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Adaptive repetitive control for resonance cancellation of a distributed solar collector field
Author(s) -
Álvarez J. D.,
Yebra L. J.,
Berenguel M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of adaptive control and signal processing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1115
pISSN - 0890-6327
DOI - 10.1002/acs.1045
Subject(s) - heat exchanger , resonance (particle physics) , control theory (sociology) , bandwidth (computing) , computer science , field (mathematics) , engineering , control (management) , physics , mechanical engineering , telecommunications , mathematics , particle physics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics
This paper deals with modelling and control of the outlet temperature in a distributed solar collector field. The resonance dynamics characteristics of this kind of system are similar to those of tubular heat exchangers in the closed‐loop system bandwidth when fast responses are required. Simple low‐order rational models are unable to capture the resonance dynamics, which can be excited by changes in both the heat transfer fluid flow and solar irradiation. This paper proposes a new model derived from a similar model for a tubular heat exchanger. This model allows the use of low‐order controllers, which can be extended to an adaptive control scheme to account for varying resonance frequencies, as a new functionality achieving fast, well‐damped responses. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.