Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Based Optimal Neurocontrol Synthesis of a Chemical Reactor Process Using Approximate Dynamic Programming

Abstract

The concept of approximate dynamic programming and adaptive critic neural network based optimal controller is extended in this study to include systems governed by partial differential equations. An optimal controller is synthesized for a dispersion type tubular chemical reactor, which is governed by two coupled nonlinear partial differential equations. It consists of three steps: First, empirical basis functions are designed using the 'Proper Orthogonal Decomposition' technique and a low-order lumped parameter system to represent the infinite-dimensional system is obtained by carrying out a Galerkin projection. Second, approximate dynamic programming technique is applied in a discrete time framework, followed by the use of a dual neural network structure called adaptive critics, to obtain optimal neurocontrollers for this system. In this structure, one set of neural networks captures the relationship between the state variables and the control, whereas the other set captures the relationship between the state and the costate variables. Third, the lumped parameter control is then mapped back to the spatial dimension using the same basis functions to result in a feedback control. Numerical results are presented that illustrate the potential of this approach. It should be noted that the procedure presented in this study can be used in synthesizing optimal controllers for a fairly general class of nonlinear distributed parameter systems.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Sponsor(s)

ECS
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Keywords and Phrases

Adaptive Critic Neural Network; Distributed Parameter System; Optimal Control; Proper Orthogonal Decomposition; Tubular Reactor Control

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0893-6080

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2003 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 2003

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