Course code ETeh4029
Credit points 3
Automation of Wood Processing
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation21.09.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
Andris Šnīders
Dr. habil. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Study course discusses automatic control principles and objects in wood processing, computerized process control, automation economical assessment, automatic control systems (ACS) and their components ( transmitters, controllers, actuators, protection devices), modifications and control principles of electrical drives (ED) in wood processing, ED automatic control schemes of wood processing mechanisms (conveyers, circular saw machines, saw-frames, production lines, wood dyers), their composition, action and operation characteristics.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
1) knowledge - in the field of automatic control systems operation in wood processing technologies and to solve the theoretical and practical tasks of ED protection and automation for wood processing technological units;
2) skills - to perform and to read the technological and principle schemes of automatic control, to choose automatic ED components, to perform calculations of their parameters, to identify and to avert failure in automatic ED operation;
3) competence - to select an appropriate control principle and control device for conformable technological unit of wood processing, to select an appropriate ED and control system components, as well as to evaluate an automatic ED operation quality.
Compulsory reading
1. Šnīders A. Automātiskās vadības pamati: Mācību grāmata. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 159 lpp.
2. Šnīders A., Leščevics P., Galiņš A. Tehnoloģisko iekārtu automatizācija: Mācību-metodiskais līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 60 lpp.
3. Šnīders A., Straume I. Automātiskā elektriskā piedziņa: Mācību grāmata. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 164 lpp.
Further reading
1. Valeinis J. Ievads elektriskās piedziņas vadības sistēmās. Rīga: RTU, 2007. 163 lpp.
2. Dzelzītis E. Siltuma, gāzes un ūdens inženiersistēmu automatizācijas pamati. Rīga: Gandrs, 2005. 414 lpp.
3. Šnīders A. Kokapstrādes automatizācija. Rīga: Avots, 1989. 158 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Enerģētika un automatizācija. ISSN 1407- 8580. Profesionāls žurnāls par enerģētiku un automatizācijas risinājumiem. Pieejams arī: http:///www.baltenergy.com