italian version

Aims :

This course aims to equip the students with all the knowledge and competence on the technologies for the design and the production of systems and equipments for automation processes and industrial robots.

Topics :

This course deals with the main technologies of feedback control systems. The main topics are stated in the following. Introduction to the process control. Architectures of control systems. Data acquisition systems. Local area networks for automation. Field bus. Electrical actuators. Static and dynamic analysis of dc motors, steps motors, brushless motors and ac motors. Electric power converters. Power semiconductors devices. Static converters. Inverters. Programmable logic controllers: architectures and programming languages. Elements of industrial robotics: kinematics, dynamics and control systems.

Textbooks :

http://www.controlli.ee.univpm.it/longhi/
G. Magnani, “Ingegneria e Tecnologie dei Sistemi di controllo”, McGraw Hill, Milano, 1999.
P. Chiacchio e F. Basile, “Tecnologie Informatiche per l’Automazione”, McGraw Hill, Milano, 2004.
G. Marro, “Componenti dei Sistemi di Controllo”, Zanichelli, Bologna, 1984.
M. E. Penati, G. Bertoni, “Sistemi di controllo: modellistica e tecnologie”, Zanichelli, Bologna, 1989.
P. P. Acrnly, “Stepping Motors”, IEE Press.
G. Legnani, M. Tiboni, R. Adamini, “Meccanica degli azionamenti, vol. 1 Azionamenti Elettrici”, Progetto Leonardo, Bologna, 2000.

Exam :

Questions in the different topics of the course

Tutorial Session :

every day from 12.30 to 13.30 (please, when it is possible, use the mailbox s.longhi@univpm.it).