Sensitivity analysis of a pharmaceutical tablet production process from the control engineering perspective

Jakob Rehrl, Arlin Friedrich Gruber, Johannes G. Khinast, Martin Horn*

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Abstract

This paper presents a sensitivity analysis of a pharmaceutical direct compaction process. Sensitivity analysis is an important tool for gaining valuable process insights and designing a process control concept. Examining its results in a systematic manner makes it possible to assign actuating signals to controlled variables. This paper presents mathematical models for individual unit operations, on which the sensitivity analysis is based. Two sensitivity analysis methods are outlined: (i) based on the so-called Sobol indices and (ii) based on the steady-state gains and the frequency response of the proposed plant model.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)373-382
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volume517
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jan 2017

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