Model Based Control

This training course instructs control professionals on practical implementation and use of control technology. Students with control experience learn to develop simple yet high performing and robust single- and multivariable controls. In addition, they will be able to select the most suited technology and vendor where needed. The course is fully practice oriented, structured around analysis of real examples as well as realistic PC exercises. All work is done in small groups with a guidance of an experienced instructor.

Main Topics:
Motivation for Model Based Predictive Control, application areas and criteria for use, model types and selection criteria, the main approaches and selection criteria, plant tests and test signals, process parameter identification/validation/refinement, closed loop control and dynamic model updating, handling of process changes, model errors, non-linearities, model based feedforward, constraint, multivariable control application design and implementation, operator interface, economics.

ACT - D.I. Hans H. Eder, Madeliefjeslaan 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium, Tel: ++32-2-767-0895.