Yao Xu, Linna Zhou, Jianguo Zhao, Lei Ma, Chunyu Yang
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Abstract
This article discusses the optimal operational control (OOC) problem of two-time-scale (TTS) industrial systems with unknown operation model. Based on the singular perturbation theory (SPT), the OOC problem of TTS industrial systems is decomposed into an optimal regulation problem in fast time-scale and an optimal set-point tracking problem in slow time-scale. Then, by convex duality, the obtained optimization problems are equivalently transformed into convex optimization (CO) problems, and a data-model-hybrid-driven composite controller is designed. The design method of this composite controller avoids the potential numerical stiffness problems, and does not need complete system dynamics information while ensuring the steady-state output tracking error converges to zero. Finally, an example of mixed separation thickening process (MSTP) of hematite beneficiation is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.
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