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Fuzzy logic control of a fed-batch fermentor

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A rule-based fuzzy logic control is developed for control of penicillin concentration in a fed-batch bioreactor. The membership functions, fuzzy ranges for the error and for the controller output are defined. A fuzzy rule base is constructed relating error to the control output based on operators' knowledge. The performance of the fuzzy-logic controller is evaluated by simulating a mathematical model of the fed-batch bioreactor.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 600 036, Madras, India

    V. G. Nyttle & M. Chidambaram

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Nyttle, V.G., Chidambaram, M. Fuzzy logic control of a fed-batch fermentor. Bioprocess Eng. 9, 115–118 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00369040

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