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1. Cascade control
Chapter 16
2. Time-delay compensation
3. Inferential control
4. Selective and override control
5. Nonlinear control
6. Adaptive control
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Example: Cascade Control
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Cascade Control
• Distinguishing features:
1. Two FB controllers but only a single control
valve (or other final control element).
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Y1 G P1Gd 2
= (16 − 5)
D2 1 + G c 2 G v G p 2 Gm 2 + G c1 G c 2 G v G p 2 G p1 Gm1
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Example 16.2
Compare the set-point responses for a second-order process with a time delay
(min) and without the delay. The transfer function is
e −θ s
G p (s) = (16 − 18 )
( 5 s + 1)( 3s + 1)
Assume Gm = Gv =1 and time constants in minutes. Use the following PI
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controllers. For θ =0, Kc = 3.02andτ1 = 6.5 min, while for θ =2 min the controller
gain must be reduced to meet stability requirements ( Kc =1.23,τ1 = 7.0min) .
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(
E' = E − Y1 = Ysp − Y1 − Y − Y2 ) (16 − 19)
If the process model is perfect and the disturbance is zero, then Y2 =Y and
E' = Ysp −Y1 (16 − 20)
For this ideal case the controller responds to the error signal that would occur if not time
were present. Assuming there is not model error G ( )
= G , the inner loop has the effective
transfer function
P Gc
G' = = (16 − 21)
(
E 1 + G G * 1 − e−θ s
c )
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Inferential Control
• Possible solutions:
1. Control a related variable (e.g., temperature instead
of composition).
2. Inferential control: Control is based on an estimate
of the controlled variable.
• The estimate is based on available measurements.
– Examples: empirical relation, Kalman filter
• Modern term: soft sensor
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Inferential Control with Fast and Slow
Measured Variables
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Selective Control Systems & Overrides
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• Low selector:
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• High selector:
• Median selector:
• The output, Z, is the median of an odd number of inputs
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Example: High Selector Control System
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• multiple measurements
• one controller
• one final control element
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2 measurements, 2 controllers,
1 final control element
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Overrides
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Nonlinear Control Strategies
• Most physical processes are nonlinear to some degree. Some are very
nonlinear.
Examples: pH, high purity distillation columns, chemical reactions
with large heats of reaction.
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Enhancements of Conventional Feedback Control
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Nonlinear Transformations of Variables
• Objective: Make the closed-loop system as linear as possible. (Why?)
• Typical approach: transform an input or an output.
Example: logarithmic transformation of a product composition in a high
purity distillation column. (cf. McCabe-Thiele diagram)
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1 − xD
x*D = log (16-27)
1 − xDsp
• Note: Requires knowledge about how the process gain changes with this
measured variable.
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Examples of Gain Scheduling
• Example 1. Titration curve for a strong acid-strong base neutralization.
• Example 2. Once through boiler
The open-loop step response are shown in Fig. 16.18 for two
different feedwater flow rates.
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• Compare with the IMC controller settings for Model H in Table 12.1:
θ
−θ s τ +
Ke 1 2, θ τθ
Model H : G ( s ) = , Kc = τI =τ + , τD =
τs + 1 K θ 2 2τ + θ
τc +
2
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Adaptive Control
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Block Diagram for Self-Tuning Control
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