Control of Organic Rankine Cycle, a neuro-fuzzy approach

Undesirable emissions in internal combustion engines are of major concern due to their negative effect on the human health and global warming. Implementing an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) mobile applications can help mitigate by transferring some wasted heat into useful electrical or mechanical energy. Considering stringent regulations automobile industry ensuring safety equipment before implementing them vehicles is vital. In this study, a novel control approach proposed ensure safe operation Organic Cycle waste recovery (WHR) system stabilize its work output when subjected transient sources range from heavy-duty diesel engines. The strategy comprises neuro-fuzzy controller based inverse dynamics ORC superheating at evaporator outlet adjusting pump speed PI maintain expander regulating mass flow rate inlet. performance investigated with respect set-point tracking robustness tested presence noises. simulation results indicate enhancement combination feedforward feedback controllers technologies. scheme not only obtain satisfactory response under various loading conditions, but also achieve desirable disturbance rejection performance.