This paper presents an efficient numerical method for designing PI con
trollers. The design is based on optimization of load disturbance reje
ction with constraints on sensitivity and weighting of set point respo
nse. Thus, the formulation of the design problem captures three essent
ial aspects of industrial control problems, leading to a non-convex op
timization problem. Efficient ways to solve the problem are presented.
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