italian version

Aims :

The objective of this course is to provide students with the necessary methodological/technological knowledge and competence to develop and integrate systems and apparatus for industrial automation in different production processes.

Topics :

Introduction to control problems and to the related control systems. Feedback control systems.
Elements of system analysis. Transfer function. Frequency response. Frequency response
identification and Bode diagrams. Analysis of continuous time control systems. Stability, transient and steady-state response. Steady-state performance. Continuous time industrial regulators.
Techniques for automatic tuning. Digital control systems. Discretization for industrial regulators.
Fuzzy control systems. Technologies for industrial automation. Electrical actuators. Programmable logic controllers. Fieldbus. Simulation systems.

Textbooks :

M. L. Corradini, G. Orlando, "Fondamenti di Automatica", Pitagora Editrice Bologna, 2002.

S. K. Gupta, "Fondamenti di Automatica", Apogeo, Milano, 2002.

P. Chiacchio, "PLC e Automazione Industriale", McGraw-Hill Libri Italia, Milano, 1996.

Exam :

The oral is on the course contents and on the individual laboratory activity.

Tutorial Session :

Wednesday 15.00 - 18.00