A hybrid intelligent optimal control method for complex flotation process

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 945-960

  Chai, Tianyou ^a   Geng, Zeng Xian ^a   Yue, Heng ^a   Wang, Hong ^b   Su, Chun Yi ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concentrate grade; Flotation process; Hybrid intelligent optimal control; Tailing grade

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONCENTRATE GRADE; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; FEED-FORWARD COMPENSATOR; FEEDBACK COMPENSATORS; FLOTATION PROCESS; FLOTATION REAGENTS; HIGH POTENTIAL; HYBRID INTELLIGENT OPTIMAL CONTROL; INTELLIGENT OPTIMAL CONTROL; LEVEL CONTROLLERS; MODEL-BASED; NONLINEARITIES; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; PRE-SETTING; RULE BASED REASONING; TAILING GRADE;

FEEDING; FLOTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; MINERALS; OPTIMIZATION; ORE TREATMENT; SILICATE MINERALS;

CONTROLLERS;

EID: 70349440905     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207720802645253     Document Type: Article

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