Computerized Flow Control Trainer

Computerized Flow Control Trainer

Construction of the system with components commonly used in industry
Digital controller with freely selectable parameters: P, I, D and all combinations
Experimental introduction to control engineering using an example of flow control
Fundamentals of control engineering
Real industrial control engineering components: controllers, transducers, actuators

SPECIFICATION:
Storage tank: 30L
Centrifugal pump :
Power consumption: 250W
Flow rate: 150L/min
Head: 7m
Speed: 2800min-1
Rota meter: 0…1960L/h
Electromagnetic flow rate sensor: 0…6000L/h

Control valve with electric motor :
Kvs: 5,7m3/h
Stroke: 5mm
Characteristic curve equal-percentage
Valve-opening position sensor: 0…1000Ω

Line recorder :
2x 4…20mA
Feed rate: 0…7200mm/h, stepped

Controller :
Process variables X, Y as analogue signals: 4…20mA

Power required for operation :
230V, 50Hz, 1 phase
230V, 60Hz, 1 phase