Semi-Empirical Modelling and Predictive Tracking Control of the Mass Flow in a Pilot-Scale Tubular Reactor*. Issue 1 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caballero-Barragán, H.; Osuna-Ibarra, L.P.; Sanchez, A.; Loukianov, A.G.
• Is Part Of: IFAC-PapersOnLine. Volume 50:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 11132
• Page End: 11137
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Semi-empirical models -- Time-delay -- Predictive-Control -- Tracking Control; Automatic control -- Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8963

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper a model for a pilot-scale tubular reactor is developed using aggregated-parameters. The resulting model is a linear-varying system with time-varying delay, with the delay in the state. This model is simulated and compared to the results obtained from experiments performed on a pilot-scale tubular reactor. In order to design a tracking control and considering the characteristics of the resulting model, predictive control techniques are used. A tracking controller using the block control technique is proposed and is applied during simulation, the results are shown.