Process Control

Presents the aspects of control that can help anyone to have a synthetic view of control theory and its process-industrial applications, in a single book

Contains step-by-step processes for an easier understanding

Illustrates control methods applicable to industrial processes with practical examples

Autorentext

Jean-Pierre Corriou is an author of three books: Commande des Procédés, Lavoisier, Paris, 766 pages (three editions, 3rd 2012), Process Control, Theory and application, Springer, London, 2004, 752 pages, and Méthodes numériques et optimisation, Lavoisier, Paris, 2010, 442 pages. He is also author of 106 articles in national and international journals, as well as a reviewer for many journals, and an associate editor in the International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Mathematical Methods in Engineering.

Inhalt

1. Dynamic Modelling of Chemical Processes.- 2. Linear Feedback Control.- 3. Stability Analysis.- 4. Design of Feedback Controllers.- 5. Frequency Analysis.- 6. Improvement of Control Systems.- 7. State Representation, Controllability and Observability.- 8. Multivariable Control by Transfer Function Matrix.- 9. Discrete-Time Generalities and Basic Signal Processing.- 10. Identification Principles.- 11. Models and Methods for Parametric Identification.- 12. Parametric Estimation Algorithms.- 13. Digital Control.- 14. Optimal Control.- 15. Generalized Predictive Control.- 16. Model Predictive Control.- 17. Nonlinear Geometric Control.- 18. State Observers.- 19. Nonlinear Control of Reactors with State Estimation.- 20. Distillation Column Control.- 21. Examples and Benchmarks of Typical Processes.