"Linearizing" Controller Design for a Packed-Bed Reactor Using a Low-Order Wave Propagation Model
Abstract
A nonlinear controller design for a packed-bed reactor is presented. The scheme employs a two-tier approach in which, first, a low-order nonlinear model is developed and, subsequently, a feedback linearizing control law is synthesized. The reduced-order model treats transport mechanisms in the reactor as a nonlinear wave which propagates through the bed. Application of input−output "linearizing" control yields linear dynamics over a wide range of operating conditions. The practical issues of implementing the resultant digital, implicit, nonlinear control law on an actual system are addressed. Closed-loop simulations are used to illustrate the robustness properties of the nonlinear controller. In addition, the relative strengths of this approach over traditional linear control are identified.
Additional Information
© 1996 American Chemical Society. Received for review October 2, 1995; Accepted February 22, 1996. Publication Date (Web): October 8, 1996. Financial support from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy is gratefully acknowledged.Additional details
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- 80006
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- 10.1021/ie9404083
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20170809-100110031
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- Department of Energy (DOE)
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