Measurable error compensation with GPC in a heat-exchanger with a traffic delay

Abstract

This paper demonstrates use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) to system control with delay. Generalized Predictive Control (GPC) method was selected to demonstrate the ability to both control the system and compensate the measurable disturbance while bot the system and the disturbance are delayed. For the realization the MATLAB/SIMULINK program environment was used with system parameters based on the laboratory system. GPC method was chosen and its ability to compensate the outer disturbance with delay was verified by simulation of system control based on real laboratory model. Control algorithm and simulation were realized in MATLAB/SIMULINK program environment. Results have proven capabilities of GPC method to control and compensate error in stable, oscillatory and non-minimum phase systems with traffic delay. Additionally, real model parameters were selected to test a possibility of realization. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014