MLD Systems: Modeling and Control — Experience With a Pilot Process

Abstract

In this report, we present results of the modeling and control of a hydraulic pilot process, currently under construction at the Laboratory of Automatic of the ISA department of Universidad de Valladolid. The system is described by linear inequalities involving both, real and integer variables and the dynamical and logical decisions are heavily inter dependent. Hence the characterization as a Mixed Logical Dynamical system. Two MLD models are featured and both are suited to apply a Model Based Predictive Control strategy to command the system. Results of a simulation of the closed loop system are feature.