Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines

The stochastic behaviour of wind speed and the turbulence that develops between turbines are common factors that induce stress in wind turbines. PID controllers are widely used as a speed control strategy to manage this wind turbulence optimally due to their simplicity and effectiveness in regulatin...

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Main Authors: Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad, Yoganathan, G., Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid, Hao, Mok Ren, Mohd Zaidi, Mohd Tumari
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author Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad
Yoganathan, G.
Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid
Hao, Mok Ren
Mohd Zaidi, Mohd Tumari
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Yoganathan, G.
Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid
Hao, Mok Ren
Mohd Zaidi, Mohd Tumari
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description The stochastic behaviour of wind speed and the turbulence that develops between turbines are common factors that induce stress in wind turbines. PID controllers are widely used as a speed control strategy to manage this wind turbulence optimally due to their simplicity and effectiveness in regulating rotor speed and system stability under fluctuating wind speed. However, existing PID speed control strategies often struggle to handle wind fluctuation, increasing interest in adopting improved optimization methods to fine-tune PID controller. This will enhance the wind turbine system response while preserving the robustness and simplicity of the PID controller. Meanwhile, existing traditional optimization methods for PID tuning require a substantial number of function evaluations (NFE), resulting in a high computational load. This study introduces a novel approach for PID controller tuning in wind turbine systems using single-agent optimization methods, specifically the memory smoothed functional algorithm (MSFA) and norm-limited smoothed functional algorithm (NL-SFA). Unlike conventional techniques, the proposed approach significantly reduces the NFE required per iteration, leading to enhanced computational efficiency and improved tuning precision. Moreover, the suggested MSFA and NL-SFA effectively addressed the instability inherent in the smoothed functional algorithm (SFA). The competency of the proposed MSFA-PID and NL-SFA-PID controllers for wind turbine systems was evaluated through simulation, covering statistical analysis, boxplots of integral absolute error (IAE), time-domain integral error-performance indices, transient response analysis, and robustness to parameter uncertainty. The result indicated that the proposed controllers are highly effective in producing better IAE even with less NFE compared to other existing multi-agent-based methods.
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spelling ump-444002025-05-02T01:04:46Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44400/ Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad Yoganathan, G. Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid Hao, Mok Ren Mohd Zaidi, Mohd Tumari TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering The stochastic behaviour of wind speed and the turbulence that develops between turbines are common factors that induce stress in wind turbines. PID controllers are widely used as a speed control strategy to manage this wind turbulence optimally due to their simplicity and effectiveness in regulating rotor speed and system stability under fluctuating wind speed. However, existing PID speed control strategies often struggle to handle wind fluctuation, increasing interest in adopting improved optimization methods to fine-tune PID controller. This will enhance the wind turbine system response while preserving the robustness and simplicity of the PID controller. Meanwhile, existing traditional optimization methods for PID tuning require a substantial number of function evaluations (NFE), resulting in a high computational load. This study introduces a novel approach for PID controller tuning in wind turbine systems using single-agent optimization methods, specifically the memory smoothed functional algorithm (MSFA) and norm-limited smoothed functional algorithm (NL-SFA). Unlike conventional techniques, the proposed approach significantly reduces the NFE required per iteration, leading to enhanced computational efficiency and improved tuning precision. Moreover, the suggested MSFA and NL-SFA effectively addressed the instability inherent in the smoothed functional algorithm (SFA). The competency of the proposed MSFA-PID and NL-SFA-PID controllers for wind turbine systems was evaluated through simulation, covering statistical analysis, boxplots of integral absolute error (IAE), time-domain integral error-performance indices, transient response analysis, and robustness to parameter uncertainty. The result indicated that the proposed controllers are highly effective in producing better IAE even with less NFE compared to other existing multi-agent-based methods. IEEE 2025 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44400/1/Improved%20smoothed%20functional%20algorithms-optimized%20pid%20controller.pdf Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad and Yoganathan, G. and Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid and Hao, Mok Ren and Mohd Zaidi, Mohd Tumari (2025) Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. pp. 1-15. ISSN 0093-9994. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First) https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2025.3550137 https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2025.3550137
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad
Yoganathan, G.
Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid
Hao, Mok Ren
Mohd Zaidi, Mohd Tumari
Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
title Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
title_full Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
title_fullStr Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
title_full_unstemmed Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
title_short Improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
title_sort improved smoothed functional algorithmsoptimized pid controller for efficient speed regulation of wind turbines
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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