Without modern Instrumentation control, industry would be at a standstill. Whether the instrumentation control hardware consists of local mechanical, pneumatic, or electronic controls, electronic or pneumatic analog controllers, microprocessor-based controllers, programmable logic controllers, personal computer-based controls, or a distributed control system, a keen awareness of advanced regulatory control is required by engineers and technicians to make it all work.
This book describes advanced regulatory control and its application to continuous processes in a non-mathematical format and in as practical a manner as possible in order to be of benefit to all skill levels. Both manual and regulatory controls are described in the text as a prelude to advanced regulatory control so that their differences might be explored. Clear diagrams will help make vivid the abstract concepts presented.
Advanced Regulatory Control is for instrumentation engineers, mechanical engineers, and others involved in process and manufacturing industries. You'll find herein a quick, accessible guide to understanding, implementing and maintaining the control systems that regulate any number of critical processes, thereby saving valuable time and allowing for better managed control systems.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Manual Control
Chapter 3 : Field Measurement Devices
Chapter 4 : Controllers
Chapter 5 : Final Control Elements
Chapter 6 : Field Equipment Tuning
Chapter 7 : Regulatory Controller Features
Chapter 8 : PID Control
Chapter 9 : Controller Tuning
Chapter 10 : Regulatory Control Loop Pairing
Chapter 11 : The Limitations of Regulatory Control
Chapter 12 : Advanced Regulatory Control Tools
Chapter 13 : Advanced Regulatory Control Design and Implementation
Chapter 14 : Applying Advanced Regulatory Control
Index
