Model-based control-loop performance of a continuous direct compaction process

Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 249-263

  Ramachandran, Rohit ^a   Arjunan, Jeyrathan ^a,b   Chaudhury, Anwesha ^a   Ierapetritou, Marianthi G ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous processing; Control loop performance; Direct compaction; Model based control; Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROL LOOP PERFORMANCE; DECISION MAKING; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; SIMULATION; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84856256385     PISSN: 18725120     EISSN: 19398042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12247-011-9118-2     Document Type: Article

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