University of Texas-Austin
University of Texas-Austin

ChE 391 - ELements of Modern Control Theory course page

Access Dr. Edgar’s old CHE360 Process Control and  CHE359 Energy, Technology, and Policy website

Schedule and Syllabus

ChE 391 Spring 2012 Schedule and Syllabus are available in word documents.

Lecture Notes

1/17 History of modern control, Matrix Review

1/19 State space analysis 1 - Lecture Notes

1/24 State space analysis 2

1/26 State space analysis 3

1/31 Multivariable control (Ch. 18 decoupling, Ch.3 Skogestad (VCB)

2/2 Optimal control 1 (Ricardo D. – TFE gone) Lagrange Multiplier Method

2/7 Optimal control 2

2/9 Optimal control 3 Minimum Time Control

2/14 Discrete dynamic programming, maximum power point tracking

2/16 Linear programming

2/23 Linear programming

2/28 Internal Model Control, Time delay compensation, Model Predictive Control -1

3/1 Model Predictive Control-2

3/6 Model Predictive Control-3

3/8 Model Predictive Control-4 (Badgwell, Qin review), Neural nets, feedforward control

3/20 Nonlinear optimization review, Opt temp profile

3/22 Rockwell Automation – nonlinear Model Predictive Control - Presented by Dr. Bijan Sayyar-Rodsari

3/27 Digital filter

3/29 Kalman filter, control with limited noisy measurements

4/3 Nonlinear stability - Presented by Dr. M. Baldea

4/5 Recursive least squares, Parameter Estimation

4/10 Power systems (A. Kwasinski)

4/12 Energy applications solar thermal storage, smart-grid overview

4/17 Adaptive control 1

4/19 Adaptive control 2

Homework and Exams

Homework Solution
Homework 1 Solution 1
Homework 2 Solution 2
Homework 3 Solution 3
Homework 4 Homework 4 Solution
Homework 5 Homework 5 Solution
Exam 1 Exam 1 Solution

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