Practical PID Control and Loop Tuning
Course Content:
Basic process considerations Process lag, capacitance, and resistance Process reaction curve 1st and 2nd order reactions Instrumentation cabling Filtering Aliasing Reaction masking Sensor placement Correct PV Effect of span Inherent and installed valve characteristics Actuators Valve positioners Testing procedures and analysis ON/OFF control Proportional control Proportional offset Reset Integral action and windup Stability Derivative action PID control algorithms Load disturbances and offset Speed, stability, and robustness Open loop reaction curve tuning method Ziegler-Nichols) Default and typical settings Closed loop continuous cycling tuning method (Ziegler-Nichols) Fine tuning “As found” tuning Surge tank level control Split/parallel range control Cascade systems Feed-forward and combined systems Ratio control System integration.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes