Several factors such as climate change, increment in fuel cost and digital technology era
have lead to transformation of conventional grid into smart grid. Existing microgrid can be …

Fractional-order PID (FOPID) controller is a generalization of traditional PID controller using
fractional calculus. Compared to the traditional PID controller, in FOPID controller, the order …

The operation of combined heat and power systems is inherently challenging due to the fact
that they synchronously generate power and heat while being tasked to meet asynchronous …

Highlights•An overview of grid-connected renewable systems is presented.•Two current-
control strategies are analyzed.•A model of a grid-connected photovoltaic system is used.•A …

The large number of Photovoltaic plants and its utilization as agents of a Distributed
Generation Systems justified the increasing efforts towards the optimal design of the overall …

Sensitivity analysis and a genetic algorithm are used in the proportional–integral controller
design. A systematic procedure is proposed to improve the results of the proportional …

El objetivo del trabajo reportado es el desarrollo de un algoritmo para el diseño de
controladores PI con un enfoque didáctico. El presente trabajo propone un enfoque …

PID controllers are used for decades in controlling processes in linear feedback control
systems. Their use requires accurate and effective tuning to satisfy an acceptable …

ABSTRACT PID controllers are used for decades in controlling processes in linear feedback
control systems. Their use requires accurate and effective tuning to satisfy an acceptable …

In this chapter, two computational algorithms are proposed and applied on an estimation
algorithm, in order to improve the global performance of the estimation phase. The proposed …