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Title: Optimal selection of controlled variables
Authors: Ivar J. Halvorsen, Sigurd Skogestad, John C. Morud, Vidar Alstad
Published in Ind.Eng.Chem.Res., 2003, Vol. 42, 3273-3284.
Abstract: This paper considers the selection of controlled variables
for the unconstrained degrees of freedom, such that near-optimal
operation is achieved with constant setpoints (``self-optimizing control'').
From a second-order Taylor approximation around the optimal point, we derive
an exact local method. This may be used to find
the optimal linear combination of measurements to use as controlled variables.
We also derive the approximate singular value rule, which
is very useful for quick screening and elimination of poor
candidate variables.