Colorado School of Mines
ChEN403(B) Process Dynamics & Control
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Instructor

Class Location
Class Hours

Office Location
Office Hours

Phone

E-mail
John Jechura

AH 340
Mon/Wed 5:00 - 6:15 pm

AH 349
Mon/Wed 6:15 - 7:15 pm & by appointment

303-843-2097 (URS Washington Division)

Mines e-mail address 

Syllabus



Page Revisions

Revisions:
  • May 6, 2009. Posted solution to Homework #8.
  • April 21, 2009. Posted Homework #8. Posted revised solution to Homework #7, problem #2.
  • April 20, 2009. Posted solution to Homework #7.
  • April 14, 2009. Sample spreadsheet for doing linear & non-linear regression used in class (under 11. Data Matching)
  • April 12, 2009. Due data of Homework #7 revised; final problem statement revised.
  • April 7, 2009. Computer problem posted. 
  • April 5, 2009. Corrected equations on page 9 of  "# 12. Analysis of Feedback Control Systems".
  • April 1, 2009. Posted Homework #6.
  • March 29, 2009. Corrected solution for Homework #5.
  • March 24, 2009. Posted solution for Homework #6. Posted spreadsheet to numerically do partial fractions.
  • March 16, 2009. Posted Homework #6 & solution to Homework #5.
  • February 23, 2009. Posted Homework #5.
  • February 17, 2009. Posted solution to Homework #4.
  • February 8, 2009. Posted solution to Homework #3. Posted Homework #4.
  • January 29, 2009. Corrected solution to Homework #2, problem #1.
  • January 28, 2009. Corrected statement of problem #4 (SEM #.13) in Homework #3. Posted solution to Homework #2. Replaced Laplace table with a printable form. Postponed the due date for Homework #3.
  • January 25, 2009. Posted Homework #3.
  • January 20, 2009. Posted sample Polymath file developed in class.
  • January 19, 2009. Homework #2, problem #2 statement corrected. Solution to Homework #1 posted.
  • January 7, 2009. Homework #1 & #2 posted.



Lecture notes:

1. Introduction

2. Mathematical Modeling — Review of Heat & Material Balances

"Traditional" ODE Solution Techniques


5. Laplace Transforms

Transfer Functions & Dynamic Responses


11. Data Fitting with Linear & Non-Linear Regression

 
Feedback Control Systems

Advanced Control Schemes
  • Feedforward controllers
  • Cascade control

Design Cases



Section B Homework (due at the end of class):

Assignment Due Date &
link to problem statement
Topics & link to solution
#1 Monday, January 19th
Dynamic material balance equations (set up only)
#2 Monday, January 26th Dynamic material & energy balance equations (set up & solve)
#3 Monday, February 2nd 4th
Solving ODEs using Laplace transforms
#4 Tuesday, February 17th (8:00 am)
Transfer functions
#5 Wednesday, March 6th
1st Order System Responses
#6 Monday, March 23rd 2nd Order System Responses
#7 Friday, April 17th
Feedback information loops & control loop response
#8 Wednesday, April 29th
Stability & controller tuning




Section B Quizzes

Quiz Date & link to statement Topic
#1 Monday, January 19th
Balances & well-mixed systems
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10



Section B Exams:
Quiz Date Topic
#1 Thursday, February 19th Dynamic mass & energy balances; Laplace transforms 
#2 Thursday, March 26th Transfer functions; 1st & 2nd system standard forms & responses
#3 Thursday, April 23rd Feedback control loops
Final Exam All topics
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Computer Project:
Due Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Project memo
Data sets -- Use the last digit of your student ID