Model-free adaptive control of advanced power plants

Cheng, George Shu-Xing; Mulkey, Steven L.; Wang, Qiang

Title: Model-free adaptive control of advanced power plants

Abstract

A novel 3-Input-3-Output (3.times.3) Model-Free Adaptive (MFA) controller with a set of artificial neural networks as part of the controller is introduced. A 3.times.3 MFA control system using the inventive 3.times.3 MFA controller is described to control key process variables including Power, Steam Throttle Pressure, and Steam Temperature of boiler-turbine-generator (BTG) units in conventional and advanced power plants. Those advanced power plants may comprise Once-Through Supercritical (OTSC) Boilers, Circulating Fluidized-Bed (CFB) Boilers, and Once-Through Supercritical Circulating Fluidized-Bed (OTSC CFB) Boilers.

Inventors:: Cheng, George Shu-Xing; Mulkey, Steven L.; Wang, Qiang

Issue Date:: 2015-08-18

Research Org.:: General Cybernation Group Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1210492

Patent Number(s):: 9110453

Application Number:: 13/441,610

Assignee:: General Cybernation Group Inc. (Rancho Cordova, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G05B13/024 - {in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance}
G05B13/0265 - {the criterion being a learning criterion}
G05B13/027 - {using neural networks only}
G05B13/042 - {in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance}

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DOE Contract Number:: FG02-06ER84599

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Apr 06

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS

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  abstractNote = {A novel 3-Input-3-Output (3.times.3) Model-Free Adaptive (MFA) controller with a set of artificial neural networks as part of the controller is introduced. A 3.times.3 MFA control system using the inventive 3.times.3 MFA controller is described to control key process variables including Power, Steam Throttle Pressure, and Steam Temperature of boiler-turbine-generator (BTG) units in conventional and advanced power plants. Those advanced power plants may comprise Once-Through Supercritical (OTSC) Boilers, Circulating Fluidized-Bed (CFB) Boilers, and Once-Through Supercritical Circulating Fluidized-Bed (OTSC CFB) Boilers.},

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