227-0697-00L Industrial Process Control
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2018 |
| Lecturers | M. Mercangöz, A. Horch |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Introduction to process automation and its application in process industry and power generation |
| Learning objective | Knowledge of process automation and its application in industry and power generation |
| Content | Introduction to process automation: system architecture, data handling, communication (fieldbusses), process visualization, engineering, etc. Analysis and design of open loop control problems: discrete automata, decision tables, petri-nets, drive control and object oriented function group automation philosophy, RT-UML. Engineering: Application programming in IEC61131-3 (function blocks, sequence control, structured text); process visualization and operation; engineering integration from sensor, cabling, topology design, function, visualization, diagnosis, to documentation; Industry standards (e.g. OPC, Profibus); Ergonomic design, safety (IEC61508) and availability, supervision and diagnosis. Practical examples from process industry, power generation and newspaper production. |
| Lecture notes | Slides will be available as .PDF documents, see "Learning materials" (for registered students only) |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exercises: Tuesday 15-16 Practical exercises will illustrate some topics, e.g. some control software coding using industry standard programming tools based on IEC61131-3. |