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A Comprehensive Overview on Performance of Cascaded Three Tank Level System using Neural Network Predictive Controller

Author(s): Bhawesh Prasad 1*, Raj Kumar2 and Manmohan Singh3

Published In : International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research (IJEER)        Volume 11, Issue 2,  Special Issue on Environmental Sustainability through Alternative Energy Sources and Electronic Communication

Publisher : FOREX Publication

Published : 30 April 2023

e-ISSN : 2347-470X

Page(s) : 236-241

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37391/IJEER.110201

Abstract

A Neural Network Predictive Controller (NNPC) is a deep learning-based controller (DLC) that uses artificial neural networks (ANN) to predict the future behavior of a system and accordingly control its outputs. In this paper, an NNPC was used to predict the level of the three cascaded tank and then adjust the inputs as flow rate to maintain the desired level in the tank. A three-tank level system is a system consisting of three interconnected tanks used to store liquids. To achieve the desired level, the NNPC first collects data on system behavior, including inputs and outputs, and uses this data to train the neural network. The trained network was then used to make predictions about the future level of each tank and to generate control signals to adjust the inputs as needed. NNPC also incorporates feedback from the system to continuously refine its predictions and improve its control performance over time. The mean squared error (MSE) of different backpropagation training algorithms available in MATLAB deep learning toolbox were evaluated and presented. Based on the MSE and best validation, Levenberg Marquardt algorithm were used in NNPC controller for further step response tracking. Different performance metrics were evaluated and presented.

Keywords: Process control system, deep learning, backpropagation, three tank level systemn, artificial neural network, PID control.




Bhawesh Prasad*, Research Scholar, Department of EIE, SLIET Longowal, India; Email: bpsliet2010@gmail.com

Raj Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of EIE, SLIET Longowal, India

Manmohan Singh, Associate Professor, Department of EIE, SLIET Longowal, India

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Bhawesh Prasad, Raj Kumar and Manmohan Singh (2023), A Comprehensive Overview on Performance of Cascaded Three Tank Level System using Neural Network Predictive Controller. IJEER 11(2), 236-241. DOI: 10.37391/IJEER.110201.