352-0304/01 – Control Instrumentation (AT)
Gurantor department | Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation | Credits | 4 |
Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Jaromír Škuta, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Jaromír Škuta, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 2 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2001/2002 | Year of cancellation | 2015/2016 |
Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Subject presents large application basis of Bachelor study in the area technical and program devices for control and their applications. Subject contains analysis of measurement and control systems from the point of view their instrumentation, using of PC for their adjusting and monitoring.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Project work
Summary
Basic terms of control and measuring systems, technical devices for
measurement and automation. Static and dynamic properties of measuring
elements. Principle and structure of sensors. Measurements and sensors of
position, pressure, temperature, force, velocity, acceleration, flow, level.
Technical means for transformation of signals (A/D-D/A converters,
amplifiers, ..). Controllers, microcomputers and PLC with industrial LAN. CIM-
CAD-CAM-CAMA-PPS systems.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
BOYES, W. 2002. Instrumentation Reference Book, 3rd Edition. New York (USA):
ISA, 2002. 1062 p. ISBN 07-50671-238.
LIPTAK, B.G. Instrument Engineers´ Handbook, 4th Edition – Process Measurement
and Analysis, Vol.1. New York (USA): ISA, 2003. 1824 p. ISBN 08-49310-830
Other requirements
Fulfillment of credit requirements.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Understanding the challenges and the content of the studied subject. Control systems, measurement circuits, regulation and control circuits, control and diagnostic systems.
2. Static properties of the parts of measuring and control circuits (static characteristics, sensitivity, accuracy, reliability). Uncertainties (errors) measurements - (types, properties, calculation examples).
3. Dynamic properties of parts of the control circuits (transient and frequency response, dynamic error, the identification of dynamic properties).
4. Principles of sensors - examples of passive sensors: resistive, capacitive, photoelectric, inductive, etc. Measurement and evaluation circuits for processing signals from the sensors.
5. Sensors and Transducers (structure, properties, types). Passive and active sensors - types, characteristics, examples of active sensors (thermal, photoelectric, piezoelectric, inductive ,...).
6. Measurement of mechanical force of static and dynamic variables (position, size, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, force, vibration).
7. Measurement of heat flow and temperature (principles, characteristics, contact and contactless readers, design, applications).
8. Pressure and flow rate of gases and liquids, liquid level and bulk materials, and other selected variables.
9. PLC Control Systems, Controllers, IPC.
10. SCADA / MMI systems.
11. Examples of design and methodology of measurement and control systems (temperature, pressure, flow, position, velocity, speed, ....).
12. Converters A / D and D / A - classification, properties, connection, application, comparison, transducers in smart sensors, PWM converters.
13. Actuators.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction