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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Ward Macarthur, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Ranganathan Srinivasan, Karnataka, IN;
Sriram Hallihole, Karnataka, IN;
Madhukar Madhavamurthy Gundappa, Karnataka, IN;
Sanjay Kantilal Dave, Karnataka, IN;
Sujit Gaikwad, Glendale, AZ (US);
Sachi Dash, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Ward MacArthur, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Ranganathan Srinivasan, Karnataka, IN;
Sriram Hallihole, Karnataka, IN;
Madhukar Madhavamurthy Gundappa, Karnataka, IN;
Sanjay Kantilal Dave, Karnataka, IN;
Sujit Gaikwad, Glendale, AZ (US);
Sachi Dash, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A model predictive controller (MPC) for controlling physical processes includes a non-linear control section that includes a memory that stores a non-linear (NL) model that is coupled to a linearizer that provides at least one linearized model, and a linear control section that includes a memory that stores a linear model. A controller engine is coupled to receive both the linearized model and linear model. The MPC includes a switch that in one position causes the controller engine to operate in a linear mode utilizing the linear model to implement linear process control and in another position causes the controller engine to operate in a NL mode utilizing the linearized model to implement NL process control. The switch can be an automatic switch configured for automatically switching between linear process control and NL process control.