Title :
Qualitative process automation
Author :
LeClair, Maj Steven R ; Abrams, Frances L.
Author_Institution :
Air Force Wright Aeronaut. Lab., Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
The authors address basic research in computer science, control theory and material processing science wherein the focus is to develop a process control system which enables in-situ process model development. A generic control system architecture using qualitative physics is described together with an explanation of the system operation involving multiple cooperating expert systems. Specific details involving development and application of the control system to autoclave curing of composites are presented together with recent research results
Keywords :
expert systems; factory automation; autoclave curing; composites; factory automation; generic control system architecture; in-situ process model development; multiple cooperating expert systems; process control system; qualitative physics; Automatic control; Automation; Computer architecture; Computer science; Control systems; Control theory; Expert systems; Materials processing; Physics; Process control;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 1988., Proceedings of the 27th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1988.194373
