Tuning of PID Controller for DC Servo Motor using Genetic Algorithm

The position control study of DC servo motors is very important since they are extensively deployed in various servomechanisms. Normally PID controllers are used to improve the transient response of DC servo motors. At present, most tuning methods are designed to provide workable initial values, which are then further manually optimized for a specific requirement. This paper presents a flexible and fast tuning method based on genetic algorithm (GA) to determine the optimal parameters of the PID controller for the desired system specifications. Simulation results show that a wide range of requirements are satisfied with the proposed tuning method. Keywords— DC servomotor, Genetic Algorithm, Optimization, PID controller, PID Tuning, Transient response.