Identification of Multivariable Industrial Processes

1 Introduction. - 1. 1 Some Preliminary Concepts. - 1. 2 Digital Control of Industrial Processes. - 1. 3 Outline of the Book. - 2 Linear Models of Dynamic Processes and Signals. - 2. 1 SISO Continuous-Time Models. - 2. 2 SISO Discrete-Time Models. - 2. 3 MIMO Models. - 2. 4 Models of Signals. - 2. 5 Linear Processes with Disturbances; Conclusion. - 3 Identification Experiments and Data Pre-treatmet. - 3. 1 Selection of Inputs/Outputs and Preliminary Experiments. - 3. 2 Experiment for Model Estimation. - 3. 3 Pre-treatment of Data. - 3. 4 Conclusions. - 4 Identification by the Least-Squares Method. - 4. 1 The Principle of Least-Squares. - 4. 2 Estimating Models of Linear Processes. - 4. 3 Two Industrial Case Studies. - 4. 4 Properties of the Least-Squares Estimator. - 4. 5 Conclusions. - 5 Extensions of the Least-Squares Method. - 5. 1 Modifying the Frequency Weighting by Prefiltering. - 5. 2 A Natural Choice of Criterion Output Error Method. - 5. 3 Using Correlation Techniques Instrumental Variable (IV) Methods. - 5. 4 Obtaining White Residuals Prediction Error Methods. - 5. 5 Identifying the Glass Tube Process Using a Prediction Error Method. - 5. 6 Conclusions and Discussion. - 6 MIMO Process Identification: A Markov Parameter Approach. - 6. 1 Rationale of the Method. - 6. 2 The Identification Procedure. - 6. 3 Identification of the Glass Tube Manufacturing Process. - 6. 4 Conclusions. - 7 Identification for Robust Control; SISO Case. - 7. 1 Asymptotic Properties of Prediction Error Models. - 7. 2 The Identification Method. - 7. 2. 3 Optimal Experiment Design for Simulation. - 7. 3 Recursive Estimation. - 7. 4 A Simulation Study. - 7. 5 Conclusions. - 8 Identification for Robust Control; MIMO Case. - 8. 1 The MIMO Version of the Asymptotic Theory. - 8. 2 The Identification Method. - 8. 3 Identification of Two Industrial Processes. -8. 4 Closed Loop Identification of Coprime Factors. - 8. 5 Conclusions. - 9 Identification and Robust Control of the Glass Tube Process. - 9. 1 From Identification to Robust Control; Guidelines. - 9. 2 Identification and Control of the Glass Tube Process; Control Results. - 9. 3 Conclusions. - 10 Identification for Fault Diagnosis; Estimation of Continuous-Time Models. - 10. 1 An Indirect Method of Continuous-Time Model Estimation. - 10. 2 Enhancing a Parameters Subset by Input Design. - 10. 3 A Simulation Study. - 10. 4 Conclusions. - Symbols and Abbreviations. - References. Language: English