Robust and Reliable Control Systems Design
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Overview

This course illustrates the basic concepts of robust and reliable systems and the problems associated with multivariable control systems design.

Control techniques such as Predictive Control, Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control, H-infinity Control, Loop Shaping and QFT are all covered in the lectures. Fault tolerant and reconfiguration control are also included in this course; together with state estimation using Kalman filters for both control and fault detection. The lectures are reinforced by Hands-On simulation and design examples that provide practical experience of the concepts covered. Computer design packages that simplify the design process are demonstrated.

Agenda
Day 1 : Introduction to Robust Control
8.45 Registration
9.00 Need for Robust and Reliable Control and Assessing Stability
10.00 Uncertainty in Systems and Robust Control Design Fundamentals
11.00 TEA/COFFEE
11.15 Inherent Robustness Properties of State Feedback LQ Optimal Control/td>
12.15 LUNCH
13.00 Hands-on Session: State Feedback LQ Optimal Control and Robustness
14.00 Introduction to Kalman Filtering for Control and Condition Monitoring
14.45 Hands-on Session: State Estimation with Unmeasured States using KF
15.30 TEA/COFFEE
15.45 LQG Control Design Approach for Disturbance Rejection
16.30 Hands-On Session: Using Dynamic Cost Function Weightings to Improve LQG
17.00 CLOSE
Day 2 : LQG and H-infinity Control Design
09.00 Introduction to Loop Transfer Recovery Design Methods
09.45 Hands-on Session: LQR/LQG and LTR Designs
10.45 TEA/COFFEE
11.00 Introduction to H-infinity Robust Control Methods and Advantages
12.00 Hands-On Session: H-infinity Robust Control
13.15 LUNCH
14.00 Robust Control Design Procedures and Design Issues
15.00 H-infinity Reliable Control Systems Design Methods
15.45 TEA/COFFEE
16.00 Quantitative Feedback Theory: A Powerful Robust Design Method
17.00 CLOSE
Day 3 : Predictive, Nonlinear Control Design and Fault Monitoring with Application
09.00 Introduction to Predictive Control Design Methods
10.00 Hands-on Session: Introducing Predictive Control Design and Results
11.00 TEA/COFFEE
11.15 Introduction to Fault Detection Methods
12.00 Hands-On Session: Model Based Fault Monitoring Methods
13.00 LUNCH
13.45 Fault Tolerant, Safe and Reconfigurable Control
14.30 Simple Nonlinear Controllers and Compensation Methods
15.15 TEA/COFFEE
16.00 Hands-on Session: Introducing Nonlinear Control
17.00 CLOSE