Fundamental Design Of Model Predictive Controller, Performance Studies And Analysis

This project is about the design of an advanced controller that is Model Predictive Controller (MPC) for commercial use to control temperature in the Heat Exchanger Pilot Plant. The design of MPC is to overcome the disadvantages of conventional controller. The transfer functions of the plant was obtained by using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox . After that, the First Order Plus Dead Time (FOPDT) model was selected as the best model to use with the MPC. It is because consists of three parameters that are the gain, time delay and time constant. By using SIMULINK, simulation and design controller were tested by following the right tuning method and procedures. Then, the analysis and study of performance in order to achieve the desire set point which is the temperature in the Heat Exchanger about 50˚C. At the end, this advance controller was obtain the stable results and safe operation. It can be concluded that MPC has the fastest response compare to PID controller. Besides that, it can improve the detection for temperature changes of the plant and quality of desired temperature set point.