The PIDA Controller Design Simulator

Öz

PIDA controllers are frequently used in industrial applications their design is very important. There are different design methods/approaches for this purpose. In this study, the most commonly used methods in the design of PIDA controllers, namely Dorf’s Approach, Kitti’s Method and Coefficient Diagram Method, are presented in detail and their closed form equations are given. In addition, a software tool with a user-friendly interface has been developed so that users can design PIDA controllers easily, quickly and effectively. With this software tool, PIDA controllers can be designed for user-defined systems and many numerical and graphical results can be obtained.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• PIDA
• Dorf’s Approach
• Kitti’s Method
• Coefficient Diagram Method

PIDA Denetleyici Tasarım Simülatörü

Öz

PIDA denetleyiciler endüstriyel uygulamalarda sıklıkla kullanılır ve tasarımları çok önemlidir. Bu amaçla farklı tasarım yöntemleri/yaklaşımları mevcuttur. Bu çalışmada, PIDA denetleyicilerin tasarımında en yaygın kullanılan yöntemler olan Dorf Yaklaşımı, Kitti Yöntemi ve Katsayı Diyagram Yöntemi ayrıntılı olarak sunulmuş ve kapalı form denklemleri verilmiştir. Ayrıca, kullanıcıların PIDA denetleyicileri kolayca, hızlı ve etkili bir şekilde tasarlayabilmeleri için kullanıcı dostu arayüze sahip bir yazılım aracı geliştirilmiştir. Bu yazılım aracı ile kullanıcı tanımlı sistemler için PIDA denetleyiciler tasarlanabilir ve birçok sayısal ve grafiksel sonuçlar elde edilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• PIDA
• Dorf Yaklaşımı
• Kitti Yöntemi
• Katsayı Diyagram Yöntemi

Kaynakça

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