1. What are the measurements for three-element boiler water control? 2. Which fuel has the greatest BTU value? 3. Feedforward, cascade, and ratio control are all used in the control of boilers. True or False? 4. What does 2oo3 mean? What are your answers before you read ahead? 1. Drum level, Feedwater flow, Steam flow [...]
In the ISA Automation Week Mentor Program, I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. We will be sharing a question and the answers each week. If you would like to provide additional answers, please send them to Susan Colwell at ISA. The seventh question [...]
1. List the limiting factors in using a cellular telephone network for wireless data transmission. 2. Which system is easier to initially implement? 3. List three benefits associated with having a wireless sensor. 4. Circle the name of the organization that regulates the use of the frequency spectrum within the United States. What are your [...]
Insights: Describe your section to other ISA members as if you were speaking to someone hearing about it for the first time. The Boston Section has for many years been an active section, always seeking to encourage others in the Boston Section. We find new members can offer new ideas for plant tours and dinner [...]
In the ISA Automation Week Mentor Program, I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. We will be sharing a question and the answers each week. If you would like to provide additional answers, please send them to Susan Colwell at ISA. The sixth question [...]
In preparing for our updated suite of cyber-security classes one idea that has come to the forefront is to set up virtual computers aka: appliance or machines. This would enable us to let our students experiment and not cause damage to the physical computer. I have spent many hours in the last 3 weeks testing [...]
1. The ISA95 standard 2. Define three resources types typically used in production activities: 3. A function is included in the control domain if (check all that apply): 4. Identify three levels within the manufacturing computer systems hierarchy. What are your answers before you read ahead? 1. d 2. Personnel, Equipment, Materials, Segments (or Rules or Procedures) [...]
Abstract: Many investigations have been done on tuning proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers in single-input single-output (SISO) systems. However, only a few investigations have been carried out on tuning PID controllers in cascade control systems. In this paper, a new approach, namely the use of a Smith predictor in the outer loop of a cascade control system, [...]
In the ISA Automation Week Mentor Program, I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. We will be sharing a question and the answers each week. If you would like to provide additional answers, please send them to Susan Colwell at ISA. The fifth question [...]
1. When you subtract 50 from 75 and divide the result by 5 your get? 2. When you multiply 3 times 24 and add 10 you get? 3. When you divide 3 by 30 you get? 4. When you add the following numbers10,+20,+50,+120, the answer is? 5. If you have ½ ft3 of wheat flour, [...]
