Algorithmic Optimal Control of Screw Compressors for Energy-Efficient Operation in Smart Power Systems
Yelemessov K. Baskanbayeva D. Sabirova L. Martyushev N.V. Malozyomov B.V. Zhanar T. Golik V.I.
September 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Algorithms
2025#18Issue 9
This work presents the results of a research study focused on the development and evaluation of an algorithmic optimal control framework for energy-efficient operation of screw compressors in smart power systems. The proposed approach is based on the Pontryagin maximum principle (PMP), which enables the synthesis of a mathematically grounded regulator that minimizes the total energy consumption of a nonlinear electromechanical system composed of a screw compressor and a variable-frequency induction motor. Unlike conventional PID controllers, the developed algorithm explicitly incorporates system constraints, nonlinear dynamics, and performance trade-offs into the control law, allowing for improved adaptability and energy-aware operation. Simulation results obtained using MATLAB/Simulink confirm that the PMP-based regulator outperforms classical PID solutions in both transient and steady-state regimes. Experimental tests conducted in accordance with standard energy consumption evaluation methods showed that the proposed PMP-based controller provides a reduction in specific energy consumption of up to 18% under dynamic load conditions compared to a well-tuned basic PID controller, while maintaining high control accuracy, faster settling, and complete suppression of overshoot under external disturbances. The control system demonstrates robustness to parametric uncertainty and load variability, maintaining a statistical pressure error below 0.2%. The regulator’s structure is compatible with real-time execution on industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs), supporting integration into intelligent automation systems and smart grid infrastructures. The discrete-time PLC implementation of the regulator requires only 103 arithmetic operations per cycle and less than 102 kB of RAM for state, buffers, and logging, making it suitable for mid-range industrial controllers under 2–10 ms task cycles. Fault-tolerance is ensured via range and rate-of-change checks, residual-based plausibility tests, and safe fallbacks (baseline PID or torque-limited speed hold) in case of sensor faults. Furthermore, the proposed approach lays the groundwork for hybrid extensions combining model-based control with AI-driven optimization and learning mechanisms, including reinforcement learning, surrogate modeling, and digital twins. These enhancements open pathways toward predictive, self-adaptive compressor control with embedded energy optimization. The research outcomes contribute to the broader field of algorithmic control in power electronics, offering a scalable and analytically justified alternative to heuristic and empirical tuning approaches commonly used in industry. The results highlight the potential of advanced control algorithms to enhance the efficiency, stability, and intelligence of energy-intensive components within the context of Industry 4.0 and sustainable energy systems.
AI-assisted control , energy-efficient compressor operation , nonlinear system modeling , optimal control algorithms , Pontryagin maximum principle , power electronics optimization , real-time implementation , screw compressor drive , smart grid integration
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Institute of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Satbayev University, Almaty, 050013, Kazakhstan
Department of Information Technologies, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
Department of Electrotechnical Complexes, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, 630073, Russian Federation
Department of Technique and Technology of Mining and Oil and Gas Production, Moscow Polytechnic University, 38, B. Semenovskaya St., Moscow, 107023, Russian Federation
Institute of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
Department of Information Technologies
Department of Electrotechnical Complexes
Department of Technique and Technology of Mining and Oil and Gas Production
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