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HVA 240
PRINCIPLES OF PROCESS CONTROL

Midterm & Final Quizzes

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Homework Assignments

• Book and Written Problems - Go to the syllabus for homework downloads.
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• Computer-Based Homework
  The following homework assignments have been replaced with updated assignments as found on the syllabus page. These three assignments are no longer required. However, since these assignment/labs well illustrate the three methods of control loop tuning taught in this course, they remain here so you can practice the methods on your own. All three use the PC ControlLab 3 software available in the HVAC lab and in the TelePort.
  • Control Loop Tuning - Open Loop
    
  • Control Loop Tuning - Closed Loop Loop
    
  • Control Loop Tuning - As Found Tuning
    

Laboratory Exercises

• Lab 0 - Introduction to PC-ControlLab
• Lab 1 - Control Valve Simulation
• Lab 2 - Transmitter Calibration (File is large. Be patient)
• Lab 3a - Valve and Valve Positioner Simulation
• Lab 3b - Measuring a time Constant
• Lab 4 & 5 - Receiver Controller Study (File is large. Be patient)
• Lab 6a - Using Integral to eliminate proportional offset
• Lab 6b - PID Controller Simulation
• Lab 7 - Cascade Controller Simulation
• Lab 8 - Control Loop Tuning - Tune a control loop using process reaction method
  
• Lab 9 - Control Loop Tuning - Tune a control loop using closed loop method
  

Reading Downloads

• Introduction
• Control Valves
• Sensors
• Time Elements in a control loop
• Controller
• Proportional Band vs. Gain
• Loop Gain
• Compensation Reset
• PID Loops
• Tuning

Miscellaneous Downloads

• History of FeedBack Control
• Feedback Control Theory
• Pneumatic Sensor Tables
• DataForth Signal Conditioning Tutorial
• Eurotherm Signal Conditioning and Isolation
• National Instruments Signal Conditioning Tutorial
• Harris Signal Conditioning Tutorial
• Strain Gage Measurements
• National Instruments Strain Gage Measurements
• National Instruments RTD Measurements
• National Instruments Thermistor Measurements
• Accuracy and Precision
• Also click on the Links button above for a list of control related sites.

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