Vicente Feliu-Batlle

TL;DR: In this article, a robustness analysis of fractional-order PI controllers is presented by assuming a frequency domain tuning of the regulators to control a first order plus time delay plant.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new technique for designing fractional order controllers applied to the automation of main canal pools of a water irrigation system has been proposed and compared with the standard combination of a Smith Predictor with a proportional-integral (PI) controller.

TL;DR: In this paper, a position control for a two degree of freedom flexible-beam made of a composite material, whose aim is to control the tip of the flexible beam by decreasing the vibration when the beam moves, is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, a robust fractional order controller (FPI) is proposed for water distribution in irrigation main canal pools characterized by time-varying dynamical parameters, where the closed loop behavior of the nominal plant is defined by using frequency specifications, which are combined with an optimization procedure that minimizes the IAE (Integral of Absolute Error) -a cost related to the closed-loop time response specifications - in the whole range of plant parameter variations.

TL;DR: The formulation and development of a mathematical model for high-performance robust controller design techniques, based on a complete identification for control procedure, of an irrigation main canal pool (true plant), which is characterized by the exhibition of large variations in its dynamic parameters when the discharge regime changes in the operating range Qmin, Qmax].