CIC332: Computer Control of Processes syllabus for ICE 2021 regulation (Professional Elective-III)

Computer Control of Processes detailed syllabus for Instrumentation & Control Engineering (ICE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the ICE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Instrumentation & Control Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit ICE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to ICE Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of computer control of processes is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Unit I

DISCRETE STATE-VARIABLE TECHNIQUE
State equation of discrete data system with sample and hold – State transition equation -Methods of computing the state transition matrix – Decomposition of discrete data transfer functions – State diagrams of discrete data systems – System with zero-order hold -Controllability and observability of linear time invariant discrete data system-Stability tests of discrete-data system.

Unit II

SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
Identification of Non-Parametric Input-Output Models: -Transient analysis-Frequency analysisCorrelation analysis- Spectral analysis – Identification of Parametric Input-Output Models: -Least Squares Method – Recursive Least Square Method.

Unit III

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Unit IV

MULTI-LOOP REGULATORY CONTROL
Multi-loop Control – Introduction – Process Interaction – Pairing of Inputs and Outputs -The Relative Gain Array (RGA) – Properties and Application of RGA – Multi-loop PID Controller -Biggest Log Modulus Tuning Method – De-coupler.

Unit V

MULTIVARIABLE REGULATORY CONTROL
Introduction to Multivariable control -Multivariable PID Controller – Multivariable Dynamic Matrix Controller – Case Studies: – Distillation Column, CSTR and Four-tank system.

Skill Development Activities

(Group Seminar/Mini Project/ Assignment/ Content 10 Preparation / Quiz/ Surprise Test / Solving GATE questions/ etc)

1. Calculate the RGA to determine the recommended pairing between controlled and manipulated variables for any system.
2. Seminar on LS, RLS methods.
3. Design of DMC for distillation Column, CSTR and Four-tank systemin MATLAB.
4. Design a Multi-loop & Multivariable controller for MIMO system.
5. Design a model for any industrial process using parametric & non-parametric system.

Course Outcomes:

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Text Books:

1. Stephanopoulos, G., �Chemical Process Control -An Introduction to Theory and Practice�, Prentice Hall of India, 1st Edition, 2015.
2. Sigurd Skogestad, Ian Postlethwaite, �Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and Design�, John Wiley and Sons, 2005, 2nd Edition.

Reference Books:

1. Thomas E. Marlin, Process Control – Designing Processes and Control systems for Dynamic Performance, Mc-Graw-Hill,2000, 2nd Edition.
2. Gopal, M., �Digital Control and State Variable Methods�, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 4th Edition, 2017.
3. P. Albertos and A. Sala, �Multivariable Control Systems An Engineering Approach�, Springer Verlag, 1st Edition, 2004
4. Bequette, B.W., �Process Control Modeling, Design and Simulation�, Prentice Hall of India, 1st Edition, 2003.
5. Dale E. Seborg, Duncan A. Mellichamp, Thomas F. Edgar, �Process Dynamics and Control�, Wiley John and Sons, 4th Edition, 2016.

List of Open Source Software/ Learning Website:

• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/103104050
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/mlc-downloads/downloads/submissions/10816/versions/1/previews/Mimotools/rga.m/index.html
• https://in.mathworks.com/help/ident/
• https://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?example=Introduction&section=ControlDigital

For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Instrumentation & Control Engineering 5th Sem, visit ICE 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Instrumentation & Control Engineering results, visit Anna University ICE all semester results direct link.