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

这个项目是由加州大学戴维斯分校的Ahmet N.Palazolgu教授和悉尼大学的Jose A.Romagnoli教授领导的研究小组共同努力的结果。这项奖励将支持这位美国研究人员在接下来的两年里每年前往澳大利亚一次，在悉尼大学的设施中工作一个月，其中包括一个独特的带有计算机接口的中试蒸馏塔。合作研究的重点是线性和非线性化学过程的控制，理论发展和实验验证结果并重。为这类工艺制定控制战略最终使两国的加工工业受益，因为它帮助它们在受控的情况下更有信心地运行工艺装置。鲁棒控制和非线性控制研究在两国都被公认为是优先研究的领域。这项研究将利用研究人员在理论分析和实验设计方面的互补技能，合作努力有可能提供新的见解和解决方案。Romagnoli博士的互访由澳大利亚工业、技术和商务部(DITAC)提供支持。

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).