Model predictive control of an infrared-convective dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 497-511

  Abukhalifeh, H ^a   Dhib, R ^a   Fayed, M E ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drying; Infrared heating; Model predictive control; Multivariable control

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFRARED DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

MULTIVARIABLE CONTROLLERS; PREDICTIVE CONTROL; PROCESS DYNAMICS; STOCHASTIC DISTURBANCES;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

PROCESS CONTROL;

HUMIDITY; INFRARED DRIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT QUALITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; SIMULATION;

EID: 17144411562     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-200054123     Document Type: Article

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