Adaptive Control Scheme for Coupled Tank Process

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  • M. Vinodhini   Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, A.V.C. College of Engineering, Mannampandal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRSET1841124

Keywords:

Coupled tank system, MIMO, DMRAC, MIT rule.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to develop a Direct Model Reference Adaptive Control (DMRAC) algorithm for a MIMO process by extending the MIT rule adopted for a SISO system. The controller thus developed is implemented on Laboratory interacting coupled tank process through simulation. This can be regarded as the relevant process control in petrol and chemical industries. These industries involve controlling the liquid level and the flow rate in the presence of nonlinearity and disturbance which justifies the use of adaptive techniques such as DMRAC control scheme. For this purpose, mathematical models are obtained for each of the input-output combinations using white box approach and the respective controllers are developed. A detailed analysis on the performance of the chosen process with these controllers is carried out. Simulation studies reveal the effectiveness of proposed controller for multivariable process that exhibits nonlinear behaviour.

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2018-11-30

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Volume 4, Issue 11, November-December-2018

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M. Vinodhini, " Adaptive Control Scheme for Coupled Tank Process , International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 4, Issue 11, pp.89-95, November-December-2018. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET1841124