Auto-Tuned PID Controller Using a Model Predictive Control Method for the Steam Generator Water Level

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1664-1671

  Gyun Na, Man ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Model predictive control; Nuclear steam generator; Proportional integral derivative (PID) control; Water level control

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008048184     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.960354     Document Type: Article

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