Real-Time Implementation of Model Predictive Control on Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District’s WM Canal
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 136, Issue 11
Abstract
Water resources are limited in many agricultural areas. One method to improve the effective use of water is to improve delivery service from irrigation canals. This can be done by applying automatic control methods that control the gates in an irrigation canal. The model predictive control (MPC) is one such advanced control method. In this article, the MPC is used to deliver irrigation water to the WM Canal at the Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District. The tests show that the water is efficiently delivered to the users and water level deviations at all locations are small. The control is compared to the results from an advanced Linear Quadratic Regulator control method, also tested on the actual canal.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 136 • Issue 11 • November 2010
Pages: 747 - 756
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Received: Apr 17, 2009
Accepted: Apr 16, 2010
Published online: Apr 19, 2010
Published in print: Nov 2010
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