Inferential control applications (Q1064296)

In high-order, long-dead-time processes, inferential control systems will generally outperform conventional feedback control systems. To implement inferential control the user must know how to - tune the inferential controller on line, - avoid control degradation due to saturation of the control effort, - smooth manual-automatic switching, - design a cascade control system. In addition, the user should be able to determine whether the benefits of inferential control justify its selection over a PID control system. This report presents ways to meet these requirements and applies the methods to an industrial autoclave plant and to a laboratory heat exchange system.