Process Dynamics and Control
A Self-Instructional Problem Workbook

P. T. Vasudevan
Department of Biochemical Engineering
University of New Hampshire

Published by ETS Professional Training Institute
© 1996 Louis Theodore. 370 pages. ISBN 1-882767-20-9.

Table of Contents

Basic Operations
Conversion of Units · Temperature Terms · Pressure Terms · Forcing Functions in Process Control · Important Theorems in Laplace Transforms · Laplace Transform and Inversion · Solution of Linear Differential Equations using Laplace Transforms · Deviation Variables and Linearization · Complex Algebra · Block Diagram Rules · Important Parameters in Process Control · Determination of time constant · Location of roots of characteristic equations · Terms used to describe an underdamped system · Basic Terms in Feedback Control · Controller Tuning Formulae · Complex Fortran Frequency Analysis · Runge-Kutta Technique · Newton-Raphson Technique ·

Problems
Dynamic Behavior of First Order Systems (DFO)
Heated Tank · Gas Pressure · Mixing Process · Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor · Liquid-Level System · Pumped Tank

Sensors, Transductors, Control Valves and Controllers [Hardware(HW)]
Calibration of Flow and Temperature Transductors · Sizing of Control Valves in Liquid Service Control Valve Safety · Sizing of Control Valves: Cavitation and Flashing · Installed and Inherent Control Valve Characteristics · Sizing of Control Valves in Gas Service · Feedback Controller Action · Feedback Controllers

Dynamic Behavior of Second Order Systems (DSO)
Non-Interacting Tanks · Interacting Tanks · Inherent Second-Order Systems · Underdamped Systems and Dynamic Response

Block Diagram Analysis (BDA)
Simple Feedback Loop · Cascade Control

Dynamic Behavior of Feedback-Control Processes (DBFC)
Effect of Proportional Control Action · Effect of Integral Control Action · Effect of Derivative Control Action · Underdamped Behavior in Multicapacity Processes

Stability Analysis of Feedback Systems (SA)
Routh Criterion for Stability · Stability Analysis of a Heat Exchanger · Effect of Dead-Time on
Stability · Root Locus Analysis

Design and Tuning of Feedback Controllers (DTFC)
Selection of Controllers · Controller Selection based on Simple Performance Criteria · Open Loop Controller Tuning · Dynamic Performance Criteria

Frequency Response Analysis (FRA)
Response of a System to a Sinusoidal Input · Bode Plots · Bode Stability Criterion · Closed Loop Tuning Techniques · Determination of System Parameters from Pulse Techniques · Pulse Testing

Advanced Control Techniques (ACT)
Cascade Control · Feedforward Control · Dead-time Compensation · MIMO Systems: Degree of Freedom Analysis · Control Configuration for Multiple Loops · Interaction and Relative-Gain Matrix

Solutions to Problems

Index