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Fall 2017

Liu, Su

In this thesis, we propose a computationally efficient economic model predictive control (EMPC) design which is based on a well-known methodology --- the separation of the control and prediction horizon. The extension of the prediction horizon of EMPC is realized by employing an auxiliary control...

Spring 2024

Huang, Zhiyinan

Advanced process control has been considered as a promising tool for addressing various control objectives for complex industrial applications, including ensuring safe operation, reducing operational cost, improving process efficiency, achieving more environmentally friendly practices, etc....

Spring 2017

Xu, Qingqing

Distributed parameter systems (DPS) are models of fundamental conservation laws in industrial processes, such as chemical, petroleum, metallurgical and solar thermal energy processes. The major drawback of DPS models is that they take form of partial differential equations (PDEs) containing...

Spring 2015

Liu, Liu

Distributed parameter systems (DPSs) are distinguished by the fact that the states, controls, and outputs may depend on spatial position. The certain class of dissipative DPSs includes many underlying chemical and mechanical spatiotemporal phenomena such as chemical reactions, convection and...

Spring 2023

Zhang, Zhongyu

Patients with renal anemia are usually treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) because of insufficient renal EPO secretion. Clinically, this treatment process is labor intensive. It requires trained personnel to assess monthly Hgb levels, consider intra-patient variability and make...

Spring 2013

Sun, Lei

In the steam methane reforming process, improvement of the reformed gas outlet temperature control performance can lead to a larger hydrogen production rate, while ensuring safe process operation. In this work, a side fired primary gas reformer is investigated. The three objectives of this work...

Fall 2014

Yapari, Felicia M

The presence of alternans, which is a persistent alternation in the cardiac action potential duration, has been linked to the onset of ventricular arrhythmia, which may lead to sudden cardiac death. In this thesis, we examine the problem of alternans annihilation in a 1D cable of cardiac cells...

Spring 2022

Manchikatla, Chaitanya

The dynamic control of heat exchanger network is important for developing energy efficient and safe industrial processes. In Chapter 3 of this work, the uncertainty is considered in inlet temperature of hot stream. The cold stream is bypassed around the heat exchanger. This work aims to track the...

Fall 2023

Zhang, Lu

Advanced process control and monitoring rely on the accurate description of complex processes and their dynamic behaviors. Typically, numerous industrial processes are characterized by either partial differential equations (PDEs) or ordinary differential equations (ODEs), depending on whether...

Fall 2022

Dyson, Cameron

Model predictive control (MPC) is a popular advanced control technology. Unfortunately, over time the behaviour of the plant may deviate from its initial design conditions resulting in model-plant-mismatch. The detection and diagnosis of such mismatches is an important task to ensure that MPC...