Applied process control : simulations.

Abstract

A number of interactive simulations are provided which explore some of the techniques presented in Applied Process Control – Essential Methods, and Applied Process Control – Efficient Problem Solving. The applications arise variously from industrial research studies, undergraduate projects and student laboratory experiments. This text is a step-by-step tutorial for the use of the simulator program, and the execution of the exercises for each application. It refers to the accompanying program RTC (Real-Time Control). No support can be offered for the use of the program and the conducting of the exercises. The correspondence between the simulation studies and sections of Applied Process Control – Essential Methods, is roughly as follows: Chapter 2 Simulations – Openloop 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Chapter 3 Simulations – Frequency response 4.2.6.2, 8.6 Chapter 4 Simulations – SISO closedloop 4.2, 4.2.6 Chapter 5 Simulations – SISO optimisers 4.2, 4.7, 4.10, 4.11 Chapter 6 Simulations – Multi-loop strategies 4.3-4.9, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3 Chapter 7 Simulations – MIMO closedloop and DMC 4.2.6, 7.8, 7.8.2, 8.6, 8.7 Chapter 8 Simulations – Observers 6.2, 6.4.1, 6.5.1 Chapter 9 Simulations – Hybrid systems 7.14.3