Off-line optimization and control for real time integration of a three-phase hydrogenation catalytic reactor

In order to develop and test the integration procedure, in this paper a real time process integration involving the optimization and control of the process is presented, in this case, with the two-layer approach. The used optimization algorithms were Levenberg–Marquardt and SQP that solve a non-linear least square problem subject to bounds on the variables. The two-layer approach is a hierarchical control structure where an optimization layer calculates the set points and manipulated variables to the advanced controller, which is based on the dynamic matrix control with constraints (QDMC). The non-isothermal dynamic model of the three-phase slurry catalytic reactor with appropriate solution procedure was utilized in this work (Vasco de Toledo, E. C., Santana, P. L., Maciel, M. R. W., & Maciel Filho, R. (2001). Dynamic modeling of a three-phase catalytic slurry reactor. Chemical Engineering Science, 56, 6055–6061). The model consists on mass and heat balance equations for the catalyst particles as well as for the bulk phases of gas and liquid. The model was used to describe the dynamic behavior of hydrogenation reaction of o-cresol to obtain 2-methil-cyclohexanol, in the presence of a catalyst Ni/SiO₂.     

Numerical Simulation of Oil‐water Hydrocyclone Using Reynolds‐Stress Model for Eulerian Multiphase Flows

A three‐dimensional oil‐water turbulent flow and oil separation process in a double‐cone liquid‐liquid hydrocyclone (LLHC) is numerically simulated using FLUENT software. The Euler‐Euler approach and Reynolds‐stress model are combined and adopted in this simulation to handle the challenging situation of anisotropic turbulent two‐phase flow with a higher volumetric ratio (over 10%) in the dispersed phase. It is visualized well in the simulation how separation, aggregation and shift of oil and water proceed in the LLHC. The oil separation efficiency is determined based on flow field and phase concentration distribution. The simulation is verified by comparing predicted and measured separation efficiency in the LLHC.     

A sum of squares approach to backstepping controller synthesis for piecewise affine and polynomial systems

This paper develops a backstepping controller synthesis methodology for piecewise polynomial (PWP) systems in strict form. The main contribution of the paper is to formulate sufficient conditions for controller design for PWP systems in strict form as a sum of squares feasibility problem under the assumption that an initial control Lyapunov function exists to start the iterative backstepping procedure. This problem can then be translated into a convex SDP problem and solved by available software packages. The controller synthesis problem for PWP systems in strict feedback form is divided into two cases. The first case consists of the construction of a sum of squares polynomial control Lyapunov function for PWP systems with discontinuous vector fields. The second case addresses the construction of a PWP control Lyapunov function for PWP systems with continuous vector fields. One major advantage of the proposed method is the fact that it can handle systems with discontinuous vector fields and sliding modes. The new synthesis method is applied to several numerical examples. One of these examples offers the first convex optimization solution to piecewise affine (PWA) control of a benchmark circuit system addressed before in the literature using non‐convex PWA control solutions. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adaptive fuzzy output feedback decentralized control of pure‐feedback nonlinear large‐scale systems

In this paper, an adaptive fuzzy decentralized output feedback control approach is presented for a class of uncertain nonlinear pure‐feedback large‐scale systems with immeasurable states. Fuzzy logic systems are utilized to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions, and a fuzzy state observer is designed to estimate the immeasurable states. On the basis of the adaptive backstepping recursive design technique, an adaptive fuzzy decentralized output feedback is developed. It is proved that the proposed control approach can guarantee that all the signals of the resulting closed‐loop system are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded (SUUB), and that the observer and tracking errors converge to a small neighborhood of the origin by appropriate choice of the design parameters. Simulation studies are included to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Robust adaptive control for a class of cascaded nonlinear systems with applications to space interception

This paper proposes a robust H _∞ ‐based adaptive backstepping control scheme for the output stabilization of a special class of cascaded nonlinear systems. This kind of systems possess the feature that the first sub‐equation is a linear perturbed system, whereas the rest ones perform a general semi‐strict feedback form. Different from the conventional backstepping design approach, the special cascaded structure ensures to introduce the H _∞ technique to the backstepping procedure such that both the robust performance and the robust stability can be simultaneously guaranteed. Within the Lyapunov framework, the proposed control scheme is proved to guarantee (i) the uniformly ultimate boundedness of the system signals with a bound that can be made arbitrarily small by suitably choosing control parameters; (ii) asymptotic output stabilization as long as the uncertain nonlinearities and external disturbances vanish; and (iii) ‐performance of the closed‐loop system. A space interception scenario is utilized to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

TD-LTE与TD-SCDMA切换判决机制的探究与仿真

不同网络之间的切换问题是网络间互操作的重要组成部分,尤其是当前备受关注的TD-LTE与TD-SCDMA的切换问题。该文在对常规切换机制剖析的基础上,通过详尽的理论分析,根据现有切换机制的不足,提出了新的切换判决算法机制。新机制中结合了多属性切换判决中的层次分析算法和二维函数收益法,考虑了移动用户的业务喜好,并使用Matlab搭建了网络模型着重针对数据业务进行仿真,根据不同的网络收益值来实现切换的选择,验证了数据业务切换判决算法的有效性。     

A discrete model for non-wetting liquid flow from a point source in a packed bed under the influence of gas flow

A study of non-wetting flow in a packed bed under the influence of gas flow has been carried out. Departing from the usual continuum models, a discrete and deterministic model for liquid flow has been presented to model the liquid flow from single and multiple point sources. Liquid flow is modelled based on force balance approach considering gas drag, bed resistance and gravity forces. Gas flow is modelled using k-ε model for turbulent flow. An X-ray flow visualization technique, developed by our group, is used to study the liquid flow paths in the packed bed. Liquid flow path and velocity has been obtained for various liquid and gas flow rate. Flow paths obtained from the simulation results are in good agreement to those obtained from flow visualization procedure under various conditions. Also, liquid distribution at the bed bottom is reported and compared with the experimental results.     

语块教学法与语言输出能力的实验研究

文章根据Michael Lewis的语块理论,运用语块教学法进行了为期一年的教学实验,借以考证语块法对非英语专业大学生的输出性能力的作用。调查问卷和实验统计分析证明:语块法比传统的词汇教学方法更加有效地提升了学生的口头和书面表达能力,在流利性、地道性以及连贯性等方面都优于传统词汇教学方法。     

含三苯基膦结构可溶性超支化聚芳醚酮的合成与表征

以双（4–（对氟苯甲酰基）苯基）苯基氧化膦为A2单体,11,,1–三（4–羟基苯）乙烷为B3单体,通过A2＋B3方法合成了含三苯基膦结构可溶性超支化聚芳醚酮（HPEKKs）,有效地避免了凝胶化现象.通过改变A2/B3的比率改变HPEKKs的封端基团,并通过1H NMR和FTIR对其结构进行了表征.1H NMR测量羟基封端HPEKKs（HPEKK-OH）的支化度和氟原子封端的HPEKKs（HPEKK-F）支化度分别达到0.62和0.85.DSC测量HPEKK-OH和HPEKK-F的玻璃化转变温度分别为151℃和131℃.TGA测量HPEKKs在失重率为5%时热分解温度达到500℃以上.HPEKK-OH和HPEKK-F可以很好地溶解于N–甲基吡咯烷酮、N,N–二甲基乙酰胺和二甲基亚砜等多种有机溶剂.     

Dynamic surface control-backstepping based impedance control for 5-DOF flexible joint robots

A new impedance controller based on the dynamic surface control-backstepping technique to actualize the anticipant dynamic relationship between the motion of end-effector and the external torques was presented. Comparing with the traditional backstepping method that has “explosion of terms” problem, the new proposed control system is a combination of the dynamic surface control technique and the backstepping. The dynamic surface control (DSC) technique can resolve the “explosion of terms” problem that is caused by differential coefficient calculation in the model, and the problem can bring a complexity that will cause the backstepping method hardly to be applied to the practical application, especially to the multi-joint robot. Finally, the validity of the method was proved in the laboratory environment that was set up on the 5-DOF (degree of freedom) flexible joint robot. Tracking errors of DSC-backstepping impedance control that were 2.0 and 1.5 mm are better than those of backstepping impedance control which were 3.5 and 2.5 mm in directions X, Y in free space, respectively. And the anticipant Cartesian impedance behavior and compliant behavior were achieved successfully as depicted theoretically.