Industrial Automation and Control
Industrial Automation and Control. Instructor: Prof. S. Mukhopadhyay, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. This course provides an overall exposure to the technology of Industrial Automation and Control as widely seen in factories of all types both for discrete and continuous manufacturing. The course discusses a wide range of related topics from the advantage and architecture of automation systems, measurement systems including sensors and signal conditioning, discrete and continuous variable control systems, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric actuators, industrial communication and embedded computing and CNC Machines. (from nptel.ac.in)
Lecture 45 - Energy Savings with Variable Speed Drives (cont.) |
1. Describe typical methods of flow control by industrial fans and pumps. 2. Be able to determine operating points from pump/fan and load characteristics. 3. Demonstrate energy saving with variable speed drive method of flow control over throttling. 4. Describe factors that affect the choice of method of flow control.
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