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• Dec 18, 2003

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I'm a newbee and would like to find some basic information on PID loops for a heating application, Something I can get my feet wet on.
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• Dec 19, 2003

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What do you want to know?

Ask a specific question and I can give you a specific answer.

 

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• Dec 19, 2003

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I guess what I'm looking for is the name of good book, website or article that can give me an explainable eduation on PID uses in heating app's.

Thanks for your replay,
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• Dec 19, 2003

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Here are a few places to start
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• Dec 19, 2003

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This may be too advanced.

I was trying to get an idea your level of understanding is. Look at the links above that BobB posted.


Temperature Control Using PID.

Also consider Sliding Mode Control ( SMC ) instead of PID.

Temperature Control Using Sliding Mode Control

Sliding mode control is a very robust and simple method of control. Nasa uses SMC for the Space Station Furnace and for reentry trajectories.

PID Tutorial

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• Dec 19, 2003

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Try this. It helped me a lot. It starts with simple theory and has lots of examples.

 

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Wow, Thank you all this is some great stuff.

 

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• Dec 20, 2003

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Found this very interesting. I have been using PID control without uderstanding its operation fully and these links have broadened my horizon when it comes to proportional control

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• Dec 20, 2003

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You might try this link also

http://www.fisherregulators.com/technicalmonographs/various/
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• Dec 20, 2003

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why use pid control, just switch on when too cold and switch off when too hot.
in most applications this just works fine.

btw
i do use fuzzy for heating and cooling as the demand on our ships is always different, from freezing cold -25 and very small load up to 14 celsius sailing bananas, with very high coolingload.