Hard-Disk-Drive Servo systems are mechatronic systems that demands for high precision control of output of the system. The head positioning servo system is to maintain the read/write head at a desired track (track following). The loop gain variations caused by different hardware components is a major problem that affects the tracking control performance of HDD's. To achieve consistent tracking performance, the problem demands for a controller that is robust to loop gain variations. In this paper, a fractional order proportional integral (FO-PI) and fractional order proportional integral derivative (FO-PID) controllers are proposed and designed. Simulation results shows that the proposed controllers can ensure robustness against loop gain variations and the overall tracking control performance is improved than traditional integer order controller.
Key Words: Hard-disk drive, fractional order proportional integral (FO-PI) control, fractional order proportional integral derivative control (FO-PID), proportional integral derivative controller (PID), robustness, isodamping