WS-100-2E - Workshop on PID Troubleshooting and Tuning, with Cascade and Feedforward Control

Objectives: 

This hands-on seminar will allow you to troubleshoot and tune standalone, interacting, and Cascade PID loops and determine when feedforward control is warranted and how to implement feedforward control.  As a result, you will be able to increase your plant's productivity.

Schedule

From 8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast

8:30 am to 12:00 PM

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Courtesy of Top Control

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, each day

Who should attend: 

Anyone who has wanted to optimize their PID regulatory control layer, identify and eliminate loop problems, and get the most from these assets.  In fact, anyone concerned with process control and investigating what is possible with process control should attend.

TOP Control Inc. focuses on process optimization, instrumentation and control.  The courses and technical materials employed are the result of many years of continued evaluation, research and feedback from industry. Many practical examples, as well as simulation software are used when required to facilitate comprehension of the concepts presented during the courses.
 
Content of the Workshop
 

Day 1: Processes and Controllers

Introduction

• Control Loops
•  Process & Control Objectives

   

Processes & Models

•  Self-regulating
•  Integrating
•  Obtaining models for Tuning & Troubleshooting

PID Controllers

•  Structure of Industrial Algorithms
•  Proportional
•  Integral
•  Derivative
•  Filters
•  Performance measurement  

Tuning PID Controllers

• Intuitive Tuning
• Traditional Methods
• Importance of Deadtime
• Limits of Traditional Tuning Methods
• Modern Methods and Tools
• Comparison of Tuning Methods (i.e. Lambda tuning, Ziegler-Nichols)
• Tuning exercises

Day 2:  Troubleshooting Control Problems and Implementing Enhanced Control Strategies

Process and Loop Problems

• Noise
• Valve Hysteresis
• Valve Stiction
• Non-linear processes

Enhanced PID Strategies

• Cascade Control
• Ratio Control
• Coarse-Fine control
• Split range control
• Exercises with Cascade Control

Feedforward Control

• When to use FF Control
• Static Feedforward
• Dynamic Feedforward
• Exercises with Feedforward control

Software used: Matrikon Control Performance Optimizer (for process and controller simulations)

P.S. Don't forget to bring your laptop with the following requirements.processor: minimum 1.4 GHz, RAM: 1GB, free hard drive space : 10 GB, VMware Player installed (free at http://www.vmware.com/download/player/)