CHEE 3550 - Process Dynamics and Control Solutions to Assignment #1

Winter 2012 - S. Blouin

Question 1
Inputs disturbances (wi , Ti , Tci , wc ), inputs manipulated (Pc , Po ), outputs measured (h, To ), outputs unmeasured (wo ), and outputs control (h and/or To ).

Question 2
1.1: (a), (b), (c) and (e) are true, (d) is false 1.7: Both ow control loops are feedback control systems. In both cases, the controlled variable (ow) is measured and the controller responds to that measurement. There must be considerations for phase change through the valve given the expected pressure and pressure drop. 1.9: a) MV: ow of heat energy, b) CV: room temperature, c) A valve is used to manipulate the ow rate of the heat energy stream, d) DV: outside temperature, upstream pressure of the heat energy stream. 1.10: The keys to a control loop are: 1) a sensor to measure the CV. 2) corrective action should be taken if deviation is measured on CV (feedback) or DV (feedforward). Possible answers: Climate control, engine temperature, fuel injection (maintains various ratios), auto-tinting mirrors, auto-headlights, auto-transmissions, anti-lock brake system, traction system.

Question 3
1. L[a] =
0

aest dt = aes
bt st e e dt 0 1 2j

st

=
0

a s

2. L ebt = 3. L [sin t] = 4. L[a] =

0

(s+b)t e dt 0

e(s+b)t s+b

=
0

1 s+b

(sj)t e dt 0
st

(s+j)t e dt 0 a s 0 aest s dt

1 2j

1 sj

1 s+j

s2 + 2

aest dt = aes
0

5. L [f (t)] =

atest dt =

atest s

a s2

Question 4
Answers provided in the assignment.