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On the theory of dynamic plug‐flow processes: Inlet control and distributed trajectory control
Author(s) -
Bailey J. E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450500119
Subject(s) - a priori and a posteriori , control theory (sociology) , trajectory , plug flow , plug and play , flow (mathematics) , flow control (data) , control (management) , computer science , inlet , state (computer science) , steady state (chemistry) , topology (electrical circuits) , control engineering , mathematics , mechanics , engineering , physics , algorithm , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , operating system , chemistry , philosophy , epistemology , computer network , astronomy , combinatorics
Abstract Topological methods are applied in a study of the periodic operation of plug‐flow processes. Attention is focused on periodic processes, but the results are shown to apply to other important situations. Three combinations of control options are considered and compared. Attainable sets for each case are characterized. The theory describes comparisons between steady state and time‐varying controls and the à priori structure of optimal control.