Application of PID parameters optimization based on GWO in mould level system

Mold level stability is a very important factor in the continuous casting process. To effectively control the liquid level at the set value, solve the problems of disturbance, nonlinearity, and time-varying in the system, as well as modeling difficulties caused by uncertain factors, and aiming at the shortcomings of conventional PID control, the gray wolf algorithm is introduced. The gray wolf optimization algorithm is used to self-tune the PID parameters, and the objective function is constructed based on the adjustment time and steady-state error of the mold liquid level system. Finally, the simulation and experimental results show that the algorithm optimization proposed in this paper is compared with the particle swarm algorithm, and the step response of the system is smoother. Gray Wolf optimized PID control has a fast response speed, with an adjustment time of 3.87s, which is lower than 13.46s for conventional PID control and 5.58s for the PSO algorithm. It can significantly improve the control accuracy and other performance indicators of the system. It provides a reference for improving the level control of the continuous casting mold.