Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 15239/2016 - 19/12/2016
5.5 ECTS; 3º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 TP , Cód. 814235.
Lecturer
- José Manuel Quelhas Antunes (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
The course aims to develop the skills required to define, design and performance analysis of process control systems.
After completing the course successfully, students should be able to define control strategies for chemical processes, to design these strategies and to analyze the performance of controllers, including the simulation of the behavior of these controllers.
Program
1. Functions, objectives and main control strategies. Control cycle.
2. Typical elements of control cycles: sensors, signal converters, actuators.
3. Process control. Data acquisition and transmission. Control systems. Control variables and processes. Types of control and of controllers. Controllers design and stability .
4. Case studies of control systems in chemical processes.
5.Simulation of process control.
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment in continuous evaluation is made through of a project computational task of design and simulation of a control system of chemical processes (40%), a written test (30%) and a set of theoretical-pratical and computational tasks (30%). In final evaluation periods assessment consists in a writen and pratical test (60%) and in a project computational task (40%).
Bibliography
- Bequette, B. (2003). Process Control: Modeling, Design and Simulation. New Jersey: Prentice Hall International
- Luyben, W. (1990). Process Modeling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers. New York: Mc Graw-Hill
- Seborg, D. e Mellichamp, D. e Edgar, T. (2004). Process Dynamics and Control. New York: Wiley
- Setphanopoulos, G. (1984). Chemical Process Control- an Introduction to Theory and Pratice. New Jersey: Prentice Hall International
Teaching Method
During the lectures the main concepts are explained, demonstrating the application of these whenever possible. In practical classes are proposed the resolution by the students of exercises provided and some case studies are simulated using software.
Software used in class
Mathworks Matlab
