SIMPLE
Q1 20 marks
a- State the basic differences between feedback and feed forward control?
5 marks
b- Explain with simple sketch types of control system response? 6marks
c- In non leaner controller explain two step (on off) with dead zone controller?
State the advantages of this system? 9marks
Strength (a- 70 %, b-40 %, and c-30%) answer durations 10 minutes
Q2 20 marks
a- Explain the meaning of proportional control in terms of the relationship between the
error signal and the control signal, driving the relations between correction action
(valve spindle movement v or m) and (e)? 9marks
b- Explain the reason for use the reset controller and its unit? 5 marks
c- Explain the reason for use of rate (derivative) controller and its unit? 6marks
Strength (a- 50%, b-40%, and c-60%) durations 15 minutes
Q3 20 marks
a- Explain the basic operations of electro pneumatic transducer? 9 MARKS
b-Explain the basic principle of variable inductance transducer? 8 MARKS
c-Explain the basic principle of thermocouple as temperature sensors? 3 marks
Strength (a- 50%, b-40 %,) durations 15 minutes
Q4 20 marks
A- Reference linear control action state the main features of good and effective Controller
state the term of controller can achieve each feature? 6 marks
B- 1- Define the meaning of proportion band?. 4mark
2- Explain the effect of adjusting the range of P.B showing the effects of too wide P.B, too
narrow PB and correct PB? 6 MARKS
c- Explain why offset will occur in a control system, with proportional control only? 4
marks
Strength (a-40%, b- 30 % , and c – 80%) answer durations 15 minutes
Q5 20 marks
a- Explain the basic principle of fuel oil temperature viscotherm for modern engine and
state the required routine maintenance? 10marks
B- Draw a block diagram of steering gear controller and state the basic Protections
system? 10 marks
Strength (a-50%, b-60%) answer durations 15 mints
Q6 20 marks
a- State three type of machinery speed governors, explain with simple drawing, or block
diagram one of them? 8 marks
b- State the advantages of digital governor? 6 marks
C- State three types of prime mover speed sensors, explain one of them? 6marks
Strength (a- 50%, b- 60%, and c- 80 %) answering durations 15 minutes
Q7 20 marks
a- State the mean safety arrangement for main switch board? 6 marks
b- State the mean alarms/shut down safety of diesel generator prime mover? 6marks
c- State the advantages of plc over wire hard ware controller? 8 marks
Strength (a- 50%, b- 60%, and c- 70 %) answering durations 15 minutes
Q8
a- Explain the basic principle of RTD and explain the advantages and disadvantages of RTD?
10 marks
b- Explain the basic principle of Thermister state it advantages and features? 5 marks
C- Strain gage considered malty purpose sensor applications for measuring deferent variables
discus this mutters and give some examples? 5marks
Strength ( a- 60 %, b- 40 %, c- 80 %) durations 15 minutes
Q9 20 marks
a- Explain the following control expression? ------------ 10 marks 2 each
1 - Proportional Band PB”
2- Transducer
3- Off set,
4- Tolerance
5 - Integral action time
b- State the advantages of auto data logging? 10 marks
Strength (a- 60 %, b- 40 %) durations 15 minutes
AVARAGE
Q1 20 marks
a- Explain why do we need efficient processes control system - ? 10 marks
b- Explain the following expression? 10 marks
1- Final control element
2- Manipulating value
3- Controller value
4- Set value
5- Process value
Strength (a-70%, b-60%) durations 15 minutes
Q2 20 MARKS
a- Explain the basic principle of deferential transformer as comparator? 7marks
b- What is the meaning of inverse transducer? 3 marks
c- Explain the meaning of active transducer, and passive transducer & give examples?
10 marks
Strength (a- 50%, b- 70 % and c 80%) answer durations 10 minutes
Q3
a- Explain with simple sketch the basic principle of level (air /nitrogen) bubbler system?
10 marks
b- Give examples of applications? 5 marks
C- Describe the effects of varying liquid temperature or pressure on level indication from a
differential pressure transmitter? 5 marks
Strength (a- 40%, b- 50%, and c- 80 %) answer durations 15 minutes
Q4 20 marks
a- State types of (FCE/ actuators)? 8 marks
b- Reference valve coefficient and the relations between valves flow rate and the valve
travel of closer member (valve lift) state most three common valve characteristic and
draw a simple sketch showing those types? 6 marks
c- Explain how can we achieve the valve objective as FCE to soot the controller process
requirements? 6 marks
Strength (a-30%, b-70% and c- 50%) answer durations 10 minutes
Q5
a- Define the following control expression from the relations of corrective action and error
point view----- 10 marks 2 each
1 - Proportional Band “PB”
2- Reset action controller,
3- Off set action controller,
4- Rate action controller
5-Integral action time “Ti”
b- State the effect of integral time (Ti) in the control process output by simple sketch If the Ti
small, when Ti large and optimum Ti time?
6 marks
c- What are the corrections units for integral controller and derivative controller?
4 marks
Strength (a-40%, b- 30 %, and c -60 %) answer durations 10 minutes
Q6
a -Draw a simple sketch of casket jacket water cooling system and explain the principle of
operations? 8 marks
B-Draw a simple sketch of three terms boiler level controller and explain the basic principle of
the system? 8 marks
C- In the above boiler controller with high power/demand extra two term controller added
can explain the other two elements which added to make boiler with 5 elements
controller? 4 marks
Strength (a-40%, b- 30 %, and c -60 %) answer durations 10 minutes
Q7
a -Draw a simple drawing of electro hydraulic speed governor? 8 marks
b -State types of engines speed rpm sensing devices? 6 marks
c -compare between magnetic pickups sensor and proximity sensing props?
6 marks
Strength (a-80%, b- 60%, 80 %) answer durations 15 minutes
Q8
A-Reference logic gate
a) Draw circuit diagram and the truth table for a two input NAND gate
N OR? 8 marks
b) Reference programmable logic controller, what are following abbreviation stands for?
12 marks
1- CPU
2- RAM
3- EEROM
4- DOUPLE WARD SYSTEM
5- LONG WARD SYSTEM
6-PLC
Strength (a-60%, b- 60%) answer durations 15 minutes
Q9
a- State the essential requirements for unattended machinery spaces
(Designated “UMS “vessel)? 8 marks
b- State the advantages of data logging? 6 marks
c- State the mean feature of good and effected controller give example
of controller term that can achieve each feature ? 6 marks
Strength (a- 40%, 50%, 60 %) answer durations 15 minutes
Q10-
a- Find the output of the following circuit, write the Boolean algebraic expressions and the
true table ? 12 mark
x y F(X,Y)
b- State Advantages of PLC over wire hard ware controller ?
STRONG
Q1
a-Explain the manual tuning “readjusting” of three terms controllers PID?
9marks
b -Draw closed / open control loop and put all terms (S.V, C.V, M.V
PV, and DISTURBANCE in it location, states the main different between them?
11marks
Strength (a-50%, 60%) answer durations 15 minutes
Q2
a- Draw a simple sketch of thermo couple and explain the basic principle?
11mark
b- Many types of industrial measurements are actually inferred from pressure, state these
types? 9 marks
Strength ( a- 50%, and b 80%) durations 10 minutes
Q3
a- Compare between RTD temperature sensors and thermocouples? 8 marks
b- New RTD temperature sensors are usually wired by three weirs system (Wheatstone
bridge gage) draw a simple sketch & explain why we are using such arrangements and
what are the advantages? 12 marks
Strength ( a- 50%, b 90%) durations 15 minutes
Q4
a- Explain how orifice /venture devices generate a differential pressure signal?
State the abnormality effect on the flow measurement of process with vapors
formation in the throat, clogging of throat by foreign material, and orificewear down of
b- Explain the basic principle of magnetic flow sensors? 5 marks
C- Compare between RTD and Thermister temperature sensors? 5 marks
Strength (a- 70 %, b- 60 %,c -70 %) answer durations 15 minutes
Q5
a- In the following control response drawing, what do we mean by Td, Tr, Tp, and Ts ? 8
marks
M
set value Tr
50% Ts
Td Tr Tp Ts
TIME
b- Reference above design Criteria State the required controller term required for? 6 marks
1- Reducing /eliminate deviations &off set?
2- Reducing the magnitude of overshooting and off set?
3-Reducing the Td, Tr, Tp and Ts
c- State types of signals used in sensing/transmitting and control processes? 6marks
Strength (a- 40%, b- 60%,c- 80%) answer durations
Q6
a- Explain the main goal of process controller tuning?
b- State 4 type of advanced control technique other than PID controller?
c- Explain the manual tuning of PID controller?
Strength (a- 60%, b- 60%,c- 70%) answer durations
Q7
a- Draw a simple sketch of pneumatic PI controller and explain the basic principle of
operations? 20 MARK
Strength 80 % answer durations 15 minutes
Q8
A-what do mean by process time lag? 6MARKS
B- What are the factors affected process time lags? 8MARKS
C-what is the mean goal of control loop tuning? 8MARKS
Strength (a- 40%, b- 60%,c- 70%) answer durations
Q9
a- Reference Ziegler Nichols continuous cycling tuning Explain Continuous Cycling Method to
adjust following controller P,PI, PID setting? 20 marks
Strength (80%) answer durations 15 minutes
Q10
a-What is a First Order Process? 4 marks
b-What is Process Dead Time? 4 marks
c- What is the Process Time Constant? 6 marks
d-Explain how the relations between above times effect Controllability of a
Process? 6 marks
Strength (a- 60%, b- 60%,c- 70%,d-60%) answer durations
Q11
a- draw a simple block diagram of electronic bridge control system stating the locations of
each components in W. House, ECR and local control? 10
b-Explain the following electronic bridge control system features and alarms? 10 marks
1- Critical speed avoidance
2- Slow turning feature
3- Air/ fuel limits
4- air start failure
5- speed program
Strength (a- 70%, b- 90 %) answer durations 20 minutes
Q12
a- Electronic caterpillar engine with EMUI fuel system operations govern by
four basic types of sensors state these types give practical example of each?
8marks
b- Explain how the ECM control engine speed and metering fuel? 7 marks
