Robust control. Robust-predictive control
Research team
Clement Festila, Mihai Abrudean, Eva-Henrietta Dulf, Cristina-Ioana Pop, Marton Ors, Florin Bota, Rares-Cosmin Cazan, Marian-Bogdan Zeic, Tibor Szelitzky, Adrian-Alexandru Moldovan, Vlad Muresan.
Research fields
- Mathematical modelling of nonlinear systems
Modelling and simulation of isotope separation columns.
- Robust nonlinear control
Robust nonlinear control of isotope separation columns.
- Robust-predictive control
Robust-predictive control of isotope separation columns.
Recent research projects
”Structural complex modelling for optimal control of isotope separation columns”, national research grant funded by CNCSIS, A-1287 (2005-2008).
”Convergence of informational technologies and control methods with applications in power plants and power systems”, national research grant funded by ANCS, CEEX, Modul III, PR-D05-PT00-19 (2005-2008).
”Elaboration of 13C isotope separation technology by cryogenic distillation of carbon monoxide”, national research grant funded by ANCS, CEEX, Modul I, Modul I, 45/2005, (2005-2008).
”Detection and identification of dangerous substances using ionic mobility spectrometry cupled with mass spectrometry”, national research grant funded by ANCS, PNCDII, no. 81-023/14.09.2007, (2007-2010).
”Robust nonlinear control of cryogenic separation column of 13C isotope”, national research grant funded by ANCS, PNCDII, no. 71-023/14.09.2007 (2007-2010).
Publications
E. H. Dulf, C. Festila, “Simplified Model of the (13C) Isotope Separation Column”, Proceedings of 16th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science CSCS-16, Bucharest, May 22-27, 2007, pp. 45-49.
C. Festila, E. H. Dulf, M. Gligan, “On-off Robust Speed Control for Two-phase Induction Motor”, Proceedings of 16th, (CSCS-16), Bucharest, 22-27 May, 2007, pp. 55-49. International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science
E. H. Dulf, C. Festila, “Model Predictive Control of the (13C) Isotope Separation Column”, Proceedings of 4th SACI-2007, Timisoara, May 17-18, pp. 195-199. International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics
M. Gligan, E. H. Dulf, L. M Unguresan, C. Festila, “Preliminaries Regarding General Modelling of the Cryogenic Distillation with Application to (13C) Isotope Separation”, Proceedings of International IEEE-TTTC International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics AQTR 2006 (THETA 15), Cluj-Napoca, May 25-28 2006, pp. 155-159.
E. H. Dulf, L.M Unguresan, M. Gligan, C. Festila, “Operational Models of the Cryogenic Distillation Column for (13C) Isotope”, Proceedings of International IEEE-TTTC International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics AQTR 2006 (THETA 15), Cluj-Napoca, May 25-28, 2006, pp. 159-163.
E. H. Dulf, C. Festila, “Model Predictive Control of (15N) Isotope Separation Column”, Proceedings of International IEEE-TTTC International Conference on
Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics AQTR 2006 (THETA 15), Cluj-Napoca, May 25-28, 2006, pp. 163-167.
E. H. Dulf, C. Festila, Robust-Predictive Control of (15N) Isotope Separation Column, Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium of Hungarian Researchers on Computational Intelligence, November 24-25, 2006, Budapest, Hungary, pp.405-413.
E. H. Dulf, C. Festila, “About the Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of the (15N) Isotope Separation Column”, Proceedings of the CSCS-15 15th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, May 25-27, 2005, Bucharest, pp.75-80.
E. H. Dulf, C. Festila, “(15N) Isotope Separation Column: Simplified Model for Control and Simulation”, The International Symposium on System Theory,
Automation, Robotics, Computers, Informatics, Electronics and Instrumentation SINTES 12, Craiova, Romania, October 20-22, 2005.
Research description
Elaboration of 13C isotope separation technology by cryogenic distillation of carbon monoxide
Introduction
13C isotope separation and production represents a major interest on an international scale. The project aims at researching, designing and implementing an experimental model of a 13C isotope separation technology with the intention of data gathering that would allow for a further development of a productive installation.
Objectives
The main objective of the project is the research, design and implementation of the experimental equipment used for a 13C isotope separation that would lead to experimental data necessary for designing an actual separation technology. More specific, the objectives are as follows:
- Research, design and implementation of the installation and the elaboration of a production method and an advanced purifying technology of CO for a 500 liters/ 24 hours.
- Research, design and automatization of the experimental installation for cryogenic separation of 13C isotope.
- Elaboration of the separation technology by cryogenic distillation of CO and data gathering for a further production facility of a 1000 grams 13C/ year capacity.
- Dissemination of the results.
Methodology
Each objective in the project would be attained by an intensive study of the chemical and physical properties of 13C isotope and of the separation process followed by mathematical calculus and design of the installation. Finally, the experimental model of the separation technology would be tested for data gathering.These data and several separation experiments would create the possibility to implement an actual 13C isotope separation installation to be used for production purposes.
Achievements
The project would lead to results as follows: new information regarding physical and chemical processes involved in the separation of stable isotopes, gas purification, slow process automatization; elaboration of the experimental model of a cryogenic distillation installation; CO production and advanced purification up to concentrations below 1 ppm and for impurities having the freezing point above 82K; full automatization of a complex installation working at 82K and 10-5 tor; elaboration of the 13C separation technology; experimental data gathering; creating the premises for further development and technological transfer.