TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to design and test a linear predictive control algorithm with elements of fuzzy logic in the non-linear speed region of a two-mass system with a flexible shaft.Design/methodology/approach To compensate the non-linearity of friction in the low-speed region, the elements of the Q matrix have been retuned with the use of fuzzy logic. First, the influence of the Q matrix on the dynamics of the drive has been discussed. On the basis of these findings a fuzzy system has been developed.Findings It has been demonstrated that applying a relatively simple fuzzy system can reduce unwanted non-linear phenomena in the low-speed region; at the same time, the dynamics of the drive in the other regions is not deteriorated.Originality/value The solutions presented in the paper are original and have not been published so far. The influence of non-linear friction on the work of the drive in the low-speed region at different values of the matrix Q has been shown. Also, a novel system of online adjustment of the values of the Q matrix in a predictive speed controller has been introduced. Besides, the system has been compared against the classical predictive regulator. VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0332-1649 DO - 10.1108/COMPEL-03-2016-0093 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/COMPEL-03-2016-0093 AU - Serkies Piotr AU - Szabat Krzysztof PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Predictive speed control with fuzzy compensation of a two-mass drive with friction T2 - COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 62 EP - 77 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -