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Model Predictive Control

The document discusses the application of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for managing complex processes at the North Benghazi Power Plant, highlighting its advantages over traditional PID controllers in handling multiple inputs and outputs. It emphasizes the importance of tuning parameters such as prediction and control horizons to optimize performance while maintaining system stability. The conclusion suggests that adaptive or robust MPC strategies could further enhance control amidst model uncertainties.

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Model Predictive Control

The document discusses the application of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for managing complex processes at the North Benghazi Power Plant, highlighting its advantages over traditional PID controllers in handling multiple inputs and outputs. It emphasizes the importance of tuning parameters such as prediction and control horizons to optimize performance while maintaining system stability. The conclusion suggests that adaptive or robust MPC strategies could further enhance control amidst model uncertainties.

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Mechatronics Engineering Department

Experiment Name:

Model Predictive
Control for NBPP

Name: Mohamed Alamrouni


No: 3787

Mohamed alamrouni 3787


Background:

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is an advanced control method that


repeatedly calculates optimal control actions by predicting future system
behavior over a limited horizon. At each time step, it uses the current
system state and a dynamic model to solve an optimization problem that
minimizes costs while respecting constraints, then applies only the
immediate control action before repeating the process with updated
information.

Why Use MPC?

MPC can manage systems where multiple inputs affect multiple outputs,
known as MIMO systems. Because of these connections, it can be hard to
design MIMO systems with traditional controllers like PID. However, MPC
can control all outputs at once while considering how inputs and outputs
influence each other.

MPC works by solving a problem at each time step, taking the first action,
and then repeating with new information.
For the North Benghazi Power Plant, MPC helps manage complex
processes that can change often. Traditional methods find it hard to handle
the plant's changing conditions and power demands. MPC can improve
performance while keeping within limits, like temperature and pressure,
ensuring the plant runs smoothly and efficiently.

A big challenge for using MPC at the North Benghazi Power Plant is model
uncertainty. It is tough to accurately model processes like superheated
steam temperature because of changing factors. To fix this, we can use
strong and flexible MPC strategies that update models online or estimate
disturbances to improve control.

MPC has grown from early uses in industry to more advanced types like
Nonlinear MPC (NMPC) and Economic MPC (EMPC). For the North Benghazi
Power Plant, generalized predictive control (GPC) or adaptive MPC could
work well, balancing speed and accuracy despite model issues.
Results:

Fig1

Fig2
It appears from these plots that qualitative improvements in
system response are achieved for increasing values of the
control horizon ! Setting the prediction horizon to a smaller
value (Np=12)
As we can see in Fig2 which is give a good results the MPC
controller was set to plan 12 steps ahead (prediction horizon),
update every 1 second (sample time), and calculate 4 future
adjustments (control horizon). In the test (scenario1), the goal
was to make the output (y1) follow a slow ramp from 0 to 5
over 50 seconds while ignoring constant disturbances at inputs
u1 and u2.
Clearly, increasing control horizon improves the response for
small values of prediction horizon
Greater control weighting generally means less active input
changes
For large prediction horizons, it is possible to out-weigh control
with error magnitude measure
Conclusion:

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is very effective for complex systems


like the North Benghazi Power Plant. Traditional PID controllers often
struggle with multiple inputs and outputs, especially when
conditions change. MPC helps by predicting future behavior and
optimizing control actions while following set limits, ensuring stable
and efficient operation important for managing processes like
superheated steam temperature.

Tuning is crucial: our tests showed that using a prediction horizon of


12 steps, a control horizon of 4 steps, and a sample time of 1 second
gave the best results. This setup allowed smooth tracking of changes
while handling disturbances (u1 and u2). Shorter prediction horizons
(like Np=12) with moderate control horizons balanced quick
responses and computational demands, avoiding issues from long
horizons or overly aggressive tuning.

For the power plant, using adaptive or robust MPC could help
manage model uncertainties even better. The success of this
approach is in its ability to balance performance with real-world
limits, making MPC essential for modern industrial control.
Reference:

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