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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Process Dynamics and Control

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

SchoolChemical and Environmental Engineering
Course LevelUndergraduate
DirectionChemical Engineering
Course IDCHE 315Semester6th
Course CategoryRequired
Course ModulesInstruction Hours per WeekECTS

Lectures and Tutorial Exercises

4
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4
Course TypeScientific Area
PrerequisitesOrdinary Differential Equations, Mass and Energy Balances 
Instruction/Exam LanguageGreek
The course is offered to Erasmus studentsNo
Course URL 

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

  • Recall the basic concepts of process dynamics and automatic control, the mathematical methods for the analysis of dynamic systems, the mathematical analysis methods of dynamic systems, the Frequency response method and Bode diagrams.
  • Recognize the significance of proportional, integral and derivative control action, the concept of automatic feedback control, the closed loop step diagrams.
  • Apply mathematical methods for calculation and analysis of dynamic systems.
  • Analyze step diagrams and Bode diagrams, and methods for the optimization of dynamic systems.
 
General Competencies/Skills
 
  • Review, analyze and synthesize data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work in interdisciplinary environment
 

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

 
  1. Introduction to process dynamics and control-Basic concepts.
  2. Description of mathematical methods for the analysis of dynamic systems (exponential matrix method, Laplace transforms method).
  3.  Transfer function, Frequency response calculation.
  4. Bode diagrams.
  5. Lyapunov’s method.
  6. Dynamic response of physical systems.
  7. First-order systems, Second-order systems and Higher-order systems.
  8. Dynamic analysis of non linear systems.
  9. Automatic control systems with feedback.
  10. PID controllers.
  11. Closed loop systems.
  12. Dynamic systems optimization.
  13. Analysis and design of control systems.
 

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture MethodDirect (face to face)

Use of Information and Communication Technology

Power point presentations and E-class support

Instruction OrganisationActivityWorkload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures39
- Tutorial Exercises13
- Autonomous study48
Course Total100

Assessment Method

Ι. Written final examination (100%):
- Problems to be resolved - Theory

5. RECOMMENDED READING

 
  • Π. Νταουτίδης, Σ. Μαστρογεωργόπουλος, Σ. Παπαδοπούλου, Έλεγχος Διεργασιών, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, 2013 2. R.C.
  • Dorf -R.H. Bishop, Σύγχρονα Συστήματα Αυτομάτου Ελέγχου, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα.
  • Ν. Κρικέλης, Εισαγωγή στον Αυτόματο Έλεγχο, Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία
 

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor:Associate Professor P. Panagiotopoulou (Faculty-ChEnvEng)
Lectures:New Faculty member (Faculty-ChEnvEng)
Tutorial exercises:New Faculty member (Faculty-ChEnvEng)