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Ali M. Sahlodin
Department of Chemical Engineering
AmirKabir University of Technology
Fall 1397 S.H
Rootlocus method
Bode plot
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Closed loop stable if open-loop TF GOL=GCGPGVGM has
AR<1 at the critical frequency. Otherwise, it is
unstable.
What is critical frequency (wc)?
Stability limit
Phase angel at
critical frequency
Determine closed-loop stability of
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G p ( s) GV 0.1, GM 10
(0.5s 1)3
Proportional controller Kc=1, 4, 20.
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Process Dynamics & Control, Seborg et. al
KC AROL Stable?
1 0.25 Yes
4 1.0 Conditionally stable
20 5.0 No
Determine stability of the following process (Ex.
13.7) 2e s
G p (s) , Gc K c
5s 1
Process Dynamics & Control, Seborg et. al
Stability affected by delay!
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The largest value of K that results in a stable
closed-loop system
Open-loop TF: GOL= KcG and G = GvGpGm
At stability limit: c AROL (c ) 1
Similar results can be derived for PI control.
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Process Dynamics & Control, Seborg et. al
PI control (Ex. 13.5)
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G p (s) ,
( s 1)(0.5s 1)
Gm Gv 1
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Limited to
Systems that are open-loop stable
Systems with only one critical frequency
Process Dynamics & Control, Seborg et. al
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Example: G(s)=1/(s-2)
Not useful for Bode stability analysis
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Controller Tuning
Chapter 11 Seborg Intl 3rd Ed.
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Determine controller parameters Kc, Ti, and Td
Stability, performance, robustness (conflicting objectives)
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Obtain ultimate gain Ku and ultimate period
Pu
Bode diagram
Continuous cycling (keep increasing gain until
instability)
Pu=2П/ωc
Find tuning parameters from Z-N table
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Marlin’s Process Control book
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