Bulk Density and Mass Flow Estimation in Fibreboard Production

The estimation of bulk density and mass flow in fibreboard production is important for prediction of fiber quality and energy consumption. Therefore, a new lumped-parameter model of fibreboard production is developed and exploited by a Moving Horizon Estimator to estimate the bulk densities and mass flows. The estimation results are verified in simulated data, showing convergence to the reference values. In the next steps, the estimations need to be experimentally validated.