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TKP4140 - Process Control

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours C

Course content

- First-principle modelling of physical-chemical-biological processes. - Transcription into the state-space and linearisation yielding the classical {A,B,C,D} representation: the Linear Time-Invariant System. - Laplace transform and transfer function matrix. Graphical representation as block diagrams and frequency plots with a focus on Bode plots. - Stability for LTI systems: eigenvalue / pole criterion, Nyquist and Routh criterion. - Simple graphical process identification of first-order plus dead-time systems. - Model simplification starting with higher-order transfer functions. - SISO pole-placement design (direct synthesis, IMC) yielding variations of PID controllers. - SIMC PID tuning - On-Off control. - Introduction to computer-controlled systems - Discrete version of PID with filter and anti-windup. - Aliasing and filtering. - Advanced subjects: selection of observability and controllability, similarity transformation, MIMO-systems relative gain array, decoupling, cascade control, feedforward control, selectors, model-predictive control and supervisory control.

Learning outcome

At the end of the course the students should: - Know the fundamentals of modelling and linearization of dynamic processes. - Know basic control theory. - Understand the power and limitations of the feedback principle. - Understand how instability can occur in dynamic systems. - Know how to develop simple dynamic process models. - Know how to tune PID controllers.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, compulsory computing and laboratory exercises.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises
  • Lab
  • Project

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

D.E. Seborg, T.F. Edgar, D.A. Mellichamp: Process Dynamics and Control, Wiley, 4th ed. Hand outs.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SIK2050 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2022

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Chemical Engineering