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Temperature control of a batch polymerization reactor using nonlinear predictive control algorithm (비선형 예측제어 알고리즘을 이용한 회분식 중합 반응기의 온도제어)

  • 나상섭;노형준;이현구
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10b
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    • pp.1000-1003
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    • 1996
  • Nonlinear unified predictive control(UPC) algorithm was applied to the temperature control of a batch polymerization reactor for polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA). Before the polymerization reaction is initiated, the parameters of the process model are determined by the recursive least squares(RLS) method. During the reaction, nonlinearities due to generation of heat of reaction and variation of heat transfer coefficients are predicted through the nonlinear model developed. These nonlinearities are added to the process output from the linear process model. And then, the predicted process output is used to calculate the control output sequence. The performance of nonlinear control algorithm was verified by simulation and compared with that of the linear unified predictive control algorithm. In the experiment of a batch PMMA polymerization, nonlinear unified predictive control was implemented to regulate the temperature of the reactor, and the validity of the nonlinear model was verified through the experimental results. The performance of the nonlinear controller turned out to be superior to that of the linear controller for tracking abrupt changes in setpoint.

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A Study on the Control Law Design and Analysis Process (비행제어법칙 설계 및 해석 절차에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang Byung-moon;Cho In-jae;Kim Chong-sup
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.11 no.11
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    • pp.913-919
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    • 2005
  • An advanced method of Relaxed Static Stability (RSS) is utilized for improving the aerodynamic performance of modem version supersonic jet fighter aircraft. The flight control system utilizes RSS criteria in both longitudinal and lateral-directional axes to achieve performance enhancements and improve stability. Standard CLDA (Control Law Design and Analysis) process is provided that reduce the development period of the flight control system. In addition, if this process is employed in developing flight control laws, it reduces the trial and error development and verification of control laws. This paper details the design process of developing a flight control law for the RSS aircraft, utilizing military specifications, linear and nonlinea, analysis using XMATH and ATLAS(Aircraft, Tim Linear and Simulation), handling quality tests using the HQS (Handling Quality Simulator), and real flight test results to verify aircraft dynamic flight responses.

A Study on Realization of Function Code for Fuzzy Control in the Continuous Casting Process of the Iron & Steel Works (제철소 연속주조 공정에서의 퍼지제어를 위한 기능코드의 구현 연구)

  • ;;;Zeungnam Bien
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.32B no.12
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    • pp.1545-1551
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    • 1995
  • As the modern industrial processes become more complex, it is getting more difficult to model and control the processes. Naturally, an advanced type of DCS(Distributed Control System) with higher level functions is being sought. Advanced DCS is a DCS with advanced functions such as fault diagnosis, GPC(Generalized Predictive Control), NN(Neural Network), and Fuzzy Control. In this thesis, we have studied a fuzzy control algorithm for realizing an advanced DCS. Its algorithm is implemented in a form of function code which is a process control language, being used by the industrial engineers. To verify the realized function code of the fuzzy control, the function code is applied to a continuous casting process of the Pohang Iron & Steel Works in Kwangyang. The rules of the fuzzy control were collected via interviews of the field operators and their operation documents. Finally under a real-time operating system environment, usability of the function code of the fuzzy control is shown via simulation for the continuous casting process.

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The Design of Robust Control Chart for A Contaminated Process (오염된 공정을 위한 로버스트 관리도의 설계)

  • Kim, Yong-Jun;Kim, Dong-Hyuk;Chung, Young-Bae
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.327-336
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: In this study, we research the hurdle rate method to suggest the robust control chart for a contaminated process less vulnerable to fault values than existing control charts. Methods: We produce the results of p, ARL values to compare the performance of two control charts, $\bar{x}-s$ that has been used typically and TM-TS that is suggested by this paper. We implement the simulation focusing on three cases, change of deviation, mean and both of them. Results: We draw a conclusion that the TM-TS control chart has better efficiency than $\bar{x}-s$ control chart over the three cases. Conclusion: We insist that applying TM-TS control chart for a polluted process is more effective than $\bar{x}-s$ control chart.

Design of Robust $\bar{x}$ Control Chart Using a Location Parameter (위치모수를 이용한 로버스트 $\bar{x}$ 관리도의 설계)

  • Chung, Young-Bae;Kim, Yon-Soo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.151-156
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    • 2014
  • Control charts are generally used for process control, but the role of traditional control charts have been limited in case of a contaminated process. Traditional $\bar{x}$ control charts have not been activated well for such a problem because of trying to control processes as center line and control limits changed by the contaminated value. This paper is to propose robust $\bar{x}$ control charts which is considering a location parameter in order to respond to contaminated process. In this paper, we consider $\bar{x}_{\alpha}$, that is trimmed rate; typically ten percent rate is used. By comparing with p, ARL value, the responding results are decided. The comparison resultant results of proposed two control charts are shown and are well contrasted.

A Study on the manufacturing process using the sensitivity analysis of stochastic network (감도분석에 의한 제조공정연구)

  • 박기주
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.24 no.63
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    • pp.65-77
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    • 2001
  • A more technical perspective is needed in estimating the effect of the Manufacturing Process for improving the Productivity, there are many statistical evaluation methods, convenience sampling, frequencies, histogram, QC seven tools, control chart etc. It is more important for the companies to use six sigma to reduce defective and improve the process control than the technical definition as a disciplined quantitative approach for improvement of process control and a new way of quality innovation. Process network analysis is a technique which has the potentiality for a wide use to improve the manufacturing process which other techniques can't be used to analyze effectively. It has some problems to analyze the process with feedback loops. The branch probabilities during quality inspections depend upon the number of times the product has been rejected. This paper presents how to improve the manufacturing process by statistical process control using branch probabilities, Moment Generating Function(MGF) and Sensitivity Equation.

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On-line control of product uniformity for quality improvement (품질향상을 위한 제품 균일성의 On-Line 제어)

  • Ha, Sungdo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.70-79
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    • 1996
  • In off-line process optimization, process parameters are controlled such that the process is robust against changes in equipment conditions and incoming materials. The off-line methods, however, are not effective when the changes are so large that process parameters need to be adjusted. On-line control can respond to such large changes, but process uniformity has not been controlled on-line due to the difficulties in modeling. This paper is aimed at developing a new on-line control methodology where the uniformity is controlled effectively. The process variability is categorized based on the physical considerations, and the process parameters are classi- fied considering their effects on the categorized process variabilities. On-line control is performed with the properly selected process parameters so that robustness may not be degraded. The developed methodology is applied to the single wafer plasma etching processes, which resulted in both higher within-a-wafer uniformity and compens- ation of the incoming material non-uniformity.

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Dynamic Process Capability Indices

  • Sun, Jing
    • International Journal of Quality Innovation
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.74-83
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    • 2002
  • Process capability indices as an important kind of indices are intended to provide single-number assessments of the inherent process capability to meet specification limits on quality characteristic(5) of interest. In this paper the condition for the application of process capability indices is analyzed. On the basis of process capability indices, dynamic process capability indices as a new kind of indices to show the current process capability are discussed and the condition for the application of dynamic process capability indices is exhibited. Comparison between process capability index and dynamic process capability index and comparison between $D_p$ and $D_pk$ are made and the conclusions provide the approach for process control. According to the requirement of process capability indices provided by customer, quality control based on process capability indices dynamic process capability indices is discussed.

An Economic Design of the Integrated Process Control Procedure with Repeated Adjustments and EWMA Monitoring

  • Park Changsoon;Jeong Yoonjoon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Statistical Society Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.179-184
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    • 2004
  • Statistical process control (SPC) and engineering process control (EPC) are based on different strategies for process quality improvement. SPC reduces process variability by detecting and eliminating special causes of process variation, while EPC reduces process variability by adjusting compensatory variables to keep the quality variable close to target. Recently there has been need for an integrated process control (IPC) procedure which combines the two strategies. This article considers a scheme that simultaneously applies SPC and EPC techniques to reduce the variation of a process. The process disturbance model under consideration is an IMA(1,1) model with a location shift. The EPC part of the scheme adjusts the process, while the SPC part of the scheme detects the occurrence of a special cause. For adjusting the process repeated adjustment is applied by compensating the predicted deviation from target. For detecting special causes the two kinds of exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control chart are applied to the observed deviations: One for detecting location shift and the other for detecting increment of variability. It was assumed that the adjustment of the process under the presence of a special cause may change any of the process parameters as well as the system gain. The effectiveness of the IPC scheme is evaluated in the context of the average cost per unit time (ACU) during the operation of the scheme. One major objective of this article is to investigate the effects of the process parameters to the ACU. Another major objective is to give a practical guide for the efficient selection of the parameters of the two EWMA control charts.

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A Design of One-Sided Cumulative Scored Control Chart (단방향 누적점수관리도의 설계)

  • 최인수;이윤동
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.31-45
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    • 1998
  • This paper proposes a method of designing one-sided cumulative scored control charts to control the process mean with a normally distributed quality characteristic. The average run length(ARL) is obtained from the average sample number of sequential probability ratio test(SPRT) on trinomial distribution. Using the analogy between cumulative scored control chart and SPRT for trinomial observations, a procedure is presented to determine three control chart parameters; lower and u, pp.r scoring boundaries and action limit. The parameters are determined by minimizing the ARL when the process is out of control with prespecified ARL when the process is in control.

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