Supply chain management (SCM) is the 21st centuryoperations strategy for achieving organizational competitiveness. Companies are attempting to find ways to improve their flexibility and responsiveness and in turn competitiveness by changing their operations strategy, methods and technologies that include the implementation of SCM paradigm and information technology (IT). However, our objective is to, with review of literature, specify the areas that IT affect on supply chain and develop a framework for impact of IT in SCM.
This paper deals with the application of neural networks to design intelligent nonlinear predictive controllers. Predictive controllers are now widely used in many industrial applications. They have been used for linear systems in early applications and then some methods based on predictive control theory were proposed to govern the dynamics of nonlinear systems. In this paper, we will make use of multi-layer perceptron neurofuzzy models with Locally Linear Model Tree (LoLiMoT) learning algorithm as a part of intelligent predictive control system, which has shown excellent performance in identifying of nonlinear systems. The nonlinear dynamics of the system is identified using the neural network based method and then the identified model is used as a part of predictive control algorithm. The proposed method is used to solve the control problems in some benchmark systems. As a first study, the viscosity control in a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) plant is considered. The mathematical model of the plant is used to generate the input output data set and then the dynamic behavior of the system is identified using a proper multi-layer perceptron neural network, which is used in the predictive control loop. Also, the predictive control based on the locally linear neurofuzzy model is applied to temperature control of an electrically heated micro heat exchanger. The dynamic behavior of the heat exchanger is identified based on some experimental data of the real plant. Comparing the identification results obtained by the neurofuzzy model with those of some linear models such as ARX and BJ, confirms the superior performance for the locally linear neurofuzzy model. Then, the predictive control is applied to the identified model to obtain a satisfactory performance in the output temperature that should track a desired reference signal. As another application, the algorithm is applied to temperature control of a solution polymerization methyl methacrylate in a batch reactor. The results show also somehow satisfactory performance for this highly nonlinear system. All the simulation results reveal the effectiveness of the proposed intelligent control strategy.
Abstract. An intelligent predictive control with locally linear neurofuzzy identifier and numerically optimization procedure has been proposed for temperature control of electrically heated micro heat exchanger. To this end, first the dynamics of the micro heat exchanger is identified using Locally Linear Model Tree (LOLIMOT) algorithm. Then, the predictive control strategy based on the LOLIMOT model of the plant is applied to provide set point tracking of the output of the plant. Some computer simulation is provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed controller. Simulation results show better performance for the proposed controller in comparison with PID controller.
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