Course detail

Automatic Control Equipment

FSI-VAU-KAcad. year: 2009/2010

1) Electrical Equipments:
The course deals with automatic control equipments included in a control loop, such as sensors, elements of transmission and signal transformation, central elements of regulators and actuators. Principle, function, characteristics, parameters and structure design are explained for these equipments. Detailed explanation is given to analogue regulators and their realization by means of operational amplifier and to digital compact regulators as well.
2) Fluid Equipments:
The course deals with an automatic control based on a fluid substance. The course consists of two parts: one deals with theoretical principles, the other with practical experiments. In the theoretical part, students can learn about types of sensors, actuators and other parts of fluid systems. The theoretical knowledge is applied to a real system in the practical part of the course. Practical experiments take place in laboratory on simple control tasks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of option, proposal and application possibilities of control circuit components.
A student will be able to operate, adjust and design automatic control circuits.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have knowledge of automatic control.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements: participation in seminars, completing of assigned laboratory works, processing the results of laboratory works.
Examination requirements, electrical equipments: written exam with 12 answers related to the topics of the course.
Examination requirements, fluid equipments: written exam with 2 answers from theoretical parts and 1 from laboratory works.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Course objective: To acquaint students with automatic control equipments, their solutions, function and utilizations.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. It is at the teacher`s discretion to decide how to make up for missed seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Němec, Z.: Prostředky automatického řízení, elektrické. Sudijní opora oboru Aplikovaná informatika a řízení. VUT Brno, FSI, ÚAI. Dostupné z
Haluza, J.: Prostředky automatického řízení, tekutinové. Studijní opora oboru Aplikovaná informatika a řízení. VUT Brno, FSI, 2002.

Recommended reading

Beneš, P. a kol.:Automatizace a automatizační technika, díl 3- Prostředky automatizační techniky. Computer Press, Praha, 2000.
Kopáček, J.: Pneumatické mechanismy.
FESTO Didactic: Pneumatické řídicí systémy.
FESTO Didactic: Úvod do řízení programovatelným automatem.
Škopán, M.: Hydraulické pohony strojů. Studijní text - sylabus, VUT Brno, 2004.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-K Master's

    branch M-AIŘ , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

17 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Houška, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Stanislav Věchet, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Electrical Equipments
1. Introduction, general characteristics of control equipments
2. Sensors
3. Components for transformation of signal and information
4. Transmission of information (signals, data)
5. Regulators and central elements
6. Actuators

2) Fluid Equipments
1. Compressed air. Manufacturing, treatment, distribution.
2. Pneumatic control circuit.
3. Flow chamber theory.
4. Pneumatic and hydraulic drives.
5. Control valve.
6. Special pneumatic circuits.
7. Pneumatic and electropneumatic control.
8. Hydraulic control circuits elements.
9. Proportional elements.
10. Basic hydraulic circuits.
11. Hydroelectric drive.
12. Intersystem converters.

Laboratory exercise

9 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Houška, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Stanislav Věchet, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Electrical Equipments
1.Analog controllers based on operational amplifiers.
2.Capacitive sensors
3.Inductivity sensor
4.Response characteristics of Platinum thermometer
5.Static and dynamic characteristics of opto-couplers
6.Application of microcomputer UCB/PIC.
7.Analog controller based on operational amplifiers
8.Static and dynamic characteristics of relay
9.Identification by measured step response
10.Identification by frequency characteristics
11.Speed control loop using Yokogawa governor.

2) Fluid Equipments
1. Pneumatic PI controller
2. Control circuit, position control.
3. E/P Converter
4. P/E Converter
5. Piston engine
6. Diaphragm valve with lever
7. Electric drive MODACT
8. Diaphragm valve with pull bar
9. Diaphragm valve with hobbing diaphragm
10. Flow chambers
11. Simulation modelling on PNEUSIM
12. Pneumatic board NORGEN

Controlled Self-study

52 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Syllabus

1) Electrical Equipments
1. Introduction, general characteristics of control equipments
2. Sensors
3. Components for transformation of signal and information
4. Transmission of information (signals, data)
5. Regulators and central elements
6. Actuators

2) Fluid Equipments
1. Compressed air. Manufacturing, treatment, distribution.
2. Pneumatic control circuit.
3. Flow chamber theory.
4. Pneumatic and hydraulic drives.
5. Control valve.
6. Special pneumatic circuits.
7. Pneumatic and electropneumatic control.
8. Hydraulic control circuits elements.
9. Proportional elements.
10. Basic hydraulic circuits.
11. Hydroelectric drive.
12. Intersystem converters.