6312ELE/6412ELE: Process Control

School of Engineering
6312ELE/6412ELE: Process Control
Coursework
Control system design and simulation for a chemical process
Module Name: Process control
Module Code: 6312ELE/6412ELE
Level: 6
Credit Rating: 20
Weighting: 30% (exam worth 70%)
Contact: If you have any issues with this coursework you may contact your lecturer.
Contact details are:
Issue Date: Monday 11 March 2024
Submission Deadline: Friday 19 April 2024 – uploading to Canvas. 
Feedback: Feedback will be given on the marked coursework. 
Programmes: BEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Introduction
This coursework is to be carried out individually. It includes some questions and is designed to meet the 
Learning Outcomes of this module, as presented in the module proforma, i.e.
Learning Outcomes:
LO1 Identify the principles of cascade, feed-forward and ratio control of process plants, 
with typical applications
LO2 Appraise typical componentsin processsystems and develop processmodelsfor 
analysis and controller design
LO3 Characterise strategies for controlling systems possessing dead-time, inverse 
response and interaction properties
LO4 Use computer based software packagesfor analysis, design and simulation of 
process control systems
Additional learning outcomes:

1. Knowledge and understanding of scientific principles and methodology necessary to underpin 
   their education in their engineering discipline, to enable appreciation of its scientific and 
   engineering context, and to support their understanding of historical, current, and future 
   developments and technologies
2. Ability to apply and integrate knowledge and understanding of other engineering disciplines to 
   support study of their own engineering discipline
3. Understanding of engineering principles and the ability to apply them to analyse key engineering 
   processes
4. Ability to identify, classify and describe the performance of systems and components through 
   the use of analytical methods and modelling techniques
5. Ability to apply quantitative methods and computer software relevant to their engineering 
   discipline, in order to solve engineering problems
6. Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems
   Coursework Specification and 代写6312ELE/6412ELE: Process ControlMarking Scheme
   A concentration control loop in an industrial chemical process can be represented by a second order 
   dynamics with a long transmission delay. The two time constants of the second order dynamics are T1 =

7. min and T2 = 6 min respectively. The steady state gain is 5 and the dead time is 12 min. The loop is to 
   be controlled to achieve a desired dynamics of first order with time constant Td = 2 min and zero steady state offset for a step reference. Produce solutions to the following questions.
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   (i) Identify the plant transfer function. Then, design a feedback control system with the 
   controller designed using Direct Synthesis method, where the time-delay is approximated 
   using the first-order Taylor expansion. Implement the controller with a standard industrial 
   PID controller.
   Simulate the designed control system for 100 minutes using a unity step input as the 
   reference signal. Display the output and the set-point in the top figure, and the 
   corresponding control variable u(t) in the bottom figure.
   [20 marks]
   (ii) Design a feedback PID control system for the given plant, where the PID controller is 
   designed using the closed-loop Ziegler-Nichols empirical method. The Simulink model used
   in the experiment to obtain the sustained oscillatory output curve should be displayed, and 
   the output curve should also be displayed. The controller design procedure should be 
   presented. Do the same simulation and display the results as in (i).
   [20 marks]
   (iii) Design a Smith Predictor control system for the given plant with the controller designed 
   using the Direct Synthesis method. A block diagram should be shown to demonstrate the 
   control system structure. The design details are also required. The designed controller 
   should be implemented using a PID controller. Do the same simulation as in (i).
   [20 marks]
   (iv) Construct a Simulink model with three sub-models with each for a control system designed 
   in the above. Run the simulation and display the results with three outputs and the set-point 
   in the top figure, and the three control signals in the bottom figure. Compare the 
   performance of the designed three control systems and comment on the performance.
   [20 marks]
   (v) Write a formal report to present the design, simulations and the results. The report should 
   have a content list, a brief introduction, description of the process to be controlled, 
   presentation of the control system design using each method, simulation models, control 
   systems outputs and corresponding control variables, and finally the comparison, comments 
   and conclusion.
   The report should be written logically, clearly and completely. Mathematical expressions 
   would be presented using Microsoft Equation. All figures would have title, labels, units for 
   variables and legends as appropriate.
   [20 marks]
   Recommended Reading
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   References
   Course Material Book
   Author: Seborg, Edgar and Mellichamp 
   Publishing Year: 2011
   Title: Process dynamics and control 
   Subtitle:
   Edition: 3rd
   Publisher: McGraw-Hill
   ISBN: 978-0-470-64610-6
   Author: Ogata, K. 
   Publishing Year: 1997
   Title: Modern Control Engineering 
   Subtitle:
   Edition: 3rd
   Publisher: Prentice Hall International 
   ISBN: 0-13-261389-1
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   the coursework set and if necessary modify the criteria accordingly)
   70% and above:
   Your work must be of outstanding quality and fully meet the requirements of the coursework 
   specification and learning outcomes stated. You must show independent thinking and apply this to your 
   work showing originality and consideration of key issues. There must be evidence of wider reading on 
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   60% - 70%:
   Your work must be of good quality and meet the requirements of the coursework specification and 
   learning outcomes stated. You must demonstrate some originality in your work and show this by 
   applying new learning to the key issues of the coursework. There must be evidence of wider reading on 
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   50% - 60%:
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   40% - 50%:
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   and learning outcomes. You must show a reasonable level of understanding of the key concepts and 
   principles and you must have applied this knowledge to the coursework problem. There should be some 
   evidence of wider reading.
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   knows, labels, lists, matches, outlines, recalls, recognizes, reproduces, selects, states, rewrites.
   Below 40%:
   Your work is of poor quality and does not meet the requirements stated by the coursework specification 
   and learning outcomes. There is a lack of understanding of key concepts and knowledge and no 
   evidence of wider reading.
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