scholarly journals Restructuring Controllers to Accommodate Plant Nonlinearities

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. La Cava ◽  
Kushal Sahare ◽  
Kourosh Danai
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Salient Feature ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Control Structures ◽  
Nonlinear Controllers ◽  
Gradient Based ◽  
Linearized Model ◽  
Nonlinear Plants ◽  
Nonlinear Plant

A method of controller restructuring is introduced for improved closed-loop control of nonlinear plants. In this method, an initial controller, potentially the linear controller designed according to the linearized model of the plant, is expanded into several candidate nonlinear control structures that are subsequently shaped to achieve a desired closed-loop response. The salient feature of the proposed method is a metric for quantifying structural perturbations to the controllers, which it uses to scale the structural Jacobian for improving its condition number. This improved Jacobian underlies shaping of candidate controllers through gradient-based search. Results obtained from three case studies indicate the success of the proposed restructuring method in finding nonlinear controllers that improve not only the closed-loop response of the nonlinear plant but also its robustness to modeling uncertainty.

Automatic Control to Prevent Thermal Runaway During Microwave Joining of Ceramics

1992 ◽  
Vol 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy O. Beale ◽  
Francisco J. Arteaga
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Model Equation ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Thermal Runaway ◽  
Temperature Control System ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Heating Model ◽  
Linearized Model

ABSTRACTA temperature control system is designed and simulated for microwave joining of ceramics. The objective is to develop a control system for reliable, high quality joints to be produced on a variety of ceramics. The described procedure permits the derivation of a closed-loop configuration for controlling temperature. The ceramics (alumina) heating model equation is linearized around an operating point and represented as a transfer function. Conditions for closed-loop stability with any linearized model are presented and mathematically proven. A computer simulation is implemented for the closed-loop control and numerical integration is used for solving the non-linear heating equations. Results are very good and show that the temperature can be regulated to a set point value and thermal runaway in the ceramics can be prevented.

The Impact of Visual Feedback Type on the Mastery of Visuo-Motor Transformations

2012 ◽  
Vol 220 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Sülzenbrück
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Visual Feedback ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Motor Planning ◽  
Visual Input ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Feedback Type ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact

For the effective use of modern tools, the inherent visuo-motor transformation needs to be mastered. The successful adjustment to and learning of these transformations crucially depends on practice conditions, particularly on the type of visual feedback during practice. Here, a review about empirical research exploring the influence of continuous and terminal visual feedback during practice on the mastery of visuo-motor transformations is provided. Two studies investigating the impact of the type of visual feedback on either direction-dependent visuo-motor gains or the complex visuo-motor transformation of a virtual two-sided lever are presented in more detail. The findings of these studies indicate that the continuous availability of visual feedback supports performance when closed-loop control is possible, but impairs performance when visual input is no longer available. Different approaches to explain these performance differences due to the type of visual feedback during practice are considered. For example, these differences could reflect a process of re-optimization of motor planning in a novel environment or represent effects of the specificity of practice. Furthermore, differences in the allocation of attention during movements with terminal and continuous visual feedback could account for the observed differences.

118-LB: Glucose Variability throughout the Menstrual Cycle on Closed-Loop Control in Type 1 DM

Diabetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 118-LB
Author(s):  
CAROL J. LEVY ◽  
GRENYE OMALLEY ◽  
SUE A. BROWN ◽  
DAN RAGHINARU ◽  
YOGISH C. KUDVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Glucose Variability ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Type 1 Dm

101-LB: Eighteen-Month Use of Closed-Loop Control (CLC): A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 101-LB
Author(s):  
SUE A. BROWN ◽  
DAN RAGHINARU ◽  
BRUCE A. BUCKINGHAM ◽  
YOGISH C. KUDVA ◽  
LORI M. LAFFEL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Randomized Controlled
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