U.S.-Australia Cooperative Research: Study on the Control of Linear and Non-Linear Chemical Process

这个项目是研究小组之间的合作努力 由Ahmet N.帕拉佐古大学 加州，戴维斯和教授何塞A。罗马尼奥利在 悉尼大学. 该奖项将支持 美国调查员每年前往澳大利亚一次， 在接下来的两年里， 悉尼大学，其中包括一个独特的试点工厂 具有计算机接口的蒸馏塔。 合作研究的重点是控制线性 和非线性化学过程，两者并重 理论发展和实验验证结果。 最终为这些过程制定控制策略 通过协助两国的加工业， 他们更有信心地操作过程单元， 控制的情况。鲁棒控制与非线性控制 研究被认为是优先研究，在这两个 国家本研究将利用以下方面的补充技能： 研究者在理论分析和实验设计中 这种合作努力有可能提供新的 洞察力和解决方案。Romagnoli博士的互访是 在澳大利亚工业部的支持下， 技术和商业（DITAC）。

This project is a collaborative effort between research groups headed by Professor Ahmet N. Palazolgu at the University of California, Davis and Professor Jose A. Romagnoli at the University of Sydney. This award will provide support for the U.S. investigator to travel to Australia once each year for the next two years to spend a month working in the facilities at the University of Sydney which includes a unique pilot-plant distillation column with computer interface. The collaborative research is focused on the control of linear and nonlinear chemical processes with equal emphasis on both theoretical developments and experimental verification results. Development of control strategies for such processes ultimately benefits processing industries in both countries by assisting them to operate process units with greater confidence under controlled situations. Robust control and nonlinear control research are recognized as being among priority research in both countries. This study will utilize the complementary skills of the investigators in theoretical analysis and experimental design and the collaborative effort has the potential to provide new insights and solutions. The exchange visits by Dr. Romagnoli are supported through the Australian Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce (DITAC).