@article{MAKHILLIJSC20072120795, title = {Constrained Nonlinear Neural Model Based Predictive Control Using Genetic Algorithms}, journal = {International Journal of Soft Computing}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, pages = {69-74}, year = {2007}, issn = {1816-9503}, doi = {ijscomp.2007.69.74}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9503&doi=ijscomp.2007.69.74}, author = {Mohamed Boumehraz}, keywords = {Nonlinear system,model,predictive control,neural network,genetic algorithm}, abstract = {Nonlinear Model Based Predictive Control (MBPC) is one of the most powerful techniques in process control, however, two main problems need to be considered; obtaining a suitable nonlinear model and using an efficient optimization procedure. In this study, a neural network is used as a non-linear prediction model of the plant. The optimization routine is based on Genetic Algorithms (GAs). First a neural model of the non-linear system is derived from input-output data. Next, the neural model is used in an MBPC structure where the critical element is the constrained optimization routine which is no convex and thus difficult to solve. A genetic algorithm based approach is proposed to deal with this problem. The efficiency of this approach had been demonstrated with simulation examples.} }