Author(s)

Feng Li

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Taking advantage of the knowledge of top and bottom compositions of a distillation column, a dynamic neural network (DNN) is designed to identify the input-output relationship of the column. The weight-training algorithm is derived from a Lyapunov function. Based on this empirical model, a nonlinear H_∞ controller is synthesized. The effectiveness of the control strategy is demonstrated using simulation results.

Distillation Column, Dynamic Neural Network, Nonlinear H_∞ Control

F. Li, "Dynamic Neural Network Based Nonlinear Control of a Distillation Column," Intelligent Control and Automation, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2011, pp. 383-387. doi: 10.4236/ica.2011.24043.