Fractional Robust Control to Delay Changes in Main Irrigation Canals
| Authors: | Rivas Perez Raul, Havana Polytechnic University (CUJAE), Cuba
Feliu Vicente, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha (UCLM), Spain
Castillo Fernando, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha (UCLM), Spain |
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| Topic: | 8.1 Control in Agriculture |
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| Session: | Control in Agricultural and Horticultural Environments |
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| Keywords: | Open Irrigation Canal Control, Fractional Order Controller, Time Delay Process, Robust Control, Irrigation Systems Control |
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Abstract
This paper proposes a new strategy for control of open irrigation canals based on fractional order controllers. A methodology is developed to design PI fractional controllers combined with Smith predictors which are robust to changes in the time delay. This method is applied to solve the effective control problem of an open irrigation canal. Simulated results of a standard PI controller, PI plus Smith predictor controller, and the controller developed in this paper are compared when applied to the dynamical model of a real irrigation canal pool.
