Advanced Industrial Control Technology

Peng Zhang

Aug 2010 · William Andrew

About this ebook

Control engineering seeks to understand physical systems, using mathematical modeling, in terms of inputs, outputs and various components with different behaviors. It has an essential role in a wide range of control systems, from household appliances to space flight. This book provides an in-depth view of the technologies that are implemented in most varieties of modern industrial control engineering.

A solid grounding is provided in traditional control techniques, followed by detailed examination of modern control techniques such as real-time, distributed, robotic, embedded, computer and wireless control technologies. For each technology, the book discusses its full profile, from the field layer and the control layer to the operator layer. It also includes all the interfaces in industrial control systems: between controllers and systems; between different layers; and between operators and systems. It not only describes the details of both real-time operating systems and distributed operating systems, but also provides coverage of the microprocessor boot code, which other books lack.

In addition to working principles and operation mechanisms, this book emphasizes the practical issues of components, devices and hardware circuits, giving the specification parameters, install procedures, calibration and configuration methodologies needed for engineers to put the theory into practice.

• Documents all the key technologies of a wide range of industrial control systems
• Emphasizes practical application and methods alongside theory and principles
• An ideal reference for practicing engineers needing to further their understanding of the latest industrial control concepts and techniques

About the author

Dr Peng Zhang obtained his Ph.D. (2013) in bioinorganic chemistry from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was an associate professor in the Institute of High Energy Physics (CAS) from 2015 to 2018. He currently works at the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests include nano-enabled sustainable agriculture, food security, nanosafety, (eco)toxicology and environment remediation. He was awarded James J. Morgan ES&T Early Career Award 2022 for his contribution in developing innovative solutions for sustainable nanotechnology and nano-enabled agriculture. Dr Zhang is the Youth Editor for The Innovation, and on the editorial board of Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Frontiers in Plant Science and Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. He is a full member of The Society of Toxicology of USA