Control of Machines and Drives (FSI-ERS)

Academic year 2022/2023
Supervisor: Ing. Rostislav Huzlík, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚVSSR all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with principles and means of control used in machinery and drives.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Ability to analyze and design linear continuous and discrete feedback control systems. Students will acquire basic knowledge of automation, description and classification of control systems and determination of their characteristics. Students will be able to solve stability problems of control systems. Students will be able to choose suitable components of the control circuit with respect to the control requirements.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of mathematics including solution of the system of ordinary differential equations, physics and electrical engineering.
Course contents:
The content of the course can be divided into three interconnected parts. In the first part, students will focus on the basic concepts of automatic control and logic control. In the second part, students will learn about control in the area of continuous and discrete systems. In the third part, students will learn about the individual parts of the regulatory chain.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught in the form of lectures that have the character of explanation of basic principles and theory of the given discipline. Teaching is complemented by computer exercises that are focused on practical mastery of the subject matter covered in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
The course is evaluated by credit and exam. Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and elaborated the task according to the instructions of the tutor on the last lesson of the seminar. The exam is written and is evaluated in the range of 0-100 points. The evaluation of the test result is given by the ECTS grading scale.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Controlled instruction is exercise. Exercises are compulsory. Attendance at seminars is checked and the level of knowledge is checked by solving practical tasks. Missed lessons must be completed with another group, or in exceptional cases by assigning homework on the topic. The level of elaboration of this work is evaluated by the teacher.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Basic concepts of control, distribution of signals and systems (continuous vs. discrete).
2. Logic control - basic elements, simplification of logic circuits.
3. Mathematical description of continuous systems, Laplac transform, block algebra.
4. Pulse function and characteristic, transition function and characteristic, division of control elements, frequency transmission, frequency characteristics.
5. Continuous control - basic control elements, PID control elements.
6. Continuous control - control quality, stability.
7. Discrete control - differences from continuous control, Z transformation.
8. Discrete control - basic elements of control.
9. Means of control (microcontroller, PLC, IPC) - classification, basic properties, use.
10. Actuators.
11. Sensors.
12. Control of electric drives - control loops.
13. Other forms of control (fuzzy control, etc.).
    Computer-assisted exercise 1. Logic control - introduction to software, basic elements
2. Logic control - principles of logic control, simplification of logic circuits
3. Logic control - other circuits of logic control (timers, flip-flops)
4. Continuous systems - mathematical description, frequency transfer, characteristics
5. Continuous regulation - basic elements
6. Continuous regulation - controller tuning, stability
7. Continuous regulation - quality of control
8. Discrete control - influence
9. Practical demonstration of control means - microprocessors / microcontrollers
10. Practical demonstration of control means - PLC
11. Influence of actuators and sensors on regulation properties
12. Practical demonstration of drive control
13. Credit
Literature - fundamental:
1. HOFREITER, Milan, 2018. Základy automatického řízení. 2. vydání. V Praze: České vysoké učení technické. ISBN 978-80-01-06380-4.
2. HOFREITER, Milan, 2016. Základy automatického řízení - příklady. 4. přepracované vydání. V Praze: České vysoké učení technické. ISBN 978-80-01-05899-2.
3. BALÁTĚ, Jaroslav, 2004. Automatické řízení. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha: BEN - technická literatura. ISBN 80-730-0148-9.
Literature - recommended:
1. DRURY, Bill. Control techniques drives and controls handbook, 2nd edition. IET, 2001.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
CŽV full-time study CZV Bases of Mechanical Engineering -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 1 1 W
B-STR-P full-time study KSB Quality, Reliability and Safety -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 1 3 W
B-STR-P full-time study SSZ Machine and Equipment Construction -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 1 3 W