Constrained model predictive control: Stability and optimality

DQ Mayne, JB Rawlings, CV Rao, POM Scokaert - Automatica, 2000 - Elsevier
Model predictive control is a form of control in which the current control action is obtained by
solving, at each sampling instant, a finite horizon open-loop optimal control problem, using …

Nonlinear predictive control and moving horizon estimation—an introductory overview

F Allgöwer, TA Badgwell, JS Qin, JB Rawlings… - Advances in control …, 1999 - Springer
In the past decade model predictive control (MPC) has become a preferred control strategy
for a large number of processes. The main reasons for this preference include the ability to …

Experimental analysis of model predictive control for an energy efficient building heating system

J Široký, F Oldewurtel, J Cigler, S Prívara - Applied energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Low energy buildings have attracted lots of attention in recent years. Most of the research is
focused on the building construction or alternative energy sources. In contrary, this paper …

Dynamic right-sizing for power-proportional data centers

M Lin, A Wierman, LLH Andrew… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power consumption imposes a significant cost for data centers implementing cloud services,
yet much of that power is used to maintain excess service capacity during periods of low …

Robust model predictive control: A survey

A Bemporad, M Morari - Robustness in identification and control, 2007 - Springer
This paper gives an overview of robustness in Model Predictive Control (MPC). After
reviewing the basic concepts of MPC, we survey the uncertainty descriptions considered in …

Robust receding horizon control of constrained nonlinear systems

H Michalska, DQ Mayne - IEEE transactions on automatic …, 1993 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a method for the construction of a robust dual-mode, receding horizon controller
which can be employed for a wide class of nonlinear systems with state and control …

Constrained state estimation for nonlinear discrete-time systems: Stability and moving horizon approximations

CV Rao, JB Rawlings, DQ Mayne - IEEE transactions on …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
State estimator design for a nonlinear discrete-time system is a challenging problem, further
complicated when additional physical insight is available in the form of inequality constraints …

Model predictive control of a building heating system: The first experience

S Privara, J Široký, L Ferkl, J Cigler - Energy and Buildings, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents model predictive controller (MPC) applied to the temperature control of
real building. Conventional control strategies of a building heating system such as weather …

Receding horizon control of nonlinear systems

DQ Mayne, H Michalska - … of the 27th IEEE Conference on …, 1988 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The receding-horizon control strategy provides a relatively simple method for determining
feedback control for linear or nonlinear systems: the method is especially useful for the …

The stability of constrained receding horizon control

JB Rawlings, KR Muske - IEEE transactions on automatic …, 1993 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An infinite horizon controller that allows incorporation of input and state constraints in a
receding horizon feedback strategy is developed. For both stable and unstable linear plants …