Abstract
In this article, we present an implementation of a low-memory footprint model predictive control (MPC)-based controller in programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Automatic code generation of standardized IEC 61131–3 PLC programming languages is used to solve the MPC’s optimization problem online. The implementation is designed for its application in a realistic industrial environment, including timing considerations and accounting for the possibility of the PLC not being exclusively dedicated to the MPC controller. We describe the controller architecture and algorithm, show the results of its memory footprint with regard to the problem dimensions, and present the results of its implementation to control a hardware-in-the-loop multivariable chemical plant.
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