Process control through a case study: A mixing process. I. SISO case

Abstract

Using a simulator developed for process control education, this paper details the case study of a mixing process, in an educational context. Depending on process design, the control problem can either be seen as single input single output (SISO) or multiple input multiple output (MIMO). The SISO case which is presented in this paper covers: process mathematical modeling, actuator sizing, instrumentation, PI tuning, process linearization, and constraints handling.

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