Paper No. 225d

Moving Horizon Estimation and Control of an Experimental Process

Edward P.Gatzke, Francis J. Doyle III¹
 

Department of Chemical Engineering

University of Delaware

Keywords: Parameter Estimation, Moving Horizon, Experimental Process, Mixed Integer Programming
 
 

Prepared for Presentation at the November 1999 National Meeting, Dallas

Copyright 1999, University of Delaware

Unpublished
 
 

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Abstract:

A horizon-based method is presented for use in control and estimation of a dynamic process. Process measurements are used to solve a Mixed Integer optimization process online for estimating disturbance levels. The estimated disturbances are then used to update a Model Predictive Control (MPC) algorithm. The method is applied to two case studies: an experimental multivariable process and a carbon dioxide absorber simulation.

Keywords: Disturbance Estimation, Model Predictive Control, Moving Horizon, Mixed Integer Programming, Distributed Computing.

1999-10-27