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Model predictive control apparatus and methods for motion and/or pressure control of injection molding machines

  • US 6,682,669 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2001
  • Issued: 01/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling motion or pressure in a non-linear injection molding machine, comprising:

  • obtaining a current state vector having a plurality of state values representative of a current state of said injection molding machine;

    providing a proposed control output vector having a plurality of control output values representative of control outputs at a current time and at future times;

    simulating a plurality of estimated future states of said injection molding machine according to said proposed control output vector using said current state vector and a model with a plurality of state equations representative of behavior of said injection molding machine;

    determining an error between said plurality of estimated future states and a plurality of desired future states;

    recursively refining said proposed control output vector according to an error between estimated future states and said plurality of desired future states, simulating refined estimated future states of said injection molding machine according to said refined proposed control output vector using said current state vector and said model, determining a refined error between said refined estimated future states and said desired future states until a termination condition occurs; and

    providing a control output to at least one actuator in said injection molding machine according to said most recently refined proposed control output vector.

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