Learn how a control system works and how to apply it in practice. In this course you will learn how to design and choose control system components (actuators, sensors, electronics, PID algorithm, feedforward and software). You learn how to choose the components in such a way that the whole system functions optimally.
Control systems usually are the basis for automation. The PID algorithm is the most commonly used tool. But how do you choose the components of the control system in such a way that everything works properly? This question is not easy to answer, and if the components are chosen incorrectly, it has extremely unpleasant consequences. In practice, the automated system often appears to function below the original expectation. In the most extreme case, the automated system will not function at all. In this course you will learn how to answer this question in a systematic way.
During this course you will learn, in a hands-on manner:
During the course there are exercises on a test setup with PLC/Arduino and on simulation models. In addition, you can bring data from your own process and/or system to be controlled so that you can apply the above theory during the course to your own professional situation.
The course is targeting people that wish to design a control system for any application, including motion systems, process, power systems, drones, wind turbines. It targets, among others, the following people:
| Trainer: | Dhr. Dr.ir. J. Schuurmans PhD (DotX Control Solutions B.V.) |
| Course data: | October 10, 17, 24, 31 - 2022 |
| Day format: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Location: | Delft |
| Price: | € 2,200.00 ex. vat |
Language |
The program will be taught in English. |
Day 1 - Choosing the right measurement and control system
During this day you learn how to approach controlling a system in a structured way. The details of the control solution are not yet discussed.
• Definitions / concepts
• Choosing sensors, actuators and controllers
• The Relative Gain Array
• Exercises in setting up a control structure
Day 2 - Basic control system
During day 2 you learn how a PID controller works. In addition, you learn how to obtain a model of the system to be controlled. That model is needed for control design.
Day 3 - Control system’s analysis and tuning
During day 3, we first continue the subject ‘control oriented model’, and how to obtain it. Then, we apply the model for PID tuning.
Day 4 - Gain scheduling and feed forward
On day 4, we learn how to extend the basic control system such that it functions optimally in practice. We apply the theory to the test setup , where you extend the basis control system code with feedforward and test it.
Subjects of day 4:
“A good introduction on control technology.”Roland Voigt (Air Liquide Industrie BV)
“A good combination of theory and practice. The ability to analyze your "own" process data with the PID tuner and test new settings in practice contributes to understanding the theory and discovering the possibilities of a PID tuner.”Koen Weijers (Nobial Industrial Chemicals BV)
“Many new useful insights.”participant of Air Liquide Industrie BV
“Very informative and useful, lots of fundamental knowledge about pid.”participant of Nobian Industrial Chemicals BV