Measurement and Regulation in Power Engineering (FSI-LMR)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: EÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The student will get acquainted with the basic types of control circuits, their key components - sensors, actuators, control systems and the necessary electrical elements for actuator control.
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Learning outcomes and competences:
Students gain knowledge in the field of measurement, control and regulation of energy systems. They get to know the basic types of control circuits in energetics, their key components and the issue of appropriate use of these components.
Prerequisites:
Boilers, Heat turbines and turbocompressors, Heat turbines I., II.
Course contents:
The course discusses current trends in the management and regulation of energy devices. The emphasis is on sensors, control circuits of partial components and complex regulation of power units in relation to the electrical system.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught in blocks. In the first half of the semester there will be only lectures that have the character of an explanation of the basic principles and theory of the discipline. In the second half there will be an exercise, which is focused on the practical mastery of the material covered in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Exam - written, oral part. The exam will be divided into two parts with a total achievable number of points of 100. Each part of the exam will have a achievable 50 points and will be divided between the examiner.
Credit - conditions of award: participation and active work on exercises.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Optional lectures, seminars min. 75% participation in seminars, replacement by study of recommended literature.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Basic control circuit, key components of control circuit for energy systems. Electrical controls and their use in regulation (continuous, On / Off and PWM).
2. Feedback elements: temperature, pressure, flow, level sensors, sensors for fuel metering control, safety elements. Key features of feedback elements (resolution, accuracy and response), areas of application and data collection.
3. Actuators: electric heat sources, electrically operated valves, control of pumps, belt conveyors, fuel feeders and safety elements. Key features of actuators (response, controllability and achievable control accuracy), control of actuator functionality.
4. Control systems - electronic devices for control of energy systems - basic properties, areas of use. Regulators and their parameters used in control systems.
5. Control and regulation in the field of electrical system (frequency, voltage, power), primary, secondary, tertiary regulation. Real behavior of electricity producers (nuclear plant, steam plant, combi cycle power plant, hydro, pumped, wind, solar) during the day, week, year.
6. Regulatory options of individual electricity producers. Possibilities of active power regulation, response to power change, control ranges, control stability.
7. Basic control links of the boiler, dynamics of boilers for solid and liquid fuels. Superheated and reheated steam temperature control. Power regulation of drum and flow boilers.
8. Control and regulation of partial functional units (fans, compressors, pumps and other energy equipment.
    Computer-assisted exercise 9. Exercises – The design of a power supply station with a pump controlled by a frequency converter and a pump with regulation of throttling in the discharge. Comparison of proposed variants and the impact on the economics of operation. Specification of documents for management.
10. Exercises - Production of hydrogen from RES. Design of technological solutions, control and regulation. Specification of documents for management.
11. Exercises - Basics of measurement and data collection, temperature measurement and verification of achievable parameters of thermoelectric and resistance temperature sensors.
12. Exercises - Temperature control on a laboratory model, demonstration of pressure and flow measurement in pneumatic circuits.
13. Individual consultations, credits.
Literature - fundamental:
1. VILIMEC, L. Řízení a regulace energetických zařízení. Skripta VŠB TU Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1853-5.
2. Němec, Z.: Regulace a automatizace energetických zařízení. Studijní opora pro magisterské studium. VUT v Brně, FSI, ÚAI, 2012.
3. O'Dwyer, A.: HANDBOOK OF PI AND PID CONTROLLER TUNING RULES (2nd Edition), Imperial College Press, 2006, SIBN 1-86094-622-4
Literature - recommended:
1. Fisher: CONTROL VALVE HANDBOOK, 5th Edition, Emerson Automation Solutions 2017, dostupné z https://www.emerson.com/documents/automation/control-valve-handbook-en-3661206.pdf
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-ETI-P full-time study ENI Power Engineering -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 2 2 S