An overview on fault diagnosis and nature-inspired optimal control of industrial process applications

RE Precup, P Angelov, BSJ Costa… - Computers in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Fault detection, isolation and optimal control have long been applied to industry. These
techniques have proven various successful theoretical results and industrial applications …

Data-driven model-free slip control of anti-lock braking systems using reinforcement Q-learning

MB Radac, RE Precup - Neurocomputing, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper proposes the design and implementation of a model-free tire slip control for a fast
and highly nonlinear Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). A reinforcement Q-learning optimal …

Nonlinear predictive control of a boiler-turbine unit: A state-space approach with successive on-line model linearisation and quadratic optimisation

M Ławryńczuk - ISA transactions, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper details development of a Model Predictive Control (MPC) algorithm for a boiler-
turbine unit, which is a nonlinear multiple-input multiple-output process. The control …

Output feedback adaptive motion control and its experimental verification for time-delay nonlinear systems with asymmetric hysteresis

X Zhang, X Chen, G Zhu, CY Su - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Focusing on the nonlinear time-delay systems actuated by smart-material-based actuators,
an adaptive dynamic surface estimated inverse motion control scheme is proposed in this …

MPC approaches for modulating air-to-water heat pumps in radiant-floor buildings

S Rastegarpour, S Gros, L Ferrarini - Control Engineering Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
A modulating heat pump and water tank result in a nonlinear model due to the load
dependency of the heat pump performance, and variable water flows. Nonlinear model …

Novel tensor product models for automatic transmission system control

RE Precup, CA Dragos, S Preitl, MB Radac… - IEEE Systems …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper discusses novel tensor product (TP) models for the control of two complex
components of the vehicle automatic transmission systems, namely the drive line without …

Experiment-based teaching in advanced control engineering

RE Precup, S Preitl, MB Radac… - IEEE Transactions …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper discusses an experiment-based approach to teaching an advanced control
engineering syllabus involving controlled plant analysis and modeling, control structures …

Energy-efficient fuzzy model-based multivariable predictive control of a HVAC system

A Preglej, J Rehrl, D Schwingshackl, I Steiner… - Energy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper the novel approach of a fuzzy model-based multivariable predictive functional
control (FMBMPC) of a heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is presented …

Efficient robust fuzzy model predictive control of discrete nonlinear time-delay systems via Razumikhin approach

L Teng, Y Wang, W Cai, H Li - IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, two efficient robust fuzzy model predictive control algorithms are investigated
for discrete nonlinear systems with multiple time delays and bounded disturbances. The …

Application of IFT and SPSA to servo system control

MB Radac, RE Precup, EM Petriu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper treats the application of two data-based model-free gradient-based stochastic
optimization techniques, ie, iterative feedback tuning (IFT) and simultaneous perturbation …