Process Control covers the most essential aspects of process control suitable for a one-semester introductory course. While classical techniques are discussed, Chau also covers state space modeling and control, a modern control topic lacking in most introductory texts. MATLAB, a popular engineering software package, is employed as a powerful yet approachable computational tool. Each chapter concludes with problem sets, to which hints or solutions are provided. The support website provides excellent support in the way of MATLAB outputs of text examples and MATLAB sessions, references, and supplementary notes.
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"This book operates well as a succinct and readable introductory text for students studying process control, as well as for professionals undertaking industrial short courses or looking for a brief reference. It will also serve admirably as a useful teaching textbook...a book that informs, illuminates, and is sure to elicit lively discussions from the teacher and the taught in any courses that utilize it." Current Engineering Practice
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Process Control covers the most essential aspects of process control for a one-semester introductory course. MATLAB, a popular engineering software package, is employed as a powerful yet approachable computational tool. Text examples demonstrate how root locus, Bode plots, and time domain simulations can be integrated to tackle a control problem. Despite the reliance on MATLAB, theory and analysis of process control are well-presented, creating a well-rounded pedagogical text. Each chapter concludes with problem sets. A web site provides support in the way of MATLAB outputs of text examples and other MATLAB resources.
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Excellent Introductory Process Controls Book,
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This is an excellent book not only for new students to process control but also for the experienced practitioner in need of a handy basics reference book.
I am a controls engineer with 9 years of experience in designing advanced control and optimization strategies for the chemical industry. I have several excellent texts on chemical process control (Marlin, Luyben, Stephanopoulos, Camacho, Ogunnaike etc.) and I must say that this book is a welcome addition to my collection. Prof Chau adopts an informal conversational style of writing that immediately puts one at ease. The practice problems are relevant and useful hints for their solution are provided in the book itself. I especially like the approach of using MATLAB to accomplish the drudgery of, for e.g., frequency response plots or state space solutions. A great book for its price and one that should be on your shelf!
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A excellent and readable text for professionals looking for a brief reference on Process Control, who also want to learn to use Matlab, one of the most powerful engineering tools available for Process Control.
Each chapter concludes with problem sets, to which hints or solutions are provided. Despite the reliance on Matlab, theory and analysis of Process Control are well presented. I have been working for more than 16 years as an Instrumentation, Automation, and Process Safety and Control Engineer for the Oil & Gas Industry, and I found this book to be very useful to learn how to use Matlab to help me solve day to day issues on my job. Newcomers and students will also find this book useful it their area of interest is Process Control.
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Control systems are tightly intertwined in our daily lives so much so that we take them for granted. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
underdamped system response, second time for the details, underdamped behavior, tuning relations, unity feedback system, derivative time constants, ultimate frequency, system damping ratio, slave loop, unity feedback loop, proportional gain, controllable canonical form, observable canonical form, empirical tuning, integral time constants, process transfer function, proportional controller, servo problem, feedforward controller, ultimate gain, liquid level drops, controller settings, state feedback gain, cascade control, transport lag Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Control systems are tightly intertwined in our daily lives so much so that we take them for granted. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
underdamped system response, second time for the details, underdamped behavior, tuning relations, unity feedback system, derivative time constants, ultimate frequency, system damping ratio, slave loop, unity feedback loop, proportional gain, controllable canonical form, observable canonical form, empirical tuning, integral time constants, process transfer function, proportional controller, servo problem, feedforward controller, ultimate gain, liquid level drops, controller settings, state feedback gain, cascade control, transport lag Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Advanced Transport Phenomena (Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering) by John C. Slattery in Front Matter
- Principles of Gas-Solid Flows (Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering) by Liang-Shih Fan in Front Matter
- Catalyst Design: Optimal Distribution of Catalyst in Pellets, Reactors, and Membranes (Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering) by Massimo Morbidelli in Front Matter
- Process Systems Analysis and Control by Donald Coughanowr in Back Matter
- Systems Analysis by Christopher Smith in Back Matter
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