jpg)
FeatureNew Method for Estimating State of Charge of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles [Technical]
Research engineers have devised a new method for estimating the charge state of batteries used in electric vehciles using fractional order calculations. -
![PID Controller Tracking of Industrial Robotic Manipulators [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/robot-2301646_1280.jpg-1)
FeaturePID Controller Tracking of Industrial Robotic Manipulators [Technical]
Robotic manipulators in industry perform repetitive tasks in manufacturing processes, and ensure a high production volume along with high quality standards. -
![Process Control Strategies for Wastewater Treatment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/right-control-strategies-automation-level-instrumentation-optimal-process-design-water-reclamation-wastewater.jpg)
FeatureProcess Control Strategies for Wastewater Treatment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Technical]
Control strategies are used in wastewater treatment plants to improve effluent quality, lower operating costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
![Improved Process Control Strategy for Crude Oil Fractional Distillation [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/maintenance-management-increase-productivity-minimize-production-costs-oil-gas-industry-1.jpg)
FeatureImproved Process Control Strategy for Crude Oil Fractional Distillation [Technical]
High variability in dynamic characteristics of a crude oil refinery distillation column poses a challenge in manufacturing quality byproducts. -
FeaturePID Power System Stabilizer for Damping Low Frequency Oscillations
This paper explores a two-level control strategy by blending a local controller with a centralized controller in a power system. -
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Decentralized Control Strategy vs MPC Industrial Methanol Distillation
The authors developed a novel, robust practical control structure to regulate an industrial methanol distillation column. -
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Fault Detection in the Feed Water Treatment Process for Boiler-Turbine Power Generation [technical]
Process faults may make the quality of feed water below its standard for boiler-turbine power generation, resulting in downtime and loss of production. -
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New Control Approach Increases Efficiency and Safety of Boiler-Turbine Systems [Technical]
A new robust control approach has been developed to improve the coordinated control performance for subcritical boiler-turbine units. -
![Proportional Integral Estimator-Based Clock Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/network-3537401_1920.jpg-3)
FeatureProportional Integral Estimator-Based Clock Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks [Technical]
Engineers develop a proportional integral estimator-based protocol to achieve clock synchronization for wireless sensor networks. -
![Artificial Intelligence-Based Improved Classification of Two-Phase Flow Patterns [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/artificial-intelligence-based-improved-classification-two-phase-flow-patterns-ai.jpg)
FeatureArtificial Intelligence-Based Improved Classification of Two-Phase Flow Patterns [Technical]
Flow pattern recognition is necessary to select design equations for finding operating details of the process and to perform computational simulations. -
![New Method for Tuning PID Controllers Using a Symmetric Send-On-Delta Sampling Strategy [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/tip-100-use-an-enhanced-pid-for-at-line-and-off-line-analyzers.jpg-4)
FeatureNew Method for Tuning PID Controllers Using a Symmetric Send-On-Delta Sampling Strategy [Technical]
Main goal in design of new PID controllers is reduction of the frequency of measurement needed for control without degrading the closed loop performance. -
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Development of a Hybrid Controller for Renewable Energy and Automotive Applications [technical]
Research focus on development of a hybrid controller for a two-interleaved boost converter dedicated to renewable energy and automotive applications. -
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Effects of Wireless Packet Loss in Industrial Process Control Systems [technical]
Control performance is affected by wireless link quality, which in turn is adversely affected by severe propagation loss in harsh industrial environments, co-channel interference, and unintended inter -
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Fault Detection in the Distillation Column Process [technical]
Chemical plants demand fault detection schemes to ensure high product quality, reliability and safety under different operating conditions. -
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KPI-Based Monitoring and Fault Detection for Large-Scale Industrial Processes [technical]
Key performance indicators (KPIs) can be used to analyze large-scale industrial processes to improve operating performance. -
![PID Control Using Recurrent Neural Networks for Robotic Manipulators [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/robot-2301646_1280.jpg)
FeaturePID Control Using Recurrent Neural Networks for Robotic Manipulators [Technical]
The performance of conventional PID controllers in robotics falls short in applications which are nonlinear and uncertain. Almost all industrial processes are nonlinear and uncertain. -
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How to Suppress Nuisance Alarms in Industrial Plants [technical]
Chattering alarms are the most found nuisance alarms that will probably reduce the usability and result in a confidence crisis of alarm systems for industrial plants. -
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Design of a New PID Controller Using Predictive Functional Control Optimization [Technical]
An improved PID controller based on predictive functional control is developed and tested on the chamber pressure in an industrial coke furnace. -
![PID-Based Bioreactor Control for Ethanol Production [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/smart-grid-1.jpg-1)
FeaturePID-Based Bioreactor Control for Ethanol Production [Technical]
Researchers develop an inferential control scheme based on adaptive linear neural network soft sensor for the control of the fermentation process. -
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Load Speed Regulation in Mechanical Transmission Systems Using Feedback and Feedforward Control [technical]
Researchers develop a method for controlling the load speed of a mechanical transmission system using both motor and load speed feedback, and design an adaptive feedforward action to reject load torqu -
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Compensation for Cascade Dead Zones in Proportional Control Valves [technical]
The cascade dead zones problem in a typical two-stage proportional directional control valve is analyzed and a cascade dead zones model is developed for the main stage spring constant. -
![Using OPC Technology to Study Advanced Process Control [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/how-to-create-working-information-capital-process-industry-enterprise.jpg-2)
FeatureUsing OPC Technology to Study Advanced Process Control [Technical]
Research focus on the use of OPC technology for the study of distributed control systems as a cost effective and flexible research tool for the development and testing of advanced process control techn -
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Improving the Performance of a Model Predictive Controller for Regulatory Control [Technical]
Automation engineers investigate several commonly used control structures such as “Cascaded PI controller,” “DMC cascaded to PI” and “Direct DMC.” -
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PID Controller Design for Indirect Vector-Controlled Induction Motor [Technical]
Decoupling of the stator currents is important for smoother torque response of indirect vector controlled induction motors. -
![Closed-Loop Step Response for Tuning PID Fractional Order Filters [technical]](/documents/d/acom/closed-loop-step-response-for-tuning-pid-fractional-order-filters.jpg)
FeatureClosed-Loop Step Response for Tuning PID Fractional Order Filters [technical]
Research presents an empirical method for tuning a new type of fractional controller known as PID Fractional-Order Filter -
![Tuning PID Controllers for Integrating Systems Using a Direct Synthesis Method [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/boiler-turbine-pid-controller-power-station.jpg-1)
FeatureTuning PID Controllers for Integrating Systems Using a Direct Synthesis Method [Technical]
Research presents a new design for a PID controller with a lead lag filter using multiple dominant pole placement method. -
![Adaptive PI Controller for Voltage Regulation in Power Systems [technical]](/documents/d/acom/adaptive-pii-controller-to-voltage-regulation-in-power-systems.jpg)
FeatureAdaptive PI Controller for Voltage Regulation in Power Systems [technical]
A static synchronous compensator is a shunt flexible alternative current transmission systems device that takes advantage of power electronics to control the flow of power to enhance transient stabilit -
![Neural Network-Based Actuator Fault Diagnosis for a Non-Linear Multi-Tank System [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/neural-network-based-actuator-fault-diagnosis-non-linear-multi-tank-system.jpg)
FeatureNeural Network-Based Actuator Fault Diagnosis for a Non-Linear Multi-Tank System [Technical]
Appropriate actuator fault estimation allows for the application of various fault tolerant control strategies enabling compensation of the faulty actuator by increasing performance of the other actuat -
![Self-Powered Wireless High Temperature Electrochemical Sensors [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/self-powered-wireless-high-temperature-electrochemical-sensors.jpg)
FeatureSelf-Powered Wireless High Temperature Electrochemical Sensors [Technical]
Reliable wireless high temperature electrochemical sensor technology is needed to provide in situ corrosion information for optimal predictive maintenance to ensure a high level of operational effecti -
![Using OPC Technology to Support the Study of Advanced Process Control [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/using-opc-technology-support-study-advanced-process-control.jpg)
FeatureUsing OPC Technology to Support the Study of Advanced Process Control [Technical]
A nonlinear boiler model is simulated as OPC server and OPC client is used for closed loop model identification, and to design a model predictive controller (MPC). The MPC is able to control the NOx e -
![How to Detect Defects in Rolling Element Bearings Used in Manufacturing Processes [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/how-to-detect-defects-in-rolling-element-bearings-used-in-manufacturing-processes.jpg)
FeatureHow to Detect Defects in Rolling Element Bearings Used in Manufacturing Processes [Technical]
Rolling element bearings are common components in rotating machinery. Defects in bearings during manufacturing can cause vibration, noise, and even system failure. Defects in bearings must be found at -
![Tuning Strategies and the Fragility of Fractional-Order PID Controllers [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/tuning-strategies-and-the-fragility-of-fractional-order-pid-controllers.jpg)
FeatureTuning Strategies and the Fragility of Fractional-Order PID Controllers [Technical]
A properly designed control system must provide an effective trade-off between performance and robustness. One of the main reasons to investigate the fragility of fractional-orde PID controllers is to -
![Low Cost Test Rig for a Standalone Wind Energy Conversion System [technical]](/documents/d/acom/low-cost-test-rig-for-a-standalone-wind-energy-conversion-system.jpg)
FeatureLow Cost Test Rig for a Standalone Wind Energy Conversion System [technical]
Wavelet decomposition enables differentiation between faulty & healthy conditions for effective diagnostic procedure for wind turbine condition monitoring. -
![Nonlinear Predictive Control of a Boiler-Turbine Unit [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/nonlinear-predictive-control-of-a-boiler-turbine-unit.jpg)
FeatureNonlinear Predictive Control of a Boiler-Turbine Unit [Technical]
A boiler-turbine unit in coal-fired power plants is used to convert fuel chemical energy into mechanical energy & then into electrical energy. -
![Tuning the Model Predictive Control of a Crude Distillation Unit [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/tuning-the-model-predictive-control-of-a-crude-distillation-unit.jpg)
FeatureTuning the Model Predictive Control of a Crude Distillation Unit [Technical]
Petrochemical and oil processing industries usually take advantage of advanced control platforms to improve the product quality and yield. -
![Plant-Wide Control Design Based on Steady-State Combined Indexes [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/plant-wide-control-design-based-on-steady-state-combined-indexes.jpg)
FeaturePlant-Wide Control Design Based on Steady-State Combined Indexes [Technical]
An alternative methodology for designing multi-loop control structures based on steady-state indexes & multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems. -
![Measuring Fuel Oil Viscosity in a Power Plant [technical]](/documents/d/acom/measuring-fuel-oil-viscosity-in-a-power-plant.jpg)
FeatureMeasuring Fuel Oil Viscosity in a Power Plant [technical]
The viscosity measurement and control of fuel oil in power plants is very important for a proper combustion. -
![Tuning of IMC-Based PID Controllers for Integrating Systems with Time Delay [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/tuning-of-imc-based-pid-controllers-for-integrating-systems-with-time-delay.jpg)
FeatureTuning of IMC-Based PID Controllers for Integrating Systems with Time Delay [Technical]
PID controller with a filter is designed for various types of integrating systems with time delay. -
![Auto-Tuning Method for Fractional Order PID Controllers [technical]](/documents/d/acom/novel-auto-tuning-method-for-fractional-order-pid-controllers.jpg)
FeatureAuto-Tuning Method for Fractional Order PID Controllers [technical]
Technical paper proposes a novel approach for the auto-tuning of fractional order controllers. -
![How to Reduce Diesel Engine Pollution Through a High-Pressure Common Rail Injection System [technical]](/documents/d/acom/high-pressure-common-rail-injection-system-modeling-and-control.jpg)
FeatureHow to Reduce Diesel Engine Pollution Through a High-Pressure Common Rail Injection System [technical]
To improve the diesel engine performance, a high-pressure rail injection system has been shown to pay a vital role in reducing diesel pollution. -
![Fractional Order PID Controller for Quadruple Tank Process [technical]](/documents/d/acom/dual-mode-adaptive-fractional-order-pid-controller-with-feedforward-controller-for-quadruple-tank-process.jpg)
FeatureFractional Order PID Controller for Quadruple Tank Process [technical]
A new type of self-tuning, dual-mode adaptive fractional order PID controller for a quadruple tank process -
![Optimal PID Controller for Standard Second-Order Plus Time Delay Systems [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/optimal-pid-controller-for-standard-second-order-plus-time-delay-systems.jpg)
FeatureOptimal PID Controller for Standard Second-Order Plus Time Delay Systems [Technical]
Research offers an improved tuning methodology of PID controller for standard second order plus time delay systems -
![PWM-Switching Pattern-Based Diagnosis Scheme for Induction Motor Drives [Technical]](/documents/d/acom/pwm-switching-pattern-based-diagnosis-scheme-for-induction-motor-drives.jpg)
FeaturePWM-Switching Pattern-Based Diagnosis Scheme for Induction Motor Drives [Technical]
Research offers fault detection technique for insulated-gate bipolar transistors open-circuit faults in voltage source inverter-fed induction motor drives. -
![Applications of Thermoelectric Modules on Heat Flow Detection [technical]](/documents/d/acom/applications-of-thermoelectric-modules-on-heat-flow-detection.jpg)
FeatureApplications of Thermoelectric Modules on Heat Flow Detection [technical]
Quantitative analysis and practical scenarios of implementation of the thermoelectric module for heat flow detection -
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Fault Tolerant Synchronization of Chaotic Heavy Symmetric Gyroscope Systems [technical]
Research on fault tolerant synchronization of chaotic gyroscope systems versus external disturbances via Lyapunov rule-based fuzzy control. -
FeatureHybrid Intelligent Method for Recognition of Common Types of Control Chart Patterns
A hybrid intelligent method for recognition of the common types of control chart pattern is proposed in this ISA technical paper. -
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Stabilization of Linear Time Invariant Fractional Order Switched Systems
Technical paper focuses on stabilization problem of a linear time invariant fractional order switched system. -
FeatureAn Efficient Decentralized Iterative Learning Tracker
An efficient decentralized iterative learning tracker is proposed to improve the dynamic performance of an unknown controllable.