Adaptive Control of Neutralization Process using Neural Networks
The designed model‐free online adaptive controller was implemented to a laboratory scaled pH process in real time by use of a dSPACE 1104 interfacing card and shows good tracking for both the set point and load changes over the entire nonlinear region.
Abstract
Abstract A neural network (NN) based adaptive interaction technique is proposed for controlling highly nonlinear neutralization processes. In this approach, the controller is decomposed into interconnected subsystems and adaptation occurs during the interactions. This approach is adaptive in structure and doesn't use an explicit model of the process in the design. The NN is used to establish the adaptive interaction technique for the development of a nonlinear pH controller, which calculates the necessary change in a manipulated variable to drive the system to the desired value. By applying this adaptive algorithm, the same adaptation as the back‐propagation algorithm is achieved without the need of backward propagating the error throughout a feedback network. This important property makes it possible to adapt the NN controller directly without a process model. This advantage reduces the computational complexity drastically in comparison to the well known back‐propagation algorithm based adaptive NN system and a model based system. The designed model‐free online adaptive controller was implemented to a laboratory scaled pH process in real time by use of a dSPACE 1104 interfacing card. The responses of pH and acid flow rate show good tracking for both the set point and load changes over the entire nonlinear region.