Research Article
Robust Adaptive PID Controller for a Class of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems: An Application for Speed Tracking
Control of an SI Engine
Table 1
Experimental technical data.
| Item | Value |
| SI engine (4 cylinders, 900 cc, gasoline type) | Test range 600–3000 rpm | Speed sensor (rpm) | Sampling speed: approximately 5000 t/s. | Throttle position sensor | Measurement range 0–80° | ADC/DAC | −10 to 10 VDC, 20 mA | COMPUTER | Core2Duo: 2.93 GHz, 4 GB RAM | DC motor | 4.8–6 V | Fuel type (experiments) | Ethanol-gasoline blended (E20) |
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