This document proposes a new one-step method for tuning PI/PID controllers based on closed-loop experiments. It derives simple correlations between data from a proportional-only closed-loop step response experiment and PI/PID settings that provide good performance and robustness. Specifically:
1) A proportional-only controller is used to generate a step response with 10-60% overshoot. The gain, overshoot, peak time, and steady-state change are recorded.
2) Simulations show the proposed controller gain is proportional to the proportional gain used in the experiment, with the ratio dependent only on overshoot. Simple equations are derived relating overshoot and peak time to the PI/PID settings.
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