Robust constrained predictive feedback linearization controller in a solar desalination plant collector field

Control Engineering Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1076-1088

  Roca, Lidia ^a   Guzman, Jose Luis ^b   Normey Rico, Julio E ^c   Berenguel, Manolo ^b   Yebra, Luis ^d  

^a PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^d CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dead time systems; Feedback linearization; GPC; Robustness; Smith predictor; Solar plants

Indexed keywords

DEAD-TIME SYSTEMS; GPC; ROBUSTNESS; SMITH PREDICTOR; SOLAR PLANTS;

DESALINATION; FEEDBACK; LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; ROBUST CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; WATER FILTRATION;

FEEDBACK LINEARIZATION;

EID: 67650725779     PISSN: 09670661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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