Course detail

Measurement and Regulation in Power Engineering

FSI-LMRAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course discusses current trends in the management and regulation of energy devices. The emphasis is on sensors, control circuits of partial components and complex regulation of power units in relation to the electrical system.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Pavel Milčák, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Boilers, Heat turbines and turbocompressors, Heat turbines I., II.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Exam - written, oral part. The exam will be divided into two parts with a total achievable number of points of 100. Each part of the exam will have a achievable 50 points and will be divided between the examiner.
Credit - conditions of award: participation and active work on exercises.

Optional lectures, seminars min. 75% participation in seminars, replacement by study of recommended literature.

Aims

The student will get acquainted with the basic types of control circuits, their key components - sensors, actuators, control systems and the necessary electrical elements for actuator control.
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Students gain knowledge in the field of measurement, control and regulation of energy systems. They get to know the basic types of control circuits in energetics, their key components and the issue of appropriate use of these components.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Němec, Z.: Regulace a automatizace energetických zařízení. Studijní opora pro magisterské studium. VUT v Brně, FSI, ÚAI, 2012. (CS)
O'Dwyer, A.: HANDBOOK OF PI AND PID CONTROLLER TUNING RULES (2nd Edition), Imperial College Press, 2006, SIBN 1-86094-622-4 (EN)
VILIMEC, L. Řízení a regulace energetických zařízení. Skripta VŠB TU Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1853-5. (CS)

Recommended reading

Fisher: CONTROL VALVE HANDBOOK, 5th Edition, Emerson Automation Solutions 2017, dostupné z https://www.emerson.com/documents/automation/control-valve-handbook-en-3661206.pdf (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ETI-P Master's

    specialization ENI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Milčák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic control circuit, key components of control circuit for energy systems. Electrical controls and their use in regulation (continuous, On / Off and PWM).
2. Feedback elements: temperature, pressure, flow, level sensors, sensors for fuel metering control, safety elements. Key features of feedback elements (resolution, accuracy and response), areas of application and data collection.
3. Actuators: electric heat sources, electrically operated valves, control of pumps, belt conveyors, fuel feeders and safety elements. Key features of actuators (response, controllability and achievable control accuracy), control of actuator functionality.
4. Control systems - electronic devices for control of energy systems - basic properties, areas of use. Regulators and their parameters used in control systems.
5. Control and regulation in the field of electrical system (frequency, voltage, power), primary, secondary, tertiary regulation. Real behavior of electricity producers (nuclear plant, steam plant, combi cycle power plant, hydro, pumped, wind, solar) during the day, week, year.
6. Regulatory options of individual electricity producers. Possibilities of active power regulation, response to power change, control ranges, control stability.
7. Basic control links of the boiler, dynamics of boilers for solid and liquid fuels. Superheated and reheated steam temperature control. Power regulation of drum and flow boilers.
8. Control and regulation of partial functional units (fans, compressors, pumps and other energy equipment.

Computer-assisted exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Milčák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

9. Exercises – The design of a power supply station with a pump controlled by a frequency converter and a pump with regulation of throttling in the discharge. Comparison of proposed variants and the impact on the economics of operation. Specification of documents for management.
10. Exercises - Production of hydrogen from RES. Design of technological solutions, control and regulation. Specification of documents for management.
11. Exercises - Basics of measurement and data collection, temperature measurement and verification of achievable parameters of thermoelectric and resistance temperature sensors.
12. Exercises - Temperature control on a laboratory model, demonstration of pressure and flow measurement in pneumatic circuits.
13. Individual consultations, credits.