Nonlinear multirate control of a polymerization reactor: An experimental study Conference Paper

abstract

• A general nonlinear controller design for multivariable multirate systems is presented that changes the manipulated inputs at a faster rate than the output sampling rates. The outputs are incorporated into the algorithm when they become available, with the output predictions based on the latest available measurement. The controller is experimentally applied to a continuous stirred-tank polymerization reactor to regulate the reactor temperature and number averaged molecular weight of the polymer. The performance of the controller was investigated in terms of tracking step changes in the output set points with varying controller parameters. It was shown that the controller represents an efficient and effective method to deal with the problem of multirate output measurements.

name of conference

• Proceedings of the 2000 American Control Conference. ACC (IEEE Cat. No.00CH36334)

authors

• Kravaris, Costas

published proceedings

• PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2000 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-6

author list (cited authors)

• Niemiec, M., & Kravaris, C.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Niemiec, M||Kravaris, C

publication date

• January 2000

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• Proceedings of the ... American Control Conference. American Control Conference  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/acc.2000.878584

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-7803-5519-9

start page

• 2270

end page

• 2274

volume

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/acc.2000.878584