Presents an implementation of a model predictive control (MPC) algorithm using piecewise
linear models on an industrial case study: solution copolymerization of methylmethacrylate …

We study the control of a solution copolymerization reactor using a model predictive control
algorithm based on multiple piecewise linear models. The control algorithm is a receding …

A control system is designed for a copolymerization reactor using a combination of
feedforward, ratio, and feedback control to regulate polymer production rate, copolymer …

This paper uses the detailed mathematical model for the solution copolymerization of vinyl
acetate and methylmethacrylate in a continuous stirred tank reactor presented previously by …

Polymerization processes are characterized by exothermic reactions with complicated
nonlinear dynamics, especially in batch/semi-batch mode. The complexities of the …

A Newton-type nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) algorithm is applied through a
simulation study to a batch reactor for polymerization of phenol-formaldehyde resole resins …

A sequential linearized model based predictive controller is designed using the DMC
algorithm to control the temperature of a batch MMA polymerization process. Using the …

A detailed mathematical model is presented for the solution copolymerization of methyl
methacrylate and vinyl acetate in a continuous stirred tank reactor. Kinetic parameters and …

This article considers the design of a multivariable model-on-demand predictive controller
(MoD-PC) and its application to polymer quality control in a semibatch MMA/MA …

Continuous solution copolymerization is an important industrial process in the manufacture
of commodity and engineering plastics. The addition of comonomers and solvent, and the …