Output feedback stochastic nonlinear model predictive control for batch processes

•Formulation of algorithm for output feedback stochastic nonlinear model predictive control using polynomial chaos expansions.•Considers uncertainties from parameters, additive disturbances and state estimation errors.•Nonlinear probabilistic objective and chance constraints.•Algorithm is verified o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computers & chemical engineering Jg. 126; S. 434 - 450
Hauptverfasser: Bradford, Eric, Imsland, Lars
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Elsevier Ltd 12.07.2019
Schlagworte:
Model-based nonlinear control
Polymerization
Polynomial chaos expansions
Probabilistic constraints
Stochastic parameters
Uncertain dynamic systems
Polymerization
Polynomial chaos expansions
Probabilistic constraints
Stochastic parameters
Model-based nonlinear control
Uncertain dynamic systems
ISSN:0098-1354
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Zusammenfassung:•Formulation of algorithm for output feedback stochastic nonlinear model predictive control using polynomial chaos expansions.•Considers uncertainties from parameters, additive disturbances and state estimation errors.•Nonlinear probabilistic objective and chance constraints.•Algorithm is verified on a challenging semi batch polymerization process with economic objective.•Linear feedback gains to prevent open-loop uncertainty growth. Batch processes play a vital role in the chemical industry, but are difficult to control due to highly nonlinear behaviour and unsteady state operation. Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is therefore one of the few promising approaches. Batch process models are however often affected by uncertainties, which can lower the performance and cause constraint violations. In this paper we propose a shrinking horizon NMPC algorithm accounting for these uncertainties to optimize a probabilistic objective subject to chance constraints. At each sampling time only noisy output measurements are observed. Polynomial chaos expansions (PCE) are used to express the probability distributions of the uncertainties, which are updated at each sampling time using a PCE state estimator and exploited in the NMPC formulation. The approach considers feedback by using time-invariant linear feedback gains, which alleviates the conservativeness of the approach. The NMPC scheme is verified on a polymerization semi-batch reactor case study.
ISSN:0098-1354
DOI:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.04.021