This thesis presents the work conducted during a three year research project in the field of Control Systems and Biomaterials Engineering. The findings are presented over seven chapters, starting with a thorough literature review of the existing methods and key technologies, and following through by highlighting the existing problems with the current methods and how they have been overcome. The data is presented in tables, figures and photographs to enhance understanding and clarification. The research focuses on two relatively new manufacturing methods in the field of Tissue Engineering. Both of the methods are used for creating materials for regeneration of human and animal tissue, with the aim of replacing the current surgical methods. The methods are viewed from a control systems perspective and improvements have been made with the implementation of new technologies and methods. Additionally, further advancements are presented on the theoretical modelling field of control systems, where the shortfalls of existent modelling methods are highlighted and solutions proposed.

Un des plus grands défis dans la commande des robots est de combler l'écart entre la capacité de mouvement de l'humain et des robots humanoïdes. La difficulté réside dans la complexité des systèmes dynamiques représentant les robots humanoïdes: la non linéarité, le sous-actionnement, le comportement non-lisse en raison de collisions et de frottement, le nombre élevé de degrés de liberté. De plus, les robots humanoïdes sont censés opérer dans des environnements non-déterministes, qui exigent une commande temps réel avancée.L'approche qui prévaut actuellement pour faire face à ces difficultés est d'imposer diverses restrictions sur les mouvements et d'employer des modèles approximatifs des robots. Dans cette thèse, nous suivons la même ligne de recherche et proposons une nouvelle approche pour la conception de contrôleurs corps entier qui préservent l'équilibre. L'idée principale est de tirer parti des avantages des modèles approximatifs et de corps entier en les mélangeant dans un seul problème de contrôle prédictif avec des objectifs strictement hiérarchisés.La préservation de l'équilibre est l'une des principales préoccupations dans la commande des robots humanoïdes. Des recherches antérieures ont déjà établi que l'anticipation des mouvements est essentiel à cet effet. Nous préconisons que l'anticipation est utile dans ce sens comme un moyen de maintenir la capturabilité du mouvement, i.e., la capacité de s'arrêter. Nous soulignons que capturabilité des mouvements prévus peut être imposée avec des contraintes appropriées. Dans la pratique, il est fréquent d'anticiper les mouvements du robot à l'aide de modèles approximatifs afin de réduire l'effort de calcul, par conséquent, un contrôleur séparé de mouvement du corps entier est nécessaire pour le suivi. Au lieu de cela, nous proposons d'introduire l'anticipation avec un modèle approximatif directement dans le contrôleur corps entier. En conséquence, les mouvements du corps entier générés respectent les contraintes de capturabilité et les mouvements anticipes du modèle approximatif prennent en compte les contraintes et les tâches désirées pour le corps entier. Nous posons nos contrôleurs du mouvement du corps entier comme des problèmes d'optimisation avec des objectifs strictement hiérarchisés. Bien que cet ordre de priorité soit commun dans la littérature, nous croyons qu'il est souvent mal exploité.Par conséquent, nous proposons plusieurs exemples de contrôleurs, où la hiérarchisation est utile et nécessaire pour atteindre les comportements souhaités. Nous évaluons nos contrôleurs dans deux scénarios simulés, où la tâche du corps entier du robot influence la marche et le robot exploite éventuellement un contact avec la main pour maintenir son équilibre en étant debout. / One of the greatest challenges in robot control is closing the gap between themotion capabilities of humans and humanoid robots. The difficulty lies in thecomplexity of the dynamical systems representing the said robots: theirnonlinearity, underactuation, discrete behavior due to collisions and friction,high number of degrees of freedom. Moreover, humanoid robots are supposed tooperate in non-deterministic environments, which require advanced real timecontrol. The currently prevailing approach to coping with these difficulties isto impose various limitations on the motions and employ approximate models ofthe robots. In this thesis, we follow the same line of research and propose anew approach to the design of balance preserving whole body motion controllers.The key idea is to leverage the advantages of whole body and approximate modelsby mixing them within a single predictive control problem with strictlyprioritized objectives.Balance preservation is one of the primary concerns in the control of humanoidrobots. Previous research has already established that anticipation of motionsis crucial for this purpose. We advocate that anticipation is helpful in thissense as a way to maintain capturability of the motion, i.e., the ability tostop. We stress that capturability of anticipated motions can be enforced withappropriate constraints. In practice, it is common to anticipate motions usingapproximate models in order to reduce computational effort, hence, a separatewhole body motion controller is needed for tracking. Instead, we propose tointroduce anticipation with an approximate model into the whole body motioncontroller. As a result, the generated whole body motions respect thecapturability constraints and the anticipated motions of an approximate modeltake into account whole body constraints and tasks. We pose our whole bodymotion controllers as optimization problems with strictly prioritizedobjectives. Though such prioritization is common in the literature, we believethat it is often not properly exploited. We, therefore, propose severalexamples of controllers, where prioritization is useful and necessary toachieve desired behaviors. We evaluate our controllers in two simulatedscenarios, where a whole body task influences walking motions of the robot andthe robot optionally exploits a hand contact to maintain balance whilestanding.

O escopo desta dissertação é o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia para identificar os modelos de canais da matriz dinâmica que estejam degradando o desempenho de controladores preditivos, ou MPC (Model Predictive Control), baseado nas técnicas de auditoria e diagnóstico deste tipo de controlador propostas por BOTELHO et al. (2015) e BOTELHO; TRIERWEILER; FARENZENA (2016) e CLARO (2016). A metodologia desenvolvida contempla dois métodos distintos. O primeiro, chamado método direto compensado, tem como base o método direto de identificação em malha fechada (LJUNG, 1987)e compensa cada saída medida do processo de modo a se reter apenas a contribuição do canal que se deseja identificar. O segundo, chamado método do erro nominal, utiliza a definição de saída nominal do processo, proposta por BOTELHO et al. (2015), como métrica para se quantificar o quão próximo o modelo está do comportamento da planta através da minimização do erro nominal. Os métodos foram aplicados ao sistema de quatro tanques cilíndricos (JOHANSSON, 2000) para dois cenários distintos, sendo o primeiro um sistema 2x2 em fase não mínima contendo um MPC trabalhando com setpoint e o segundo um sistema 4x4 em fase mínima com o MPC atuando por faixas. Para o sistema 2x2, se avaliou a influência da localização do canal discrepante (dentro ou fora da diagonal principal da matriz dinâmica de transferência) na eficácia dos métodos. Para o sistema 4x4, o estudo foi voltado para a eficácia dos métodos frentes a controladores que atuam dentro de limites para as variáveis. Os modelos identificados foram comparados pela capacidade de identificar um modelo que capturasse o zero de transmissão da planta e o RGA dinâmico, par ao sistema 2x2, e pelas respostas degrau e diagrama de Bode para o sistema 4x4. O método direto compensado resultou em baixo erro relativo no valor do zero para a discrepância na diagonal principal da matriz dinâmica e alto valor quando a discrepância se encontrava fora da diagonal principal. O método do erro nominal, por sua vez, foi capaz de identificar um modelo cujo zero de transmissão possuía baixo erro relativo frente ao zero da planta em ambos os cenários. No cenário do controlador atuando por faixas, os métodos propostos obtiveram melhores estimativas dos modelos quando comparados com o método concorrente, uma vez que apresentou alto percentual de aderência das saídas simuladas com as saídas medidas. Em todos os cenários estudados, o método do erro nominal se mostrou capaz de identificar um modelo mais robusto, pois este apresentou RGA dinâmico compatível com a planta em todo o range de frequências analisado. / The objective of this dissertation is to develop a method to identify the model for the channel of the dynamic matrix that are affecting the performance of model predictive controllers (MPC), based on the assessment and diagnosis techniques for this type of controller proposed by BOTELHO et al. (2015) e BOTELHO; TRIERWEILER; FARENZENA (2016) and CLARO (2016). The proposed methodology includes two different methods. The first, called the compensated direct method, is based on the closed-loop direct identification method (LJUNG, 1987) and compensates each process measured output in order to retain only the contribution of the channel being identified. The second, called nominal error method, uses the definition of the process nominal output, proposed by BOTELHO et al. (2015), as a metric to quantify how close the model is to the actual plant behavior by minimizing the nominal error. The proposed methods were applied to the quadruple-tank system (JOHANSSON, 2000) for two distinct scenarios, the first being a nonminimum-phase 2x2 system containing a MPC working with setpoint and the second a minimum-phase 4x4 system with the MPC working by ranges. For the 2x2 system, the influence of the model mismatch location (inside or outside the main diagonal of the dynamic transfer matrix) on the effectiveness of the methods was evaluated. For the 4x4 system, the study was focused on the effectiveness of the methods with controllers that operate within limits for the variables. The identified models were compared by the capability of identifying a model with accurate plant transmission zero and dynamic RGA, for the 2x2 system, and by the step responses and Bode diagram for the 4x4 system. The compensated direct method resulted in low relative error in the value of the transmission zero for the model mismatch located in the main diagonal of the dynamic matrix and high relative error when the mismatch was outside the main diagonal. On the other hand, the nominal error method was able to identify a model whose transmission zero had low relative error against the plant zero in both scenarios. In the scenario of a controller working by range, the proposed methods obtained better estimates of the models when compared to the concurrent method, since it presented a high percentage of adherence of the simulated outputs with the measured outputs. In all the studied scenarios, the nominal error method was able to identify a more robust model, since it presented dynamic RGA compatible with the plant in the entire range of analyzed frequencies.

abstract: Contemporary methods for dynamic security assessment (DSA) mainly re-ly on time domain simulations to explore the influence of large disturbances in a power system. These methods are computationally intensive especially when the system operating point changes continually. The trajectory sensitivity method, when implemented and utilized as a complement to the existing DSA time domain simulation routine, can provide valuable insights into the system variation in re-sponse to system parameter changes. The implementation of the trajectory sensitivity analysis is based on an open source power system analysis toolbox called PSAT. Eight categories of sen-sitivity elements have been implemented and tested. The accuracy assessment of the implementation demonstrates the validity of both the theory and the imple-mentation. The computational burden introduced by the additional sensitivity equa-tions is relieved by two innovative methods: one is by employing a cluster to per-form the sensitivity calculations in parallel; the other one is by developing a mod-ified very dishonest Newton method in conjunction with the latest sparse matrix processing technology. The relation between the linear approximation accuracy and the perturba-tion size is also studied numerically. It is found that there is a fixed connection between the linear approximation accuracy and the perturbation size. Therefore this finding can serve as a general application guide to evaluate the accuracy of the linear approximation. The applicability of the trajectory sensitivity approach to a large realistic network has been demonstrated in detail. This research work applies the trajectory sensitivity analysis method to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) system. Several typical power system dynamic security problems, in-cluding the transient angle stability problem, the voltage stability problem consid-ering load modeling uncertainty and the transient stability constrained interface real power flow limit calculation, have been addressed. Besides, a method based on the trajectory sensitivity approach and the model predictive control has been developed for determination of under frequency load shedding strategy for real time stability assessment. These applications have shown the great efficacy and accuracy of the trajectory sensitivity method in handling these traditional power system stability problems. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Electrical Engineering 2012

A crescente demanda pela melhoria operacional dos processos aliada ao desenvolvimento da tecnologia da informação tornam a utilização de controladores preditivos baseados em modelos (MPC) uma prática comum na indústria. Estes controladores estimam, a partir dos dados de planta e de um modelo do processo, uma sequência de ações de controle que levam as variáveis ao valor desejado de forma otimizada. Dessa forma, dentre os parâmetros de configuração de um MPC, a baixa qualidade do modelo é, indiscutivelmente, a mais importante fonte de degradação de seu desempenho. Este trabalho propõe uma série de metodologias para a avaliação da qualidade do modelo do controlador preditivo, as quais consideram sua velocidade em malha fechada. Tais metodologias são baseadas na filtragem dos erros de simulação a partir função nominal de sensibilidade, e possuem a capacidade de informar o impacto dos problemas de modelagem no desempenho do sistema, além de localizar as variáveis controladas que estão com tais problemas e se os mesmos são provenientes de uma discrepância no modelo ou de um distúrbio não medido. As técnicas ainda possuem a vantagem de serem independentes do setpoint, o que as torna flexível de também serem utilizadas em controladores nos quais as variáveis são controladas por faixas. A abordagem proposta foi testada em dois estudos de caso simulados, sendo eles: a Fracionadora de Óleo Pesado da Shell e a Planta de Quatro tanques Cilíndricos. As técnicas também foram avaliadas em dados de processo da Unidade de Coqueamento Retardado de uma refinaria. Os resultados indicam que as mesmas apresentam resultados coerentes, corroborando seu elevado potencial de aplicação industrial. / The growing demand for operational improvement and the development of information technology make the use of model predictive controllers (MPCs) a common practice in industry. This kind of controller uses past plant data and a process model to estimate a sequence of control actions to lead the variables to a desired value following an optimal policy. Thus, the model quality is the most important source of MPC performance degradation. This work proposes a series of methods to investigate the controller model quality taking into account its closed loop performance. The methods are based on filtering the simulation errors using the nominal sensitivity function. They are capable detect the impact of modeling problems in the controller performance, and also to locate the controlled variables that have such problems and if it is caused by a model-plant mismatch or unmeasured disturbance. The techniques have the advantage to be setpoint independent, making them flexible to be also used in MPCs with controlled variables working by range. The proposed approach was tested in two simulated case studies The Shell Heavy Oil Fractionator Process and The Quadruple-tanks Process. The methods are also evaluated in process data of the Delayed Coking Unit of a Brazilian refinery. Results indicate that the method is technically coherent and has high potential of industrial application.

Recently, photovoltaic (PV) generation is becoming increasingly popular in industrial applications. As a renewable and alternative source of energy they feature superior characteristics such as being clean and silent along with less maintenance problems compared to other sources of the energy. In PV generation, employing a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method is essential to obtain the maximum available solar energy. Among several proposed MPPT techniques, the Perturbation and Observation (P&O) and Model Predictive Control (MPC) methods are adopted in this work. The components of the MPPT control system which are P&O and MPC algorithms, PV module and high gain DC-DC boost converter are simulated in MATLAB Simulink. They are evaluated theoretically under rapidly and slowly changing of solar irradiation and temperature and their performance is shown by the simulation results, finally a comprehensive comparison is presented.

The proposed dissertation research investigates Optimization and Control for Microgrid and Power Electronic Converters. The research has two major parts: i- Microgrid Operation and Control, ii- Power Electronic Converter Control and Optimization. In the first part, three focuses are investigated. First, a completely distributed algorithm is developed for dc optimal power flow problem for power distribution systems as one of the necessary functions considered in unit-commitment problem in day-ahead markets. This method is derived based upon the partial primal-dual representation of the economic dispatch problem, which is finally translated to DC-OPF problem. Second, the optimal interaction between the utility and communities will be studied, due to its improtance in real-time markets. The objective of this section will be to develop an iterative agent-based algorithm for optimal utility-community control. The algorithm will consider the AC power system constraints to maintain power system stability. In this algorithm, a simplified model of microgrid is considered. In the third focus, a comprehensive model of microgrid is taken into account. The optimal operation of the microgrid considering energy storage systems and renewable energy resources is investigated. The interaction of such microgrids with the main grid to define the optimal operation of the entire embedded system is studied through two iterative methods. In the microgrid's internal problem, a moving-horizon algorithm is considered to define the optimal dispatch of all distributed energy resources while considering the time-correlated constraints of energy storage systems. A thorough analysis of the effects of the size of storage systems on energy and reserve market parameters are also performed. In the second part, the focus of research is to develop optimal control strategies for Power Electronic Converters. A Model Predictive Control (MPC) switching method is proposed for Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC). The optimal solution of MPC problem is then represented as an optimization problem. Due to lack of efficient algorithms to seek the optimal solution, a fast algorithm will be proposed in this research. The method proposed reduces the number of possible solutions and computation efforts dramatically.

Une vallée hydroélectrique est constituée d'un nombre important de centrales interconnectées du fait de l'utilisation de la même ressource en eau. Pour pouvoir optimiser en temps réel sa production, il a été proposé dans cette thèse d'utiliser les méthodes associées aux systèmes à grande échelle pour développer les outils nécessaires. Cette étude de la commande globale du système a été orientée vers l'utilisation des méthodes de décomposition-coordination. Ces méthodes ont été examinées et appliquées à un cas d'étude simplifié (une partie de la vallée hydraulique) mis à disposition par EDF. Plus particulièrement, les méthodes de décomposition-coordination par les prix, ou encore par les prédictions des interactions, s'appuyant sur des commandes MPC, ont été considérées et comparées avec une commande centralisée. En vue d'une implémentation temps-réel, nous nous sommes intéressés à exprimer les problèmes d'optimisation comme des problèmes QP, pour ensuite obtenir des solutions explicites en utilisant une méthodologie de caractérisation géométrique. Nous avons proposé des formulations complètement explicites (niveau coordinateur et sous-systèmes) pour les deux méthodes. Des résultats de simulation avec des données réelles mises à disposition par EDF sont présentés. Afin de valider les méthodes conçues, une première phase d'implantation sur la plate-forme Supervision NG d'EDF permettant la communication avec un modèle de la vallée hydroélectrique (basé sur les équations de Saint Venant et la bathymétrie de la rivière), est enfin incluse dans ce mémoire. / This study is mainly about the hydroelectric production problem. What we aim to do, is to develop optimization tools for a chain of hydroelectric plants, using appropriate control methodologies. A hydroelectric valley is a large scale system, made up of interconnected plants. The study of the global control system has been focused to the use of decomposition-coordination methods. Those methods have been examined and applied to a simplified case study (a part of a hydroelectric valley) given by EDF. To be more specific, the price decomposition - coordination method and the interactions prediction method, based on MPC controls, have been considered and compared to a centralized control. Because of the need of implementation in real time, we have expressed the optimization problems as QP problems, so as to obtain explicit solutions using the geometric characterization methodology. We have proposed a completely explicit formulation (both at the coordinator level and at the subsystems level) for both methods. Simulation results with real data information given by EDF are also presented. To verify and validate the designed methods, a first step of implementation on the supervision platform NG by EDF, that allows the communication with a model of the hydroelectric valley (based on the equations of Saint Venant and on the river bathymetry) is finally also included in this thesis.

À l’heure actuelle, les stratégies de gestion de l’énergie pour les bâtiments sontprincipalement basées sur une concaténation de règles logiques. Bien que cette approcheoffre des avantages certains, particulièrement lors de sa mise en oeuvre sur des automatesprogrammables, elle peine à traiter la diversité de situations complexes quipeuvent être rencontrées (prix de l’énergie variable, limitations de puissance, capacitéde stockage d’énergie, bâtiments de grandes dimension).Cette thèse porte sur le développement et l’évaluation d’une commande prédictivepour la gestion de l’énergie dans le bâtiment ainsi que l’étude de l’embarcabilité del’algorithme de contrôle sur une cible temps-réel (Roombox - Schneider-Electric).La commande prédictive est basée sur l’utilisation d’un modèle du bâtiment ainsique des prévisions météorologiques et d’occupation afin de déterminer la séquencede commande optimale à mettre en oeuvre sur un horizon de prédiction glissant.Seul le premier élément de cette séquence est en réalité appliqué au bâtiment. Cetteséquence de commande optimale est obtenue par la résolution en ligne d’un problèmed’optimisation. La capacité de la commande prédictive à gérer des systèmes multivariablescontraints ainsi que des objectifs économiques, la rend particulièrementadaptée à la problématique de la gestion de l’énergie dans le bâtiment.Cette thèse propose l’élaboration d’un schéma de commande distribué pour contrôlerles conditions climatiques dans chaque zone du bâtiment. L’objectif est de contrôlersimultanément: la température intérieure, le taux de CO2 ainsi que le niveaud’éclairement dans chaque zone en agissant sur les équipements présents (CVC, éclairage,volets roulants). Par ailleurs, le cas des bâtiments multi-sources (par exemple:réseau électrique + production locale solaire), dans lequel chaque source d’énergie estcaractérisée par son propre prix et une limitation de puissance, est pris en compte.Dans ce contexte, les décisions relatives à chaque zone ne peuvent plus être effectuéesde façon indépendante. Pour résoudre ce problème, un mécanisme de coordinationbasé sur une décomposition du problème d’optimisation centralisé est proposé. Cettethèse CIFRE 1 a été préparée au sein du laboratoire Gipsa-lab en partenariat avecSchneider-Electric dans le cadre du programme HOMES (www.homesprogramme.com). / Currently, energy management strategies for buildings are mostly based on a concatenationof logical rules. Despite the fact that such rule based strategy can be easilyimplemented, it suffers from some limitations particularly when dealing with complexsituations. This thesis is concerned with the development and assessment ofModel Predictive Control (MPC) algorithms for energy management in buildings. Inthis work, a study of implementability of the control algorithm on a real-time hardwaretarget is conducted beside yearly simulations showing a substantial energy savingpotential. The thesis explores also the ability of MPC to deal with the diversity ofcomplex situations that could be encountered (varying energy price, power limitations,local storage capability, large scale buildings).MPC is based on the use of a model of the building as well as weather forecasts andoccupany predictions in order to find the optimal control sequence to be implementedin the future. Only the first element of the sequence is actually applied to the building.The best control sequence is found by solving, at each decision instant, an on lineoptimization problem. MPC’s ability to handle constrained multivariable systems aswell as economic objectives makes this paradigm particularly well suited for the issueof energy management in buildings.This thesis proposes the design of a distributed predictive control scheme to controlthe indoor conditions in each zone of the building. The goal is to control thefollowing simultaneously in each zone of the building: indoor temperature, indoorCO2 level and indoor illuminance by acting on all the actuators of the zone (HVAC,lighting, shading). Moreover, the case of multi-source buildings is also explored, (e.g.power from grid + local solar production), in which each power source is characterizedby its own dynamic tariff and upper limit. In this context, zone decisions can nolonger be performed independently. To tackle this issue, a coordination mechanismis proposed. A particular attention is paid to computational effectiveness of the proposedalgorithms. This CIFRE2 Ph.D. thesis was prepared within the Gipsa-lab laboratoryin partnership with Schneider-Electric in the scope of the HOMES program(www.homesprogramme.com).

Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais / The industry's need to improve aspects of production such as quality and eciency meant that techniques and devices for more ecient control were adopted in view of the dierences that occur in systems. most systems are not only characterized by the continuous dynamics usually applied to describe this behavior but an association with this dynamic elements with discrete characteristics (logical). For this systems relates to the expression hybrid systems whose dynamics processes characterize the behavior continuous real-time system associated with a discrete event. The control of hybrid systems requires answers in accordance with the presence of discrete event and continuous interacting that makes control strategies increasingly sophisticated are developed. In this work, was adopted the hybrid MLD formalism (Mixed Logical Dynamical ) for the representation of hybrid systems using dynamic logical propositions that express such a system in the form of linear constraints of binary variables interacting with the continuous behavior of dierential equations. In this context, the predictive controller based on an optimal model developed from the selected formalism is suggested as an option for the control of hybrid systems. In this work, the qualitative modeling of discrete systems using the MLD formalism is presented for which it is developed to check these systems to evaluate the hybrid modeling. These techniques were applied to simple problems in chemical engineering as systems of three tanks connected in series and a CSTR reactor with heating. In each of the systems were made simulations coupled to qualitative models in various scenarios and compared to the continuous model of dierential equations and their discretized version. The action of the MPC controller for hybrid systems was studied also, developing it from the MLD model and presenting several simulation scenarios to investigate the eects of control over the system. Such control is developed to the l1 and l2 norms, enabling a comparison between the two control options and the comparison between these controllers with classics like PI. The results for the model in the MLD formalism are satisfactory and consistent with the real behavior of the system. The control problems developed show intervention MPC controller more ecient than the classical PI controller associated with the control on/o mainly by the choice of variables to be manipulated. The comparison between controllers l1-MPC and l2-MPC gives results that indicate similar control actions for each of these controllers depending on the location of the optimal point found in solving the optimization model for the controlled system. / A necessidade da indústria de aprimorar aspectos da produção como qualidade e eficiência fizeram com que técnicas e dispositivos de controle mais eficientes fossem adotados atendendo às diversidades que ocorrem nos sistemas. Porém, a maioria dos sistemas não caracteriza-se apenas pela dinâmica contínua geralmente aplicada a descrição de seu comportamento mas por uma associação desta dinâmica com elementos com características discretas (lógicas). A este tipo de sistemas relaciona-se a expressão sistemas híbridos que caracteriza processos cuja dinâmica associa o comportamento contínuo em tempo real de um sistema com eventos discretos. O controle de sistemas híbridos exige respostas condizentes com a presença de eventos discretos e contínuos interagindo entre si, o que faz com que estratégias de controle cada vez mais sofisticadas sejam desenvolvidas. Neste trabalho, adotou-se o formalismo híbrido MLD Mixed Logical Dynamical para a representação de sistemas híbridos dinâmicos utilizando proposições lógicas que expressam tal sistema sob a forma de restrições lineares de variáveis binárias interagindo com o comportamento contínuo de equações diferenciais. Neste contexto, o controlador preditivo baseado em um modelo desenvolvido a partir do formalismo selecionado é sugerido como uma opção para o controle de sistemas híbridos. Nesta dissertação, a modelagem qualitativa dos sistemas discretos utilizando o formalismo MLD é apresentada para a qual desenvolve-se a verificação para tais sistemas com o objetivo de avaliar a modelagem híbrida. Essas técnicas foram aplicadas em problemas da Engenharia Química como sistemas de três tanques conectados em série e um reator CSTR com aquecimento. Em cada um dos processos estudados foram feitas as simulações acopladas aos modelos qualitativos em diversos cenários e comparados ao modelo contínuo de equações diferenciais e sua versão discretizada. Estudou-se ainda a ação do controlador MPC para sistemas híbridos, desenvolvendo-o a partir do modelo MLD e apresentando diversos cenários de simulação para investigação dos efeitos do controle sobre o sistema. Tal controle é desenvolvido para as normas l 1 e l 2, possibilitando uma comparação entre as duas opções de controle além da comparação entre estes com controladores clássicos como o PI. Os resultados para o modelo no formalismo MLD são satisfatórios e condizem com o comportamento real do sistema. Os problemas de controle desenvolvidos apresentam a intervenção do controlador MPC mais eficiente que o controlador clássico PI associado ao controle liga/desliga principalmente pela possibilidade de escolha das variáveis a ser manipulada. A comparação com entre os controladores l 1-MPC e l 2- MPC permite resultados que indicam ações de controle semelhantes para cada um destes controladores em função da localização do ponto ótimo encontrado na resolução do modelo de otimização para o sistema de controlados / Mestre em Engenharia Química