Topics

The research areas have been centered around how to present MPC in a simple way, attainable performance in optimal control/MPC, and how to tune MPC controllers.

Research Personnel

Currently: Professor Bernt Lie, Associate professors David Di Ruscio and Finn Haugen.

PhD Theses

Several PhD theses have applied optimal control and MPC:

• Damslora, André Johan (1998). Optimisation based control of batch emulsion polymerisation of vinyl chloride. Dr.ing. thesis 1998:29, NTNU-HiT, Trondheim. ISBN 82-471-0224-2. Disputation at Telemark University College, May 11 1998. Main supervisor: Bernt Lie.
• Hauge, Tor Anders (2003). Roll-out of Model Based Control with Application to Paper Machines. Dr.ing. thesis 2003:31, NTNU-HiT, Trondheim. ISBN 82-471-5581-8, ISSN 0809-103X. Disputation at Telemark University College, May 8 2003. Main supervisor: Bernt Lie.
• Chai, Qian (2008). Modeling, Estimation, and Control of Biological Wastewater Treatment Plants. Doctoral Theses at NTNU 2008:108 at HiT, Porsgrunn. ISBN 978-82-471-8155-3 (printed ver.), ISBN 978-82-471-8169-0 (electronic ver.), ISSN 1503-8181. Disputation at Telemark University College, May 20 2008. Main supervisor: Bernt Lie.
• Furenes, Beathe (2009). Model Based Control of Solidification. Doctoral Theses at NTNU 2009:228 at HiT, Porsgrunn. ISBN 978-82-471-1860-3 (printed ver.), ISBN 978-82-471-1861-0 (electronic ver.), ISSN 1503-8181. Disputation at Telemark University College, December 9 2009. Main supervisor: Bernt Lie.

Selected Publications

• Lie, B., and Heath, W. (2008). "Model based control". Chapter 5 in E. Dahlquist (editor) Use of Modeling and Simulation in Pulp and Paper Industry, © COST Office, 2008. ISBN 978-91-977493-0-5. Free download from http://works.bepress.com/dr_erik_dahlquist.
• Lie, B., Dueñas Díez, M., and Hauge, T.A. (2005). "A Comparison of Implementation Strategies for MPC". Modeling, Identification and Control, 26, no. 1, pp. 39--50.
• Lie, B. (2005). Prediktiv regulering med implementering. Kompendium, Høgskolen i Telemark. In Norwegian.
• Lie, B. (1991). Notat om Prediktiv regulering. Rapport nr. 91-7-U, Institutt for teknisk kybernetikk, Norges teknisk høgskole. In Norwegian.
• Di Ruscio, D. and B. Foss (1998). "On Model Based Predictive Control."The 5th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, Corfu, Greece, June 8-10,1998.
• Di Ruscio, D. (1997b). "Model Based Predictive Control: An extended state space approach." In proceedings of the 36th Conference on Decision and Control 1997, San Diego, California, December 6-14.
• Di Ruscio, D. (1997c). "Model Predictive Control and Identification: A linear state space model approach." In proceedings of the 36th Conference on Decision and Control 1997, San Diego, California, December 6-14.