MULTIVARIABLE WEIGHTED ADAPTIVE CONTROLLER DESIGN AND ITS APPLICATION

This paper shows that using the multivariable controller reduces the magnitude of fluctuations of the control signals which result improved control of the steam generator outputs. Comparison of the performance of the multivariable weighted adaptive controller(MWAC) with the performance of the existing PI controller and the self_tuning controller/1/, when the system goes through a transient mode, shows that the out-puts stay closer to their set points when they are controlled by the adaptive controller.