Advanced Control Unleashed: Plant Performance Management for Optimum Benefit - Hardcover

Blevins, Terrence L.; McMillan, Gregory K.; Wojsznis, Willy K.; Brown, Michael W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1556178158 ISBN 13: 9781556178153

Publisher: Isa, 2002

Synopsis

There has been a dynamic development of control over the past 50 years. Many new methods have appeared. The methods have traditionally been presented in highly specialized books written for researchers or engineers with advanced degrees in control theory.
These books have been very useful to advance the state of the art but are difficult, however, for an average engineer. It is thus highly desirable to present the industrially proven control methods to ordinary engineers working in industry.
Advanced Control Unleashed provides a basis for assessing the benefits of advanced control.
The book covers auto-tuning, model predictive control, optimization, estimators, neural networks, fuzzy control, simulators, expert systems, diagnostics, and performance assessment.
It is written by four seasoned practitioners of control, having jointly more than 100 years of real industrial experience in the development and use of advanced control. The book is well positioned to provide the bridge over the infamous Gap between Theory and Practice in control.
As an added bonus, the book includes a CD that helps bridge theoretical concepts and practical implementations by providing real DeltaV simulations and displays. This interactive CD offers practical design, simulation, and implementation examples that make key examples in the book come alive. Configuration and case files are supplied for a hands-on experience and PowerPoint files suitable for lectures on each unit are also included.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

This book is a guide for both experienced engineers as well as newcomers to advanced control. It serves as a bridge between theoretical concepts and effective practical implementations.
The major topics are:

* Setting a foundation, finding the opportunities, and estimating the benefits for advanced control

* Using Auto Tuners

* Applying Model Predictive Control and integrating optimization techniques

* Getting the most out of Dynamic Estimators, Abnormal Situation Management, and Fuzzy Logic Control

* Employing dynamic simulations of processes and control systems for design, prototyping, and training

* Setting up an online system for automated analysis and evaluation of control system and process performance
Each topic is summarized to capture important concepts, rules of thumb and best practices.
The book includes a CD with practical design, simulation, and implementation examples. This interactive learning environment includes overviews by the authors and video demonstrations that make key examples in the book come alive. Configuration and case files are supplied for a hands-on experience and PowerPoint files suitable for lectures on each unit are included on the CD.
Reading the book and observing the simulation exercises offers the shortest path for getting the most value out of applying advanced control. The book should be a good companion for every engineer practicing advanced control.

Edition details

• Publisher: Isa
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1556178158
• ISBN 13: 9781556178153
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 434