An ellipsoidal off-line model predictive control strategy for linear parameter varying systems with applications in chemical processes

Abstract In this paper, a novel off-line model predictive control strategy for linear parameter varying systems is presented. The on-line computational burdens are reduced by pre-computing off-line the sequences of state feedback gains corresponding to the sequences of nested ellipsoids. The number of sequences of nested ellipsoids constructed is equal to the number of vertices of the polytope. At each sampling instant, the smallest ellipsoid containing the currently measured state is determined in each sequence of ellipsoids and the scheduling parameter is measured. The real-time state feedback gain is calculated by linear interpolation between the corresponding state feedback gains. An overall algorithm is proved to guarantee robust stability. The controller design is illustrated with two examples of continuous stirred tank reactors.

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