Multi-stage nonlinear model predictive control applied to a semi-batch polymerization reactor under uncertainty

Journal of Process Control

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1306-1319

  Lucia, Sergio ^a   Finkler, Tiago ^a   Engell, Sebastian ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Model predictive control; Optimization; Robust control; Semi batch reactors; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BENCH-MARK PROBLEMS; BETTER PERFORMANCE; MODEL UNCERTAINTIES; NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; SEMI-BATCH POLYMERIZATION; SEMIBATCH REACTOR; UNCERTAINTY;

BATCH REACTORS; DECISION TREES; MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; ROBUST CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 84884859578     PISSN: 09591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jprocont.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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