THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS

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T01 GROUP D WANG FENG S10073520E Questions: Part A (i)
1.

The two readings of diameter of the tank are D1=15.2cm and D2=15.4cm. Hence, the average result of diameter is

D=(15.2cm+15.4cm)/2= 15.3cm. And the area of the tank base is A=

(15.3cm/2)2=24.03cm2.

2.

To get a more accurate result of the area of the tank base, we can firstly measure some specific volume (V) of water using measuring cylinder. Then pour all water into the tank and make sure in advance that the volume of water should not exceed the volume of tank. Finally we can read the

height of the water level in the tank to get the height value H. Hence, the area of tank base can be calculated as A=V/H. In this method, we will avoid the human errors occurring. We transform the measurement of a round shapes diameter to the measurement of the volume and level height that could be read directly so as to reduce many opportunities to cause errors. Hence, it will lead to a more accurate result.

Part A (ii)

By the formula of the trendline we get from our data, the slope of the line is about m= 0.076(mm/s). And the x-intercept d=0. (The time delay we get from the graph is zero, it is because we Since l=(-kn/A)t, the gradient of the formula is m=-kn/A. In our experiment, we set the step change to the output flow rate by changing the manipulated variable n (n= 40%-50%=10%), and the tank cross-sectional area A has been calculated to be A=24.03cm2=0.2403mm2. Then k=-mA/n=-

0.076mm/s0.2403 mm2/(-10%)=0.1826mm3/s.

Part A (iii) and A(iv)

Part B

Q = magnitude of the step change in heat output Q(%)=15%. Kp=T4/Q=oC/15%=16.67 oC The point at which trendline y=0.013x-2.346 (of the maximum gradient part) and time-axial intersect indicates the time delay d=2.346/0.013s=180.5s. T4 finally stabilizes at oC.