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A computer implemented method of conducting closed-loop control of a physical system comprising the steps of carrying out an initialization of the physical system to commencing closed-loop control, evaluating the optimal constrained control move using the system error and the initial normalized matr

A computer implemented method of conducting closed-loop control of a physical system comprising the steps of carrying out an initialization of the physical system to commencing closed-loop control, evaluating the optimal constrained control move using the system error and the initial normalized matrix using a control move solver; calculating a first control action by the sum of delta u(0) and the initial control action; and implementing the result to the physical system by converting the control action to an output control signal to effect a change in at least one operating variable.

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1. A computer implemented method of conducting closed-loop control of a physical system comprising the steps of: calculating an initial normalized matrix that captures the nonlinear state of the system prior to conducting the closed-loop control;measuring the system output as a function of the next

1. A computer implemented method of conducting closed-loop control of a physical system comprising the steps of: calculating an initial normalized matrix that captures the nonlinear state of the system prior to conducting the closed-loop control;measuring the system output as a function of the next time step at a sampling interval;evaluating an open-loop trajectory at an instant using both a current control action and the measured system output, at the instant;correcting the open-loop trajectory at an instant by adding the difference of the previous open-loop trajectory subtracted from the system output;providing a system setpoint profile;subtracting the open-loop trajectory at the instant from the system setpoint profile to yield a vector of future errors at the instant;providing a previous error trajectory;subtracting the previous error trajectory from the error trajectory at the instant to yield an error trajectory difference;evaluating the optimal constrained control move using an advanced control move solver; andif the open-loop trajectory difference is greater than a set tolerance, normalizing the matrix at the next step to be evaluated. 2. The method according to claim 1 further including the step of continuing the closed loop control to a next time step. 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the matrix is evaluated by dividing the open-loop trajectory difference by the current control change. 4. The method according to claim 1 further including the step of updating the previous open-loop trajectory and the control action signal to the instant. 5. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon statements and instructions for execution by a computer to carry out the method of claim 1. 6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of constructing a multi-dimensional nonlinear workspace. 7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the workspace is a matrix for applying open-loop test signals to the system. 8. The method according to claim 6 wherein the workspace is formulated using conventional surface response methodologies. 9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the matrix is constructed using an open-loop test signal selected using the nonlinear workspace wherein an initial normalized open-loop trajectory in the vicinity of the system initial state is provided. 10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the system is selected from the group consisting of a plant and an industrial process.