Practical Multivariable Control and Tuning
16th - 18th November 2010, Glasgow

Employees of ACTC member companies, are entitled to two places free of charge. Employees of companies that are not ACTC members will be required to pay a nominal fee to help defray costs (see below for details).

Registration is required. Please ensure the payment details section of the form is completed.

Overview

Need for Robustness and Reliability in Application

This course illustrates the basic concepts and problem associated with multivariable control system.

Advanced Control technique such as Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control, H-infinity and Predictive Control are illustrated in the lectures. In addition, state estimation using Kalman filter and Fault detection, tolerant and reconfiguration are also included in this course. Available computer design packages are discussed and examples during hands-on sessions are used to reinforce the understanding of the course.

Additional Information
Event Venue

The course will be held in Glasgow - Venue information to follow

Accommodation

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Agenda
Day 1 - Introduction to Robust Control
09.00 REGISTRATION
09.15 Need for Robust and Reliable Control and Assessing Stability
10.00 Uncertainty in Systems and Robust Control Design Fundamentals
11.00 TEA/COFFEE
11.15 Inherent Robustness Properties of State Feedback LQ Optimal Control
12.15 LUNCH
13.00 Hands-on Session: State Feedback LQ Optimal Control and Robustness
14.00 Introduction to Kalman Filtering for Control and Condition Monitoring
14.45 Hands-on Session: State Estimation with Unmeasured States using KF Filter
15.30 TEA/COFFEE
15.45 LQG Control Design Approach for Disturbance Rejection
16.30 Hands-On Session: Using Dynamic Cost Function Weightings to Improve LQG
17.00 CLOSE
Day 2 - LQG and H-infinity Control Design
09.00 Introduction to Loop Transfer Recovery Design Methods
09.45 Hands-on Session: LQR/LQG and LTR Designs
10.45 TEA/COFFEE
11.00 Introduction to H-infinity Robust Control Methods and Advantages
12.00 Hands-on Session: H-infinity Robust Control
13.15 LUNCH
14.00 Robust Control Design Procedures and Design Issues
15.00 H-infinity Reliable Control Systems Design Methods
15.45 TEA/COFFEE
16.00 Quantitative Feedback Theory: A Powerful Robust Design Method
17.00 CLOSE
Day 3 - Predictive, Nonlinear Control Design and Fault Monitoring with Application
09.00 Introduction to Predictive Control Design Methods
10.00 Hands-on Session: Introducing Predictive Control Design and Results
11.00 TEA/COFFEE
11.15 Introduction to Fault Detection Methods
12.00 Hands-On Session: Model Based Fault Monitoring Methods
13.00 LUNCH
13.45 Fault Tolerant, Safe and Reconfigurable Control
14.30 Simple Nonlinear Controllers and Compensation Methods
15.15 TEA/COFFEE
16.00 Hands-on Session: Introducing Nonlinear Control
17.00 CLOSE