CAREER: Control of Nonlinear Constrained and Distributed Parameter Processes

摘要-Daoubirn- 9624725 本研究计画针对输入受限之非线性集总参数过程与非线性分布参数过程，发展新的分析与控制器设计方法。 的动机是由化学过程中的非线性和空间变化的固有存在，在所有实际的控制系统中的操纵输入约束的存在下，以及缺乏严格和实用的方法，可以有效地处理这些功能。 这项研究将提供基本的洞察力的性质，这种系统的控制问题，并将开发具体的控制算法，具有良好的特点的稳定性，性能和鲁棒性。 它还将研究实际的实施问题，并将开发的方法应用于代表性的化学过程。 还计划了一系列教育活动，包括改进和发展本科生和研究生化学工程课程，加强明尼苏达大学控制科学与工程的教育和研究基础设施，实施合作和跨学科活动，利用现有资源提高教学效率，以及明尼苏达州大学教育计划的发展。

Abstract - Daoutidis - 9624725 A research program is planned to develop new analysis and controller design methods for nonlinear lumped parameter processes with input constraints and nonlinear distributed parameter processes. The motivation is provided by the inherent presence of nonlinearities and spatial variations in chemical processes, the presence of manipulated input constraints in all practical control systems, and the lack of rigorous and practical methods that can deal effectively with these features. The research will provide fundamental insight on the nature of the control problem for such systems and will develop concrete control algorithms with well-characterized stability, performance and robustness properties. It will also study practical implementation issues and will apply the developed methods to representative chemical processes. A series of educational activities is also planned, including improvement and development of undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering courses, the strengthening of the education and research infrastructure in control science and engineering at the University of Minnesota, the implementation of collaborative and cross-disciplinary activities, the utilization of available resources for improving teaching effectiveness, and the development of an education initiative for colleges in the state of Minnesota.