Assessment minimum output variance with PID controllers

Abstract: In this paper, a simple method to find the minimum output variance (MOV) with proportional–integral-derivative (PID) controller is proposed. An assessment of improved achievable PID performance is important as PID controllers are the most commonly used in industries. The restriction on the controller structure e.g. PID (the case in this paper) results worst output variance compared to minimum variance (MV) benchmark. The problem in assessing the PID-MOV rises a non-convex problem and for non-convex problem, no direct and simple solution is possible. In this paper the non-convex problem is solved with simple ring of iterations. Several simulation examples are incorporated to show the usefulness of proposal algorithm. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]