PI Parameters Tuning for Frequency Tracking Control of Wireless Power Transfer System Based on Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm

For the efficiency optimization problem of wireless power transfer system, the most important thing is that the frequency tracking control is needed to make the system work in a resonant state. The parameters of the frequency tracking controller directly determine the control performance. In this paper, we consider using an improved whale optimization algorithm to complete the PI parameter tuning of the frequency tracking controller as a way to save personnel’s effort and time on the controller design. This improved whale optimization algorithm mainly has the following improvements: firstly, it uses Kent chaotic mapping to initialize the whale population, which improves the variegation of the initial solution; secondly, it introduces adaptive weight coefficients and nonlinearly improves the convergence factor, which achieves a balance between the algorithm’s global and local searching ability; finally, it introduces sine-cosine algorithmic strategy and Cauchy reverse learning strategy, which avoids the problem that the algorithm is easy to mature prematurely. The superiority of the improved algorithm is verified through the testing of eight benchmark functions and the Wilcoxon rank sum test method. Finally, the algorithm is applied to the PI parameter optimization of frequency tracking control, and the phase difference curves under the control of different PI parameters are compared by simulation. The results show that the improved algorithm proposed in this paper has a better performance for the PI parameter tuning of frequency tracking control in wireless power transfer system, which can effectively help reduce the investment of human resources.