Switching Solution for Multiple-Models Control Systems

Systems with multiple models or multi-controller structure represent one of the successful solutions for the real-time control of the nonlinear or multi-regime processes. The use of these structures imposes solving some specific problems, like best algorithm selection or control algorithm switching. The paper proposes a method for switching the algorithms of the multiple-models structure, based on the principles of manual to automatic bumpless transfer. The applicability of the method is proved using a real-time structure with an RST control algorithm. In the end, its software implementation is also shown.