APPLICATIONS OF A MODEL BASED PREDICTIVE CONTROL TO HEAT-EXCHANGERS

Radu Bălan, Vistrian Mătieş, Victor Hodor, Sergiu Stan, Ciprian Lăpuşan, Horia Bălan

2007

Abstract

Model based predictive control (MBPC) is an optimization-based approach that has been successfully applied to a wide variety of control problems. When MBPC is employed on nonlinear processes, the application of this typical linear controller is limited to relatively small operating regions. The accuracy of the model has significant effect on the performance of the closed loop system. Hence, the capabilities of MBPC will degrade as the operating level moves away from its original design level of operation. This paper presents an MBPC algorithm which uses on-line simulation and rule-based control. The basic idea is the on-line simulation of the future behaviour of control system, by using a few control sequences and based on nonlinear analytical model equations. Finally, the simulations are used to obtain the ‘optimal’ control signal. These issues will be discussed and nonlinear modelling and control of a single-pass, concentric-tube, counter flow or parallel flow heat exchanger will be presented as an example.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bălan R., Mătieş V., Hodor V., Stan S., Lăpuşan C. and Bălan H. (2007). APPLICATIONS OF A MODEL BASED PREDICTIVE CONTROL TO HEAT-EXCHANGERS . In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 3: ICINCO, ISBN 978-972-8865-84-9, pages 296-301. DOI: 10.5220/0001646102960301

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco07,
author={Radu Bălan and Vistrian Mătieş and Victor Hodor and Sergiu Stan and Ciprian Lăpuşan and Horia Bălan},
title={APPLICATIONS OF A MODEL BASED PREDICTIVE CONTROL TO HEAT-EXCHANGERS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 3: ICINCO,},
year={2007},
pages={296-301},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001646102960301},
isbn={978-972-8865-84-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 3: ICINCO,
TI - APPLICATIONS OF A MODEL BASED PREDICTIVE CONTROL TO HEAT-EXCHANGERS
SN - 978-972-8865-84-9
AU - Bălan R.
AU - Mătieş V.
AU - Hodor V.
AU - Stan S.
AU - Lăpuşan C.
AU - Bălan H.
PY - 2007
SP - 296
EP - 301
DO - 10.5220/0001646102960301