The aim of this paper is to develop a type-1 and a type-2 fuzzy logic PID controller (type-1 FLC and type-2 FLC, respectively) for the control of a binary distillation column, the mathematical model of which is characterized by high nonlinearities and parameter uncertainties. Attention was focused on type-1 and type-2 input fuzzy sets and, in particular, on input type-2 Gaussian membership functions. The performance of a type-1 FLC was then compared in simulation with the one of type-2 FLC. All the simulation results confirmed the robustness and the effective control action of each fuzzy controller, with evident advantages for the type-2 FLC.
Control of a distillation column by type-2 and type-1 fuzzy logic PID controllers
MICCIO, Michele;
2014
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to develop a type-1 and a type-2 fuzzy logic PID controller (type-1 FLC and type-2 FLC, respectively) for the control of a binary distillation column, the mathematical model of which is characterized by high nonlinearities and parameter uncertainties. Attention was focused on type-1 and type-2 input fuzzy sets and, in particular, on input type-2 Gaussian membership functions. The performance of a type-1 FLC was then compared in simulation with the one of type-2 FLC. All the simulation results confirmed the robustness and the effective control action of each fuzzy controller, with evident advantages for the type-2 FLC.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.