Desware Contents | Sample Chapters
Theoretical Background
Control theory in practice
Future development
Kinds of Control
Basic requirements on Control quality
Process Modeling
Types of Continous Controllers
Stability of Continuous Control Systems
Concepts of Control Design
Concepts Of Binary Control design
Historical development
Functional aspects
Structural aspects
Environmental conditions
Engineering and documentation
Installation, commissioning and maintenance
Quality assurance and performance tests
Economic aspects of automation
Future trends in the field of process control
Pneumatic actuators
Oleodynamic (Electrohydraulic) actuators
Electric actuators
Selection of control actuator
Pneumatic Positioner Operation
Electropneumatic Positioner
Selection of Positioner
Use of Positioner
Theoretical Approach to Availability of Process and Plant Equipment
Example of Water Shortage Scenario
Example of an Availability Study for Two MSF Distillers Using Fault Tree Logic
Data Collection of Failure Frequencies
Availability of Abu Dhabi Distillers
Fault Tree Analysis for Sub-systems of Existing MSF Distillers and Considerations for Future Design
Introduction to Combined Cycle Power Plants
Operation Modes for Steam Turbines
The Use of Cogeneration Power Plants for Desalination
Connecting of Power Plants and Desalination Plants
Model Based Approaches. Qualitative vs Quantitative Approaches
Process Modeling using Signed Directed Graphs (SDGs)
Diagnosis using SDGs
The Computational Implementation
A Diagnosis System for a MSF System
The Diagnosis System Performance
Characteristics of a Diagnosis System
Different Approaches for Fault Diagnosis
Some Examples of Diagnosis Systems in Industry and in Desalination Processes
Thermal Processes
Structures and Technologies of Automation and Control Systems
Future Developments
Functional Specifications
Turbine Controller Design
Future Developments
Elements of Combined Cycle / Combined Heat and Power Processes
Typical CC/CHP Configurations
Operation of CC/CHP Plants
Automatic Control in CC/CHP Plants
Control Philosophy in Future Combined Cycle Power Plants
Basic Concepts
Relationship between Diagnostics and Reliability
Diagnostics aspects at the Design Stage
Diagnostics at the Manufacturing Stage
Diagnostics at the Operation Stage
Diagnostics at the Repair and Storage Stages