Course Overview
This course examines the practical application of common control systems to industrial processes. Industrial control loop components and processes are studied and basic operating characteristics identified. Control valve sizing and operating characteristics (static and dynamic response) are studied. Control loop stability based on a first order plus dead time model is analyzed using Bode plots. Control strategies are discussed for a variety of processes including heat exchangers, boiler systems, level applications, evaporators and pH systems. These processes are used to demonstrate the application of the most common multi-input, single output (MISO) control strategies including cascade, feedforward, ratio, and relevant selective systems.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
6.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate various control valve performance characteristics and size valves for liquid service applications.
- Evaluate common industrial control strategies and formulate appropriate controller tuning to achieve desired closed loop performance as measured against established performance criteria.
- Examine and explain relevant control loop operating characteristics of common industrial components and processes in the time and frequency domains.
- Analyze control systems exhibiting non-linear gains. Implement and tune single-input (SISO) and multi-input (MISO) control systems (cascade, feedforward and ratio).
- Apply signal override, signal selection and anti-reset windup configurations as required for a given application.
- Study and evaluate the performance criteria and interaction of multi-loop control systems.
- Collect, assemble and analyze control system related information and present this information in an organized, concise technical report and oral presentation.
Effective as of Winter 2019
Related Programs
Strategies for Industrial Process Control (ELEX 4215) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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