Implementation Of Advanced Control Laws On A Laboratory-Scale Three-Tank System
Keywords:
Multivariable IMC, Method of Inequalities, Model Predictive Control, Three-Tank system, simplified decoupler
Abstract
A laboratory-scale three-tank system for Control Engineering Education has been installed at the Process System Engineering Laboratory of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. This study gives a description of the physical features of the three-tank system and the mathematical description of the dynamics of the system. Subsequently, the design and implementation of controllers using five popular advanced control laws are demonstrated. The performance of the designed control laws is displayed in set-point simulations using MATLAB and SIMULINK. The designs are then implemented on the physical system using the Real-Time Interface. The similarities observed between the experimental and simulation results show the effectiveness of the control systems and the usefulness of the set-up in demonstrating the practical relevance of advanced control laws.
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Garrido, J., Vazquez, F., and Morilla, F., “Centralized Multivariable Control by Simplified Decoupling.” Journal of Process Control, 22(6): 1044-1062, 2012.
Gatzke, E.P., Meadows, E.S., Wang, C., and Doyle III, F.J., “Model-Based Control of a Four-Tank System.” Computers and Chemical Engineering, 24:1503-1509, 2000.
Goodwin, G. C., Graebe, S. F., and Salgado, M. E., “Control System Design”, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New-Jersey, USA, 2000.
Johansson, K. H., “The Quadruple-Tank Process : A Multivariable Laboratory Process with an Adjustable Zero.” IEEE Trans. Cont. Sys. Tech., 8 (3):456-465, 2000.
Klinkhieo, S. and Patton, R.J., “PLS based FDI of a Three-Tank Laboratory System.” Proceedings of Joint 48th IEEE conference on Decision and Control and 28th Chinese Control Conference, Shanghai, China, 1896-1901, 2009.
Kovacs, L., Borbely, E., Benyo, Z., “Optimal control of the Three Tank System in H2/H-Inf Space.” Fifth Slovakian-Hungarian Joint Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics, Poprad, Slovakia, 137-144, 2007.
Lincon, S.A., Sivakumar, D., Prakash, J., “State and Fault Parameter Estimation Applied To Three-Tank Bench Mark Relying On Augmented State Kalman Filter.” ICGST-ACSE Journal, 7 (1):33-41, 2007.
Maciejowski, J. M., “Predictive Control with Constraints”, Prentice-Hall, Harlow, England, 2002.
Ogunba, K. S., “Development of Generalized Internal Model Control (IMC) Techniques for Multivariable Control System Design.” Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2012.
Ogunleye, M. A., “Design of Controllers for Multivariable Systems using the Method of Inequalities.” Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2012.
Shneiderman, D. and Palmor, Z. J., “Properties and Control of the Quadruple-Tank Process with Multivariable Dead-Times.” Journal of Process Control, 20:18-28, 2010.
Suresh, M., Srinivasan, G. J., Hemamalini, R. R., “Integrated Fuzzy Logic Based Intelligent Control of Three Tank System.” Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, 6 (1):1-14, 2009.
Taiwo, O., “Improvement of Turbo-Alternator Response by the Method of Inequalities.” International Journal of Control, 27 (2):305-311, 1978.
Taiwo, O. , “Application of The Method of Inequalities to the Multivariable Control of Binary Distillation Columns.” Chem. Eng. Sci., 35 (2): 847-858, 1980.
Vadigepalli, R., Gatzke, E.P. and Doyle III, F.J., “Robust Control of a Multivariable Experimental Four-Tank System.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 40:1916-1927, 2001.
Waller, K. V., “Decoupling in Distillation.” AIChE J., 20, 592-594, 1974.
Waller, M., Waller, J.B., and Waller, K.V., “Decoupling Revisited.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 42:4575-4577, 2003.
Wu, L., Cartes, D., Shih, C., “Web-Based Flow Control of a Three-Tank System.” Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2(1): 242-251, 2003.
Zakian, V. and Al-Naib, U., “Design of Dynamical and Control Systems by the Method of Inequalities.” Proc. IEE, 120 (11):1421-1427, 1973
Published
2012-11-01
How to Cite
Bamimore, A., Ogunba, K. S., Ogunleye, M. A., Taiwo, O., Osunleke, A., & King, R. (2012). Implementation Of Advanced Control Laws On A Laboratory-Scale Three-Tank System. Ife Journal of Technology, 21(2), 49-54. Retrieved from https://ijt.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ijt/article/view/108
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