The Batch Process Control Problem

The manufacture of polymeric materials, reinforced or unreinforced, is not a single process rather, it is a sequence of processes. For example, the making of a thermoset composite in an 

There are control functions such as safety interlocks, batch management, and scheduling. 

Ghosh [2] also lists the requirements for batch process controllers. Batch control methods must include the abilities to  

Manage multiple dynamic interactions between controls and quality 

Provide event-based data recording and reporting 

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