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