CHE3007s - Process Control - Lecture 6 - Linearization

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Lecture 6
Linearization of Non-linear Systems
Overview
• What is a non-linear system?
• How can we linearize a non-linear system?
Additional Reading / Learning
Sections of textbook by Seborg et al. to study:
• Chapter 3 – 3rd Edition
• Chapter 4 – 4th Edition

Glossary:
• Linearization, Taylor Series, Non-linear systems
What is a non-linear system?
A differential equation is considered linear if:

𝑑𝑛 𝑦 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑎𝑛 𝑡 + ⋯ + 𝑎2 𝑡 + 𝑎1 𝑡 + 𝑎0 (𝑡)𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑡 𝑛 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑡

• 𝑎𝑛 𝑡 is a pure function of t
• not dependent on y

𝑑𝑛 𝑦
• is only of power 1
𝑑𝑡 𝑛
• Remember 𝑦 is the 0th derivative of 𝑦
What is a non-linear system?
Is it linear?
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
• +5 + 4𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
• + 5 𝑑𝑡 + 4𝑦 2 = 0 (𝑦 2 is not of power 1)
𝑑𝑡 2

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
• sin(𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 2 + 𝑒 −5𝑡 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑦 = 0

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
• sin(𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 2 + 𝑒 −5𝑦𝑡 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑦 = 0 (𝑒 −5𝑦𝑡 is not a pure function of t)

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦
• + 5 𝑑𝑡 + 4𝑦 = 0 ( is not of power 1)
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 2
What is a non-linear system?
This also extends to multiple variables. Is it linear?
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
• +5 + 4𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
• + 5 𝑑𝑡 + 4𝑥𝑦 = 0 (𝑥𝑦 is not linear)
𝑑𝑡 2

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
• sin(𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 2 + 𝑒 −5𝑡 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑥 = 0

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
• sin(𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 2 + 𝑒 −5𝑥𝑡 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑦 = 0 (𝑒 −5𝑥𝑡 is not a pure function of t)

𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
• + 5 𝑑𝑡 + 4𝑦 = 0 ( is not of power 1)
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
How can we linearize?
• Linearization of non-linear process models provides a linear approximation of the
process model at points closest to the point of linearization (steady state
conditions).

• Taylor series expansion of the first order is used for this purpose:
𝑑𝑦 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑓
= 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 ≈ 𝑓 𝑥1 , 𝑦1 + ቤ 𝑥 − 𝑥1 + ቤ 𝑦 − 𝑦1 Near 𝑥1 , 𝑦1
𝑑𝑡 𝜕𝑥 𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝑥
1 ,𝑦1 1 ,𝑦1

In terms of deviation variables from steady state


𝑑𝑦 ′ 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑓
= 𝑓 𝑥′, 𝑦′ ≈ ′ ቤ 𝑥′ + ቤ 𝑦′
𝑑𝑡 𝜕𝑥 𝑥ҧ ,𝑦ത 𝜕𝑦′ 𝑥ҧ ,𝑦ത
Buffer tank with valve
Total Mass balance: w in

𝑑ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑛 − 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑡
=
𝑑𝑡 𝜌𝐴

𝑑ℎ 𝑞𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑣 ℎ
= − wout
𝑑𝑡 𝐴 𝐴
V
In terms of deviation variables:
Assumptions:
• Constant Density
𝑑ℎ′ 𝑞′𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑣 ℎ′
= − • The valve regulates the flow such
𝑑𝑡 𝐴 𝐴
that the outlet volumetric flowrate
is:
ℎ′ = ℎ − ℎത 𝑞′𝑖𝑛 = 𝑞𝑖𝑛 − 𝑞ത𝑖𝑛 𝑞𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝐶𝑣 ℎ
Buffer tank with valve
𝑑ℎ′ 𝑞′𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑣 ℎ′ w in
= − = 𝑓(𝑞 ′ 𝑖𝑛 , ℎ′ )
𝑑𝑡 𝐴 𝐴

With partial derivatives:

𝜕𝑓 1 𝜕𝑓 𝐶𝑣
อ = ቤ = wout
𝜕𝑞 ′ 𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝜕ℎ′ 𝑞 2𝐴 ℎത
𝑞𝑖𝑛 ,ℎത 𝑖𝑛 ,ℎത
V
The linearized approximation is then: Assumptions:

• Constant Density
𝑑ℎ′ 𝑞 𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑣 ℎ′
≈ − = 𝛼𝑞′ 𝑖𝑛 + 𝛽ℎ′ • The valve regulates the flow such
𝑑𝑡 𝐴 2𝐴 ℎത that the outlet volumetric flowrate
is:
1 𝐶𝑣 𝑞𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝐶𝑣 ℎ
𝛼= 𝛽=
𝐴 2𝐴 ℎത

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