Description
The control systems featured in this chapter provide for coverage across two key areas:
- Experimental investigation of control engineering fundamentals;
- Familiarisation with modern-day control engineering components in practice
The control systems are simple and are laid out in a clear logical manner. In most cases just one variable is being controlled. The components are easily accessible. These attributes make the devices particularly well suited to experimental investigation of the fundamentals. This also provides beginners with a quick and straight-forward introduction to the subject area. The components used are very similar to those employed in practical systems and therefore this platform provides an ideal teaching resource.
The control systems covered this chapter are for training in the following fields in addition to process engineering:
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering /automation
- Mechatronic - Supply engineering - Environmental engineering
