Model Predictive Control Toolbox 3.1.1

MPC Bumpless Transfer

Contents

This demonstration shows how to obtain bumpless transfer when switching MPC from manual to automatic operation or vice versa. In particular, it shows how the EXT.MV input signal to the MPC block can be used to keep the internal MPC state up to date while the operator is in control of the MV.

MPC Controller Setup

Let us define the plant to be controlled

num=[1 1];
den=[1 3 2 0.5];
sys=tf(num,den);

Now, we define an MPC controller object

Ts=0.5;     % sampling time
p=15;       % prediction horizon
m=2;        % control horizon

Let us assume default values for weights and build the MPC object

MPC1=mpc(sys,Ts,p,m);

-->The "Weights.ManipulatedVariables" property of "mpc" object is empty. 
Assuming default 0.00000.
-->The "Weights.ManipulatedVariablesRate" property of "mpc" object is emp
ty. Assuming default 0.10000.
-->The "Weights.OutputVariables" property of "mpc" object is empty. Assum
ing default 1.00000.

Change the output weight

MPC1.Weights.Output=0.01;

Define constraints on the manipulated variable

MPC1.MV=struct('Min',-1,'Max',1,'RateMin',-1e5);

Closed-loop Simulation in Simulink®

Set total simulation time

Tstop=250;
if mpcchecktoolboxinstalled('simulink')
    % Open the simulink diagram 'MPC_BUMPLESS.MDL'
    open_system('mpc_bumpless');
    sim('mpc_bumpless',Tstop);
end

-->Converting the "Model.Plant" property of "mpc" object to state-space.
-->Converting model to discrete time.
-->Integrated white noise added on measured output channel #1.
-->The "Model.Noise" property of the "mpc" object is empty. Assuming whit
e noise on each measured output channel.

For Comparison, Disconnect the External MV Signal and Simulate

Now the transition from manual to automatic control is much less smooth. Note the large "bump" between time = 180 and 200.

bdclose('mpc_bumpless')
if mpcchecktoolboxinstalled('simulink')
    open_system('mpc_bumpless');
    delete_line('mpc_bumpless','Switch/1','MPC Controller/3');
    delete_line('mpc_bumpless','Switching/1','MPC Controller/4');
    set_param('mpc_bumpless/MPC Controller','mv_inport','off');
    set_param('mpc_bumpless/MPC Controller','switch_inport','off');
    set_param('mpc_bumpless/Yplots','Ymin','-1.1~-0.1')
    set_param('mpc_bumpless/Yplots','Ymax','1.8~1.1')
    set_param('mpc_bumpless/MVplots','Ymin','-0.6~-0.5')
    set_param('mpc_bumpless/MVplots','Ymax','1.1~1.1')
    sim('mpc_bumpless',Tstop);
end

bdclose('mpc_bumpless')