An improved constrained predictive functional control for the pressure of a coke furnace is proposed in this article. In conventional constrained model predictive control, a quadratic programming problem is usually constructed to replace the original cost function and constraints to obtain the optimal control law. Under strict constraints, however, the relevant quadratic programming problem may have no feasible solutions. Unlike conventional approaches, there are several effective relaxations introduced for the constraints in the proposed scheme; then, a new cost function and the new transformed constraints are generated. With the improved constraints and cost function, there are always acceptable solutions for the quadratic programming problem under various conditions. The validity of the presented constrained model predictive control algorithm is evaluated through the regulation of the pressure of the coke furnace.
An improved constrained predictive functional control for industrial processes: A chamber pressure process study
