Fractional Order PID Controller Design for Level Control of Three Tank System Based on Improved Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm

Subject Areas : Fractional order systems

Meysam Gheisarnezhad ¹ , Hamed Mojallali ²

1 - In Charge of Control Room, Khazar Steel Complex, Rasht
2 - University of Guilan

Received: 2014-07-04 Accepted : 2015-02-04 Published : 2015-02-20

Keywords: fractional order PID controller, Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm, three tank system,

Abstract :

Fractional-order PID (FOPID) controller is a generalization of standard PID controller using fractional calculus. Compared with the Standard  PID controller, two adjustable variables “differential order” and “integral order” are added to the PID controller.Three tank system is a nonlinear multivariable process that is a good prototype of chemical industrial processes. Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm (COA), that was recently introduced has shown its good performance in optimization problems. In this study, Improved Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm (ICOA) has been presented. The aim of the paper is to compare different controllers tuned with a Improved Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm (ICOA) for Three Tank System. In order to compare the performance of the optimized FOPID controller with other controllers, Genetic Algorithm(GA), Particle swarm optimization (PSO), Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm (COA) and Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (ICA).

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