Performance and Comparative Analysis of PI and PID Controller-based Single Phase PWM Inverter Using MATLAB Simulink for Variable Voltage

Abstract

This article examines the performance of a single-phase PWM inverter equipped with a PI and PID controller. The research aims to decrease Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in case of fixed and variable output voltages. To reduce THD, PI and PID controllers are used, which are tuned using PID tuner and Trial and Error methods, and the THD is measured using the Simulink powergui’s FFT analysis tool. MATLAB Simulink is used for inverter modelling and simulation. For PI controller-based Inverter, the THD is 0.45% for fixed 400V output voltage and it is increased to 50.85% for rapidly changed output voltage. Furthermore, for PID controller-based Inverter, the THD is 0.01% for fixed 400V output voltage and it is increased to 52.41% for rapidly changed output voltage. So, PI controller-based inverter works better for rapidly changing output voltage, but the PID controller-based inverter performs better for fixed output voltage, according to the comparison analysis.