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ArticleScientific reports2025

A new intelligent control strategy for CSTH temperature regulation based on the starfish optimization algorithm.

Davut Izci, Serdar Ekinci, Mostafa Jabari, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop, Ali Riza Yildiz, Seyedali Mirjalili

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Davut IzciDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, 16059, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-0875
Serdar EkinciDepartment of Computer Engineering, Batman University, Batman, 72100, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7673-2553
Mostafa JabariFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-9802
Mohit BajajDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, India. mohitbajaj.ee@geu.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-457X
Vojtech BlazekENET Centre, CEET, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, 708 00, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0508-8518
Lukas ProkopENET Centre, CEET, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, 708 00, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0495-5499
Ali Riza YildizDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, 16059, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-6987
Seyedali MirjaliliCentre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimisation, Torrens University Australia, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-9458

Funding

European Union CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000048European Union (Horizon Mission Programme) 101139527National Centre for Energy II TN02000025
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Abstract

Temperature regulation in nonlinear and highly dynamic processes such as the continuous stirred-tank heater (CSTH) is a challenging task due to the inherent system nonlinearities and disturbances. This study proposes a novel metaheuristic-driven control strategy, combining the two degrees of freedom-PID acceleration (2DOF-PIDA) controller with the recently developed starfish optimization algorithm (SFOA) for temperature control of the CSTH process. The 2DOF-PIDA controller enhances system performance by decoupling setpoint tracking and disturbance rejection, while the SFOA ensures optimal tuning of controller parameters by leveraging its powerful exploration and exploitation capabilities. Simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, demonstrating improved tracking accuracy, disturbance rejection, and robustness compared to conventional methods. The combination of 2DOF-PIDA and SFOA provides a flexible and efficient solution for controlling highly nonlinear systems, with significant implications for industrial temperature regulation applications.

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Nonlinear continuous stirred-tank heater (CSTH)Starfish optimization algorithm (SFOA)Temperature control of highly nonlinear systemTwo degrees of freedom-PID acceleration (2DOF-PIDA) controller

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