Print Email Facebook Twitter Predictive control of irrigation canals – robust design and real-time implementation Title Predictive control of irrigation canals – robust design and real-time implementation Author Aguilar, José V. (Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro) Langarita, Pedro (Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro) Rodellar, José (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya) Linares, Lorenzo (Consulting Engineer) Horváth, K. (TU Delft Water Resources; Deltares) Date 2016-09-01 Abstract Predictive control is one of the most commonly used control methods in a variety of application areas, including hydraulic processes such as water distribution canals for irrigation. This article presents the design and application of predictive control for the water discharge entering into an irrigation canal located in Spain. First, a discrete time linear model of the process is described and its parameters are experimentally identified. The model is well validated within the usual canal operating range and is used to formulate a predictive control law with an incremental formulation. Finally, experimental and simulation results are presented in which predictive control has shown better performance than a well-tuned proportional, integral and derivative controller to automatically manage demanded water discharges. Subject automatic controlIrrigation canalsmodel identificationPID controlpredictive controlwater discharge control To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:453a4717-eeb3-4962-b76f-53841cf65be2 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-016-1387-6 ISSN 0920-4741 Source Water Resources Management, 30 (11), 3829-3843 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2016 José V. Aguilar, Pedro Langarita, José Rodellar, Lorenzo Linares, K. Horváth Files PDF 10.1007_s11269_016_1387_6.pdf 1 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:453a4717-eeb3-4962-b76f-53841cf65be2/datastream/OBJ/view