About Process Control and Dynamics
To provide students with the knowledge of process modeling & dynamics, process control, and control system analysis and design. Introduction to Process Control • what, why, where, how of process control • motivation for analysis of process dynamics control objectives • operating conditions and operating window • calculating control benefits - role of variation Modeling and Analysis of Process Dynamics Model development procedure • degrees of freedom analysis • process examples • numerical and analytical solutions • linearization and deviation variables • Laplace transforms - properties and use • block diagrams and transfer functions • interpreting transfer functions - stability, gains, poles, zeros, damping coefficient • types of dynamic responses and characterization • empirical model identification - first-order plus dead time models • introduction to multi-input multi-output models and control Feedback Control • control -loop elements: effect on dynamics • failure modes for actuators