Instrumentation of Processes

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Department of Control Engineering

Synopsis:

This subject contains a review of classical automation equipment. Operation principles, main parameters and characteristics and industrial applications of continuous, discontinuous, logical and fuzzy devices are discussed.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Control equipment`s classification

2. Unification of automation equipment. Basic elements of pneumatic systems

3. Parameters and characteristics of industrial sensors and tranducers

4. Continuous controllers design, types

5. Bumpless switch circuit, fixed feedback

6. Discontinuous controller design, types

7. Equithermal control, control of heating

8. Parameters of industrial digital PID based controllers

9. PID control law modifications, self-tuning algorithms

10. Elimination of disturbances. ARW circuits

11. Equipment for a logic control

12. Fuzzy control, theoretical introduction

13. Fuzzy control systems, examples

14. Electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic actuators

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction. Basic elements of pneumatic systems

2. Color, temperature, level, position sensors, characteristics

3. Continuous controllers ( OMRON E5AX, Sun PC96P), usage, setting

4. Discontinuous controllers (ZEPADIG 10, ZEPACOMP, Sun DC42), setting, application

5. Simulation and control system PIDEQER

6. INTRON analog PID controller. Bumpless switch circuit

7. OMRON C20K control system example

8. MITSUBISHI F2 control systém example

9. OMRON FZ 001 fuzzy unit, application

10. OMRON E5AF fuzzy controller, setting, characteristics

11. Position and speed control. Practical aspects

12. Level and flow control. Practical solution of elments

13. Electrical actuators

14. Tecoreg control system. Conclusion seminar

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Kuo, B.C. Automatic Control Systems. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. 1995

2. Hyniová, K., Stříbrský, A.: Instrumentation of Processes-part 2. Praha: ČVUT. 1999

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (compulsory elective course)