Integrated model predictive control and optimization within a process control system

US7050863B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Ashish Mehta · Austin, US
• Peter Wojsznis · Cedar Park, US
• Wilhelm K. Wojsznis · Round Rock, US
• Terrence L. Blevins · Round Rock, US
• Dirk Thiele · Austin, US
• Ron Ottenbacher · Austin, US
• Mark J. Nixon · Round Rock, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2003
• Grant date: May 23, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B13/048
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A process control configuration system is provided for use in creating or viewing an integrated optimization and control block that implements an optimization routine and a multiple-input/multiple-output control routine. The configuration system may enable a user to display or configure the optimizer or the control routine. A storage routine may store information pertaining to a plurality of control and auxiliary variables and to a plurality of manipulated variables to be used by the optimization routine and/or the control routine. A display routine may present a display to a user regarding the information pertaining to the plurality of control and auxiliary variables and to the plurality of manipulated variables.