Tuning Control Loops (TC05)
Length: 3 days
CEU Credits: 2.1
Course Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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Related Course: Troubleshooting Instrumentation and Control Systems (TC10)
Description:
This course is directed to anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of how to tune control loops-whether they have tuned loops but would like to become more proficient or they have never tuned a loop before. Registrants are expected to have a basic understanding of instrumentation and controls (either by working experience or taking fundamental courses such as ISA's FG07: Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control) as this course does not cover that material.
You will be able to:
- Define the concepts of PID control
- Explain the operation of the components in a closed loop control system including static and dynamic functions
- Identify the requirements for open loop and closed loop stability
- Use three methods to tune a control system for stated quality control
- Apply the functions of cascade control loops and the advantage of cascade control over single element feedback control
- Tune a cascade control loop for optimum control
- Apply the principles and design features of feedforward control
- Tune a feedforward control system for optimum control
- Identify the advantages of feedforward control over feedback control
- Apply the operation and function of ratio control systems
- Tune ratio control systems
You will cover:
- Review of Feedback Control Concepts and Components: History of Control Operation | Concepts | Pictorial Representation | Disturbances in the Loop
- Control Modes: Proportional | Integral | Derivative
- Dynamic and Steady State Considerations: Gain | Dead Time | Time Constant
- Tuning Control Systems: Closed Loop Tuning Using Ziegler Nichols Method | Evaluation and Control Criteria
- Cascade Control: Primary Loop | Secondary Loop | Design and Tuning Criteria
- Ratio Control: Applications | Implementation
- Feedforward Control: Criteria | Applications | Tuning | Implementation | Material and Energy Balances
- Safety Concerns and Procedures when Operating Control Systems
Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:
- Demonstrate the operation of components required for closed loop control
- Review start-up procedures for single- and multi-loop systems
- Tune feedback control loops via a number of different methods
- Tune cascade, ratio, and feedforward control systems
- Tune using PC-based simulation software
- Observe operation and tuning of a feedback control loop
- Tune cascade, ratio, and feedforward control systems using PC-Based simulation software
To register for this course Contact ISA or email info@pointfar.com
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