Course detail

Measurement and Control

FSI-FMRAcad. year: 2007/2008

This course will make students familiar with problems of measurement and control in the energy industry. Also dealt with are:The basic methods of measuring various physical and technological quantities (i.e. measurement of the flow, temperature, efficiency of energy equipment), the basics of the control mechanisms in power engineering.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Skála, CSc.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The acquired knowledge will be help students to have a clear idea of MaR and enable them to design simple measuring and operation control circuits.

Prerequisites

Sources and transformation of energy, basics of energetic engineering and thermal processes.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements: Attendance at seminars, knowledge of ways of basic physical quantities measuring (p, t, flow velocity, flow rate)

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course objective is to make students familiar with devices and measuring methods of physical values in power and heating plants. The course also provides basic knowledge about controlling units mentioned above.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is required, compensation of missed lessons to be negotiated with a teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Příručka měřicí techniky pro strojírenství a energetiku, SNTL, Praha, 1965
Černý V., Janeba B., Teysler J.,: Parní kotle, Technický průvodce č. 32, SNTL, Praha, 1983

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B2341-3 Bachelor's

    branch B2323-00 , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Skála, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Measuring in technical practise, operation measuring, control and development measuring, purpose of measuring.
2. Measuring preparations, task analysis, realization, processing and documentation.
3. Measuring of basic physical values, measuring of objects and gases temperatures.
4. Pressure and pressure differences measuring, underpressure in energetic devices.
5. Measuring of liquid flow velocities by dynamical velocity probes. Pitot tube, Prandtl probe, cylindrical and spherical probe.
6. Cross-section measuring devices for measuring of flow rates, measuring curtain or nozzle.
7. Basic measurement on the steam turbine.
8. Basic measurement on the steam boiler.
9. Fan characteristic measurement.
10. Measuring of solid particles separationability - mechanical separators.
11. Heat exchangers measurement, efficiency, levels of usage.
12. Operation control of heating plants and power stations.
13. Economical end ecological aspects of operation control.