Flatness-Based Model Predictive Constrained Optimal Control for Chemical Reactor
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Abstract
Managing nonlinear systems with constraints is a challenging task that demands rapid and accurate solutions to achieve optimal performance.This paper proposes the utilization of Model Predictive Control (MPC) based on the Differential Flatness (DF) property of a nonlinear system, forming a Flatness-based Model Predictive Control (FMPC).The purpose is to control a nonlinear Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR).The coupling between feedback MPC with feedforward linearization based on the flatness property would reduce the computational load of the proposed control design.The feedforward linearization role is to overcome the robustness issues of feedback linearization, which may be caused by model uncertainty.The suggested method investigates the achievements of optimal control performance that satisfies input constraints imposed on the nonlinear continuous stirred tank reactor.The technique of state-dependent constraint mapping has been employed to transform restrictions applied to the input variable, enabling them to be directly reflected on the flat input.This mapping process is dynamically carried out at each sampling instance across the entire control horizon of the Flatness-Based Model Predictive Control (FMPC) framework.Constraints and disturbance are easily incorporated into the control design, demonstrating the proposed approach's effectiveness.This formulation results in a convex optimization problem that can be solved using Quadratic Programming (QP) while preserving the system's nonlinear behavior.Trajectory tracking performance shows a 46.45% improvement in RMSE when using FMPC compared to Linear Model Predictive Control (LMPC).
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