Title :
Use of nonlinear controller and observer theory for furnace temperature control
Author :
Edwards, C. ; Spurgeon, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Leicester Univ., UK
Abstract :
It is shown that nonlinear control theory can be used to good effect for temperature control in a gas fired furnace. Although the study presented is single-input-single-output, the theoretical approach is multivariable. Work is currently in progress to test the controller/observer pair on a multi-burner muffle furnace within the process industry
Keywords :
furnaces; furnace temperature control; gas fired furnace; multi-burner muffle furnace; nonlinear controller; observer theory; process industry;
Conference_Titel :
Improvements in Furnace Control: Current Developments and New Technologies (Digest No. 1994/018), IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
