Question 20.4: Consider the transfer function model of Exercise 20.1. For e...

The step response is obtained from the analytical unit step response as in Example 20.1. The feedback matrix K _{c} is obtained using Eq. 20-65 as in Example 20.5. These results are not reported here for sake of brevity. The closed-loop response for set-point and disturbance changes are shown below for each case. The MATLAB MPC Toolbox was used for the simulations.

K _{c} \triangleq\left( S ^{T} Q S + R \right)^{-1} S ^{T} Q         (20-65)

i) For this model horizon, the step response is over 99 \% complete as in Example 20.5; hence the model is good. The set-point and disturbance responses shown below are non-oscillatory and have long settling times

ii) The set-point response shown below exhibits same overshoot, smaller settling time and undesirable “ringing” in u compared to part i). The disturbance response shows a smaller peak value, a lack of oscillations, and faster settling of the manipulated input.

iii) The set-point and disturbance responses shown below show the same trends as in part i).

iv) The set-point and load responses shown below exhibit the same trends as in parts (i) and (ii). In comparison to part (iii), this controller has a larger penalty on the manipulated input and, as a result, leads to smaller and less oscillatory input effort at the expense of larger overshoot and settling time for the controlled variable.