Continuous control techniques for distributed control systems / Gregory K. McMillan.
By: McMillan, Gregory K
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BookPublisher: Research Triangle Park, N.C. : Instrument Society of America, 1989Description: ix, 227 p. ; 26 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 1556171722.Subject(s): Process control -- Data processing | Electronic data processing -- Distributed processingDDC classification: 629.895 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 629.895 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00083521 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A textbook for a technical college-level course or self-study (described as An independent learning module from the ISA). McMillan's expertise has been sharpened in the field by his conception and installation of DCSs in Monsanto chemical plant control rooms. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. P
Includes index.
Introduction -- Signal characterization -- Gain characterization -- Override -- Feedforward -- Multiple valve manipulation -- Open-loop backup -- Rate of change control -- Failure protection -- Automated start-ups and shutdowns -- Cycle and pulse control -- Noise and error reduction.