Simulation Validation of the Model-based Control of the Plate Heat Exchanger with On-line Compensation for Modelling Inaccuracies

Michal Fratczak, Jacek Czeczot, Pawel Nowak

2014

Abstract

This paper describes the stage of initial validation of the model-based control of the plate heat exchanger (PHE) by simulation. For the distributed parameter model of PHE validated on the basis of the measurement data collected from the real process, the approximation by the orthogonal collocation method is applied and then the linearizing controller with the on-line compensation for the potential modelling inaccuracies is suggested. This approach ensures relatively low computational complexity due to the low dimension of the approximating dynamical model, which allows for its practical implementation in the programmable logic controllers. The suggested controller is tested by simulation under the realistic experiments scenario and it shows its superiority and robustness over the conventional PI controller, for both tracking and disturbances rejection. The results show that the suggested concept can be considered as an interesting model-based alternative for the PID-based control systems that are still widely applied in the industrial practice.

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Fratczak M., Czeczot J. and Nowak P. (2014). Simulation Validation of the Model-based Control of the Plate Heat Exchanger with On-line Compensation for Modelling Inaccuracies . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH, ISBN 978-989-758-038-3, pages 657-665. DOI: 10.5220/0005015006570665


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@conference{simultech14,
author={Michal Fratczak and Jacek Czeczot and Pawel Nowak},
title={Simulation Validation of the Model-based Control of the Plate Heat Exchanger with On-line Compensation for Modelling Inaccuracies},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,},
year={2014},
pages={657-665},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005015006570665},
isbn={978-989-758-038-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,
TI - Simulation Validation of the Model-based Control of the Plate Heat Exchanger with On-line Compensation for Modelling Inaccuracies
SN - 978-989-758-038-3
AU - Fratczak M.
AU - Czeczot J.
AU - Nowak P.
PY - 2014
SP - 657
EP - 665
DO - 10.5220/0005015006570665