Instructor:
Kyriacos Zygourakis
AL B217
Phone: 713-348-5208
Email: kyzy at rice.edu
Ka-Yiu San
G.R. Brown E200
ksan at rice.edu
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Syllabus:
This course will cover the theory underlining
the practice of process control and its applications in the chemical
processing industry. As such, it will be both analytical and synthetic
in nature. The following is a brief outline of the topics that will
be covered.
- Introduction to Process Control. Incentives
for chemical process control. Feedback and feedforward control configurations.
Design of controllers.
- Mathematical Tools:
Mathematical modeling of dynamic processes. Linearization of nonlinear
systems. Laplace transforms. Solution of linear ordinary differential
equations using Laplace transforms.
- Response of open-loop systems:
First-order systems. Transfer functions. Higher-order systems.
- The control system:
Components of a control loop. Closed-loop transfer functions. Transient
response of simple closed-loop control systems. Types of controllers.
Stability of controller operation. Frequency response methods. Nyquist
Stability Theorem.
- Design of control systems:
Feedback control. Feedforward control. Cascade Control. Multivariable
control systems.
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Textbook:
The book "Process Dynamics & Control"
by D.E Seborg, T.F. Edgar and D.A. Mellichamp (Wiley, 1989) is the required
text for this course.
The following books may be used as additional
references :
- "Chemical Process Control: An Introduction
to Theory and Practice," G. Stephanopoulos, Prentice-Hall, 1984.
- "Process Modeling, Simulation and Control
for Chemical Engineers," W.L. Luyben, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill,
1990.
- "Perry's Handbook," Section 22 :
Process Control.
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Course
Organization:
Homework
One homework problem set will be assigned approximately
every week. No late homework will be accepted. Solutions to homework
problems will be made available as soon as possible after each homework
set has been turned in. They will be kept in a binder at AL B221.
Exams
There will be a midterm exam and a final exam
for this course.
Problem Sessions
One problem session lasting for about an hour
will be held every week. The specific time will be arranged, but past
experience indicates that it will probably be held during the evening
hours.
Grading Policy
The final grade will be based on the following.
- Homework assignments: 25 %
- Midterm Exam: 35 %
- Final Exam: 40 %
Honor Code Policy
Students are encouraged to talk to each
other, the teaching assistants, the instructors, or anyone else
about any assignment in the course that is not specifically designated
as pledged. This assistance is limited to the discussion of the
problem and perhaps sketching of a solution. Consulting another
student's solution (even from a previous CENG 470/370 class) is
prohibited, and submitted solutions to assignments may not be
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