The Flow Control Trainer is the system, which outlines the basics of Closed Loop Flow Control and various aspects related to it.

KEY WORDS:

1. Feedback Flow control.
2. OPEN/CLOSE loop response.
3. MANUAL/AUTO tunning of controller
4. SCADA Based Flow Control
5. P, P I, P I D Controller Action.
6. TRANSIENT response analysis study.
7. USB/RS 232 / Ethernet/ Modbus
8. Communication
9. Ability to hook up with DCS (Distributed Control System Trainer)

Range of experiments:

1. Study of single loop Proportional (P), Integral (I) and Derivative control (D).
2. Study of operation and calibration of transmitters, I/P converter and Control Valve.
3. Study of OPEN LOOP/CLOSE LOOP TUNNING & AUTO TUNNING of controller.
4. Study of STEP response & Transient response of controller (process curve).
5. Study of programming and operation of PID controller.
6. Study of stability of single loop Flow Control System.
7. Configure microcontroller based controller to give manual output, changing controller modes (Manual/Auto), Checking ON-OFF, Proportional(P), Integral(I), Derivative(D) , PI(P I) and PID (P I D) control actions, change local Set point, configure and run a set point ramp, configure measured values to either percentage or Engineering units.
8. Study of SCADA Application Software/ Computerized Control of Flow Control System.

Features: -

1. Understand the concept of feedback FLOW control loop.
2. Study of OPEN LOOP/CLOSE LOOP TUNNING & AUTO TUNNING of controller.
3. User Friendly, Self Explanatory Systems.
4. Leak proof Safety Measures, sturdy piping.
5. Enhanced Electrical Safety Considerations.
6. Training Manual & Mimic Charts for Operation Ease.