Course code ETeh6001
Credit points 3
Automatic Systems Simulation
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures12
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes12
Independent study hours57
Date of course confirmation12.03.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
Aleksejs Gedzurs
Ph.D.
Course abstract
The aim of the course is to discuss about the automatic control systems of production technological process and equipment, typical algorithms of automatic control and controllers, composition of mathematical models and simulation models of automatic control systems, adaptive and invariant control, optimal controller design, parameters setup criteria of industrial controllers, as well as modeling and optimization of technological process automatic control systems in MATLAB-SIMULINK environment.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
1. Knowledge - modelling of technological equipment and proceses, analyses and design of ACS; Optimization of ACS performance – practical work;
2. Skills - work with virtual modeling program MATLAB-SIMULINK, compile static and dynamic algorithm and model of ACS; analyses the results from modelling and apply it in practice – practical work and home work;
3. Competence - modelling of ACS technological process and it’s appliance in research, design and engineering calculations – home work.
Course Content(Calendar)
1 Objectives and method of automatic control system (ACS) modelling for optimization of technological process. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
2 Structure and usage of MATLAB-SIMULINK library for dynamic process modelling. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
3 Algorithmic block diagram and modelling of transient technological components of ACS in SIMULINK. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
4 Modelling of static and dynamic properties for typical components of technological process ACS. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
5 Virtual and mathematical modelling of frequency and electric drives in SIMULINK. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h)
6 Transient process modelling of electric heat and water supply equipment. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
7 Heat mathematical model and transient process modelling of two mass object in SIMULINK. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
8 Modelling and optimization of transient process of diesel engine’s centrifugal velocity controller (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
9 Mathematical model and simulation of material transportation equipment and flow line in SIMULINK. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
10 Modelling of servo drive as ACS. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
11 Modelling of transient process and statistical error calculations for ACS with parallel, in series stages and feedback. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
12 Modelling, static and dynamic properties of P, PD, PI un PID controller. (lecture – 1h, practical work – 1h
13 Control algorithm and it’s parameter calculation for static technological transport object with delay. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
14 ACS Block diagram, modelling and optimization for wastewater compressors. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
15 ACS Block diagram, modelling and optimization for cogeneration equipment. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
16 Steam consumption and pressure modelling of invariant control ACS for steam energetic equipment. (lecture - 0.5h, practical work – 0.5h)
Requirements for awarding credit points
To award credit points practical work should be completed, independent homework formatted, presented and defended.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Independent homework consists from few exercises which will be handed out during the semester.
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
Assessment consist of the following parts – practical and homework calculations (4), homework presentation (2), defense (2). To get 9 – 10 assessment – student can choose additional exercises.
Compulsory reading
1. Šnīders A. Automātisko sistēmu modelēšana: Mācību grāmata. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 136 lpp.
2. MATLAB& SIMULINK. SIMULINK 7: Users Guide, Math Works Inc., 2010, 1616 p. / www.mathworks. com.
3. Черных И.В. SIMULINK : среда создания инженерных приложений. Москва: Диалог - МИФИ, 2004. 496 с.
4. Dzelzītis E. Siltuma, gāzes un ūdens inženiersistēmu automatizācijas pamati. Rīga: RTU, 2005. 414 lpp.
Further reading
1. Šnīders A. Automātiskās vadības pamati: Mācību grāmata. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 159 lpp.
2. Ribickis L., Ļevčenkovs L., Gorobecs M.. Sistēmu teorijas pamati. Industriālās elektronikas modelēšana. Rīga: RTU, 2008. 100 lpp.
3. Smith C., Corripio A. Principles and Practice of Automatic Process Control. New York: John Willey& Sons Inc., 1997. 768 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Enerģija un pasaule. ISSN 1407- 5911. Profesionāls žurnāls par enerģētikas risinājumiem/ http://www.energijaunpasaule.lv
Notes
The study course is included in the specialized part of the academic master’s study programme “Agricultural engineering” subprogramme “Energetics”