Automated Continuous Process Control pulls together-in one compact and practical volume-the essentials for understanding, designing, and operating process control systems. This comprehensive guide covers the major elements of process control in a well-defined and ordered framework. Concepts are clearly presented, with minimal reliance on mathematical equations and strong emphasis on practical, real-life examples. Beginning with the very basics of process control, Automated Continuous Process Control builds upon each chapter to help the reader understand and efficiently practice industrial process control. This complete presentation includes:
A discussion of processes from a physical point of view Feedback controllers and the workhorse in the industry-the PID controller The concept and implementation of cascade control Ratio, override (or constraint), and selective control Block diagrams and stability Feedforward control Techniques to control processes with long dead times Multivariable process control
Applicable for electrical, industrial, chemical, or mechanical engineers, Automated Continuous Process Control offers proven process control guidance that can actually be used in day-to-day operations. The reader will also benefit from the companion CD-ROM, which contains processes that have been successfully used for many years to practice tuning feedback and cascade controllers, as well as designing feedforward controllers.
By:
Carlos A. Smith (University of South Florida USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Interscience
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 264mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780471215783
ISBN 10: 0471215783
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 19 February 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface. Introduction. Process Characteristics. Feedback Controllers. Cascade Control. Ratio, Override, and Selective Control. Block Diagrams and Stability. Feedforward Control. Dead-Time Compensation. Multivariable Process Control. Appendix A: Case Studies. Appendix B: Processes for Design Practice. Index.
CARLOS A. SMITH is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Dean of Academics in the College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa. He not only teaches students but also teaches numerous short courses on process control to professionals. He is the coauthor of the bestselling textbook Principles of Automatic Process Control (Wiley).
Reviews for Automated Continuous Process Control
...explains the practical design and operation of process control systems... ( SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) a book worth adding to any process control library shelf (Measurement & Control, April 2003)
