In this paper we consider the closed-loop asymptotic stability of the model predictive control scheme which involves the minimization of a quadratic criterion with a varying weight on the end-point state. In particular, we investigate the stability properties of the (MPC-) controlled system as function of the end-point penalty and provide a useful parametrization of the class of end-point penalties for which stability of the controlled system can be guaranteed. The results are successfully applied for the implementation of an MPC controller of a binary distillation process.
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