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This document outlines the course content for a Process Control engineering course. The course covers 10 topics including introductions to process dynamics and modeling, feedback loops, controller principles, PID algorithms, PID tuning, stability analysis, cascade control, feedforward control, and various control schemes. It includes the teaching scheme, evaluation scheme, course content outline listing the topics and hours for each, and references textbooks for the course.

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Process Control

This document outlines the course content for a Process Control engineering course. The course covers 10 topics including introductions to process dynamics and modeling, feedback loops, controller principles, PID algorithms, PID tuning, stability analysis, cascade control, feedforward control, and various control schemes. It includes the teaching scheme, evaluation scheme, course content outline listing the topics and hours for each, and references textbooks for the course.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

B. E. SEMESTER: VI
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Subject Name: Process Control
Subject Code: 161702
Teaching Scheme

Evaluation Scheme

Theory

Tutorial

Practical

Total

University Exam
(Theory)
(E)
70

Mid Sem Exam


(Theory)
(M)
30

Practical
(I)

Sr.
Course Content
No
1. Introduction:

50

Total
Hrs.
4

Introduction to Process Control, Control objectives and benefits


2.

Process Dynamics:

Mathematical Modeling Principles:


Modeling procedure, linearization, Numerical solution of ordinary differential
equations (ODE), operating point
Modeling and Analysis for Process Control:
Input-output models and Transfer function, Block diagram, Frequency
response
Dynamic behavior of typical processes:
Basic system elements, series structure of simple systems, parallel structure
of simple systems, recycle structure, staged processes, multi-input multioutput systems.
3.

The feedback loop:

Process and instrument elements of the feedback loop, block diagram,


control performance measures for common input changes, selection of
variables for control, approaches to process control
4.

Controller Principles:
Process characteristics:
Process equation, process load, process lag, self-regulation

Control System Parameters:


Error, variable range, control parameter range, control lag, dead time,
cycling, classification of controller modes
Discontinuous Controller Modes:
Two position mode, multi-position mode, floating control mode

Continuous Controller Modes:


Proportional control mode, integral control mode, derivative control mode
Composite Control Modes:
Proportional Integral (PI) control, Proportional Derivative (PD) control,
Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control, Special terminology
(proportional band, repeats per minute, rate gain, direct action, reverse
action)
5.

6.

PID Algorithm:

Desired features of a feedback control algorithms,

Proportional mode, integral mode, derivative mode, The PID controller,

Analytic expression for a closed-loop response, importance of the PID


controller

PID Controller Tuning for Dynamic Performance:

Introduction, Factors in Controller Tuning, Determining Tuning Constants that


Give Good Control Performance, Correlation for Tuning Constants, Finetuning the Controller Tuning Constants
7.

Stability Analysis and Controller Tuning:

Introduction, The Concept of Stability,

Stability of Linear System, Stability analysis of linear and linearized


systems, stability analysis of control systems: principles,

stability analysis of control systems: the bode method, Controller


tuning based on tuning: Zigler Nichols Closed Loop Method,
Controller tuning and stability important interpretation, Zigler Nichols
Open loop method (reaction curve method), summary of other tuning
methods.

8.

9.

Cascade Control:

Introduction, An Example of Cascade Control,

Cascade Design Criteria, Cascade Performance, Controller Algorithm


and Tuning, Implementation Issues.

Feedforward Control:

Introduction, An Example of Feedforward Control,

Feedforward Design Criteria, Feedforward Performance, Controller


Algorithm and Tuning, Implementation Issues

10. Various Control Schemes:


Ratio Control: Ratio control, two alternatives, ratio station, applications
Selective and Override Control: motivation, block diagram, operation,
applications
Split Range Control: motivation, block diagram, operation, applications

Text Books:
1. Process Control: Designing Processes and Control for Dynamic Performance by
Thomas E. Marlin; Pub: McGraw Hill, International Edition
2. Process Control: Modeling, Design and Simulation by B. Wayne Bequette; Pub:
Prentice Hall India
3. Process Control Instrumentation Technology by C. D. Johnson; Pub: Prentice Hall
India
4. Instrument Engineers Handbook (Vol. II) by B. G. Liptak; Pub: CRC Press

Reference Books:
1. Process Dynamics and Control by Dale E. Seborg, Thomas F. Edger, Duncan A.
Mellichamp, Pub: Wiley India
2. Process Control Systems: Application, Design, and Tuning by F. G. Shinskey, Pub:
McGraw Hill International Edition
3. Process Control: Principles and Applications by Surekha Bhanot, Pub: Oxford
University Press
4. Process Control by Peter Harriot, Pub: Tata - McGraw Hill
5. Principles of Process Control by Patranabis, Pub: Tata - McGraw Hill

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