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Robust model reference controller
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-11
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2006-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A robust model reference controller which supplies manipulated variables for controlling a multi-input multi-output process of the type which may not be modelled perfectly consists of a pre-compensator, a diagonal filter, and a post-compensator. The input signals to the robust model reference controller are first projected dynamically into decoupled signals by the pre-compensator. The diagonal filters then filter the decoupled signals individually. The filtered signals are projected back dynamically to the manipulated variables for the controlled process. The filter can easily be tuned to attain the optimal response of the closed-loop system with a given bound of model uncertainty.
Inventors
- 👤 Hsien-Hsin Tung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:16
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of controlling a multi-input multi-output process of the type which may be modelled imperfectly and which includes a controller with a filter and a reference model of the process, the improvement comprising the steps of: partitioning the controller into a pre-compensator and a post-compensator; applying input signals of the controller to said pre-compensator; generating dynamically decoupled signals; filtering said decoupled signals by the filter; applying the filtered signals from the filter to said post-compensator; and generating manipulated variables to the process.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of controlling a multi-input multi-output process of the type which may be modelled imperfectly and which includes a controller with a filter and a reference model of the process, the improvement comprising the steps of: partitioning the controller into a pre-compensator and a post-compensator; applying input signals of the controller to said pre-compensator; generating dynamically decoupled signals; filtering said decoupled signals by the filter; applying the filtered signals from the filter to said post-compensator; and generating manipulated variables to the process.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the transpose of the frequency response of said pre-compensator has the general form [η 1 (iw)v 1 (iw), . . . , η N (iw)v N (iw)] in which: v k (iw)=kth right singular vector of the frequency response of the controller at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; η k (iw)=the kth gain for v k at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; and N=the rank of the controller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the frequency response of said post-compensator has the general form in which: u k (iw)=kth left singular vector of the frequency response of the controller at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; μ k (iw)=the kth gain for u k at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; and N=the rank of the controller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the filter is a diagonal filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein generating said decoupled signals comprises calculating, using said pre-compensator, the present said decoupled signals based on the present and past said input signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein generating said filtered signals comprises calculating, using the filter, the present said decoupled signals from said pre-compensator, and past said filtered signals from the filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein generating said manipulated variable comprises calculating, using said post-compensator, and the present and past said filtered signals from the filter.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for controlling a multi-input multi-output process in which the process may be modelled imperfectly and the apparatus is of the type that includes a controller, the improvement comprising: said controller comprising a pre-compensator for generating dynamically decoupled signals; means for applying the input signals of said controller to said pre-compensator; filter means for filtering said decoupled signals to produce filtered signals; and said controller further comprising a post-compensator for receiving said filtered signals and for generating manipulated variables based on said filtered signals and for feeding said variables to said process.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for controlling a multi-input multi-output process in which the process may be modelled imperfectly and the apparatus is of the type that includes a controller, the improvement comprising: said controller comprising a pre-compensator for generating dynamically decoupled signals; means for applying the input signals of said controller to said pre-compensator; filter means for filtering said decoupled signals to produce filtered signals; and said controller further comprising a post-compensator for receiving said filtered signals and for generating manipulated variables based on said filtered signals and for feeding said variables to said process.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the transpose of the frequency response of said pre-compensator has the general form [η 1 (iw)v 1 (iw), . . . , η N (iw)v N (iw)] in which: v k (iw)=kth right singular vector of the frequency response of the controller at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; η k (iw)=the kth gain for v k at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; and N=the rank of the controller.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the frequency response of said post-compensator has the general form in which: u k (iw)=kth left singular vector of the frequency response of the controller at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; μ k (iw)=the kth gain for u k at frequency w for k=1, . . . , N; and N=the rank of the controller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said filter is a diagonal filter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said pre-compensator is provided with means for calculating said decoupled signals in response to present and past ones of said input signals to said pre-compensator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said filter is provided with means for calculating said filtered signals in response to a present one of said decoupled signals from said pre-compensator and a past one of said filtered signals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said post-compensator is provided with means for calculating said manipulated variables in response to present and past ones of said filtered signals.
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