Control System Elements

Course Description

Types and characteristics of sensors of process variables. Signal transmitters and transducers. Types and characteristics of actuators. Pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motors. Control valves. Modelling of electric motors (DC, AC, SM, step). Modelling of power amplifiers (thyristor, transistor). Cascade control of servo-systems. Synthesis methods for PI controller. Concept of feedforward control. Characteristics of sevo-systems. Conditioning of control reference. Load estimation and compensation. Concept of adaptive and robust control of servo-systems.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Razumjeti uloge elemenata sustava upravljanja
  2. Razlikovati nelinearne i linearne elemente
  3. Razumjeti fizikalne principe djelovanja elemenata
  4. Razlikovati obična i inteligentna osjetila
  5. Razumjeti probleme u sustavima automatskog upravljanja
  6. Primjenjivati metode estimacije i principe predupravljanja

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Independent assignments

Laboratory

Grading Method

Continuous Assessment Exam
Type Threshold Percent of Grade Threshold Percent of Grade
Laboratory Exercises 0 % 18 % 0 % 0 %
Mid Term Exam: Written 0 % 40 % 0 %
Final Exam: Written 0 % 40 %
Final Exam: Oral 20 %
Exam: Written 51 % 60 %
Exam: Oral 40 %

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Temperature, light, ionizing radiation, position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, strain, force pressure, flow, level, humidity, moisture
  2. Temperature, light, ionizing radiation, position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, strain, force pressure, flow, level, humidity, moisture
  3. Electromagnetic, electrochemical, biosensors
  4. Pneumatic transducers, Electric transducers, P/E transmitters, E/P transmitters
  5. Characteristics of actuators and motors, Pneumatic actuators
  6. Hydraulic actuators, Control valves
  7. Electric actuators (DC motors, AC motors, synchronous motors, step motors), Modelling of electric motors
  8. Midterm exam
  9. Modelling of electric motors
  10. Modelling of electric power amplifiers, Static and dynamic characterstics of electromechanical systems
  11. Control (P, PI, PD, PID) of current, speed and position loops; Cascade control, Synthesis of PI control (technical and symmetrical optimum)
  12. Feedforward control, Characteristics of servo systems, Conditioning of control reference in servo systems
  13. Load estimation and compensation, Disturbance estimation (load, friction)
  14. Disturbance estimation (load, friction), Adaptive and robust control of servo systems
  15. Final exam

Study Programmes

University undergraduate
Computing (study)
Free Elective Courses (5. semester)
Control Engineering and Automation (module)
(5. semester)
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (study)
Free Elective Courses (5. semester)

Literature

(.), Elementi sustava automatizacije - Bilješke za predavanja / Control System Elements – Lecture notes; Z. Kovačić, S. Bogdan; Zavod za APR, FER Zagreb.; 2014,
(.), Sensors and Actuators – Control System Instrumentation; Clarence W. de Silva; CRC Press; 2007; ISBN: 9781420044843,
(.), Control Techniques Drives and Controls Handbook; Bill Drury; The Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, UK; 2009; ISBN: 0852967934,
(.), Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume One; Bela G. Liptak; CRC Press; 2003; ISBN: 1420064029,
(.), Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook, Second Edition; John G. Webster, Halit Eren; CRC Press; 2014; ISBN: 9781439848883,

Lecturers

Prof.
Stjepan Bogdan
Prof.
Zdenko Kovačić

Laboratory exercises

Robert Milijaš
mag. ing.
Ivan Hrabar
mag. ing.
Ivo Vatavuk
mag. ing.

For students

General

ID 183439
  Winter semester
5 ECTS
L3 English Level
L3 e-Learning
45 Lectures
14 Laboratory exercises

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