Dynamic Model and Adaptive Control of a Transcritical Organic Rankine Cycle

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dc.contributor.advisorMacnab, Christopher John B
dc.contributor.advisorPieper, Jeffrey Kurt
dc.contributor.authorSamiuddin, Jilan
dc.contributor.committeememberGoldsmith, Peter B.
dc.contributor.committeememberKnight, Andrew Michael
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T21:11:26Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T21:11:26Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThe Transcritical Organic Rankine Cycle (TORC) is a non-linear time-varying heat recovery system for small-scale power generation. It is similar to a boiler-turbine system but uses organic fluid as the primary heat carrier instead of H2O and works in both subcritical and supercritical regions. The heat source can be either renewable energy or industrial waste-heat. In order for the TORC to work efficiently, it is essential the control system tracks the set points as closely as possible while remaining robust to disturbances; the control system design treats the heat source as a time-varying disturbance. To achieve this goal, this thesis presents a design of an adaptive Cere- bellar Model Articulation Controller (CMAC) which uses a single-input-single-output strategy by pairing the controlled variables (CVs) to the manipulated variables (MVs) using Relative Gain Ar- ray (RGA) analysis of the system. The CMAC improves performance and robustness compared to a traditional PI control.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSamiuddin, J. (2016). Dynamic Model and Adaptive Control of a Transcritical Organic Rankine Cycle (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25758en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3343
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Electronics and Electrical
dc.subject.classificationAdaptiveen_US
dc.subject.classificationORCen_US
dc.subject.classificationCMACen_US
dc.subject.classificationTranscriticalen_US
dc.subject.classificationModellingen_US
dc.subject.classificationControlen_US
dc.subject.classificationDynamicen_US
dc.titleDynamic Model and Adaptive Control of a Transcritical Organic Rankine Cycle
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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