SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

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QUESTION BANK

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V SEMESTER

EI 8553–Process Control
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Regulation – 2017

Academic Year 2019– 2020

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Prepared by

Dr. Andy Srinivasan, Professor - EIE

Ms. K. Rathna Priya, A.P (O.G) - EIE

 
 

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : EI 8553 –PROCESS CONTROL

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SEM / YEAR : V Semester / III Year EIE

UNIT I - PROCESS DYNAMICS

Need for process control – Mathematical model of Flow, Level, Pressure and Thermal processes –
Interacting and non-interacting systems – Degrees of freedom – Continuous and batch processes – Self

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regulation – Servo and regulatory operations – Lumped and Distributed parameter models – Heat exchanger
– CSTR – Linearization of nonlinear systems.
PART – A
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Questions BT Level Competence
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1. List down key objectives of process control. BTL 6 Create
2. Define controlled variable, manipulated variable and load variable in BTL 2 Understand

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process control.
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What is the need for mathematical model. BTL 1 Remember
4. A tank operating at 10 ft head, 5 lpm outflow through a valve and has a BTL 6 Create
cross section area of 10 sq. ft. Evaluate the time constant(τ).
5. Write the mathematical model representation of pressure process. BTL 1 Remember
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6. Obtain the mathematical model of first order Thermal process system. BTL 3 Apply
7. Compare interacting and non-interacting systems. BTL 5 Evaluate
8. A thermometer having a time constant of 1 min and is initially at 500C. it BTL 4 Analyze
is immersed in a bath and maintained at 1000C at t = 0. Determine the
temperature reading at t = 1.2 min.
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9. Define degrees of freedom. BTL 4 Analyze

10. What are the input and output variable for continuous and batch process? BTL 3 Apply
11. Compare Continuous process and Batch process. BTL 1 Remember
What is non-self-regulation? Give an example.
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12. BTL 2 Understand

13. Any process can exhibit self-regulation, Yes/No. Justify. BTL 1 Remember
14. A self-regulatory system does not require a controller. True/False. Justify BTL 1 Remember
the answer.
15. Examine the need for servo operation. BTL 1 Remember
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16. Differentiate servo and regulatory operations with example. BTL 2 Understand
17. How lumped and distributed systems are developed? BTL 4 Analyze
18. Sketch the Heat exchanger feedback control. BTL 2 Understand
19. Write the list of control variables in Heat Exchanger and CSTR. BTL 5 Evaluate
20. Illustrate the steps involved in linearizing the nonlinear systems. BTL 3 Apply
PART – B
1. (i) Discuss the laws, languages, and levels of process control. (6) BTL 2 Understand
(ii) Obtain the mathematical model of a Flow process. (7)
2. Obtain the mathematical model of BTL 4 Analyze
a. Gas storage process. (5)
b. Pressure System with Two Resistances. (5)
c. Pressure System with several resistances. (3)
 
 
3. (i) Derive the mathematical model of Pure Capacitive System or BTL 1 Remember
Integrating Process. (7)
(ii) Derive the processes Modeled as First Order Systems for Liquid
Storage Tank. (6)
4. Derive the transfer function H(s)/Q(s) for the liquid level system shown BTL 3 Apply
below when
(a) The tank level operates about the steady-state value of hs = 1 ft.
(b) The tank level operates about the steady-state value of hs = 3 ft.
The pump removes water at a constant rate of 10 cfm (cubic feet per
minute); this rate is independent of head. The cross-sectional area of the

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tank is 1.0 ft2 and the resistance R is 0.5 ft/cfm. (13)

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5. (i) Analyse the Dynamic Response of a First-erder Lag System. (7) BTL 2 Understand
(ii) Define deviation variable. Also list the advantages. (6)
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A temperature having a time constant of 0.5 min is placed in a
temperature bath and after thermometer is placed in the temperature bath
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the temperature comes to equilibrium the temperature of the bath Ti

increased linearly at the rate of 10 C/ min. what is the difference between
the indicated and bath temperature.
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a. 0.25 min after the changes in temperature begins.
b. 3 min after the changes in temperature begins.
c. What is the maximum deviation between the indicated and bath
temperature and when does it occur.
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d. Flow many minutes does the response lag after long enough time
is elapsed? (13)
7. Derive the mathematical model of the process represented below. (13) BTL 1 Remember
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8. (i) Derive the mathematical model for the given process C1, C2 BTL 1 Remember
capacitances of the tank I and tank II respectively, h1, h2 and A1, A2
heights of liquid level and areas of the tanks tank I and tank II
respectively, q1, q2 inflow and outflow of tank I and q3 is the outflow of
tank II. (7)
 
 

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(ii) Develop the same for aditional input q4 in tank II. (6)

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9. (i) Obtain the mathematical model of first order thermal process. (7) BTL 1 Remember
(ii) For the above thermal process, identify the process variables,
including the disturbance variable and obtain the degrees of freedom of
the process. (6)
10. Mathematically derive servo and regulatory operation with an example BTL 2 Understand
for each. (13)

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11. (i) Give examples for processes that exhibit self-regulation. (7) BTL 4 Analyze
(ii) Show that a process is not self-regulating by considering its response
to a step change in inlet flow rate. (6)

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12. Mathematically descibe BTL 4 Analyze
(i) Linear, Lumped Parameter, Single-Input, Single-Output Process. (5)
(ii) Linear, Lumped Parameter, Multivariable Process. (5)
(iii) Nonlinear, Lumped Parameter Systems. (3)
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(i) What are the types of model, explain each.
(ii) Derive the general model of a distributed parameter system with an
(7) BTL 3 Apply

example. (6)
14. (i) Discuss on the functional and instrumentation diagram of Heat BTL 1 Remember
Exchanger. (7)
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(ii) Explain the operation of CSTR with its characteristic curve and
governing variables. (6)
PART – C
1. Find the transfer function for the three tank system below. (15) BTL 5 Evaluate
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2. (i) Explain the method for linearization of non-linear system with one BTL 6 Create
variable. (8)
(ii) Explain the same with many variables. (7)
3. (i) With an example for each, explaIn the process and objective for BTL 5 Evaluate
continuous and batch process with the help of neat diagram. (8)
(ii) Obtain the mathematical model of tubular heat exchanger. (7)
4. (i) Develop the mathematical CSTR. (8) BTL 6 Create
(ii) Explain the CSTR with cooling socket and explain the control
scheme. (7)

 
 

UNIT II - CONTROL ACTIONS

Characteristic of on-off, proportional, single speed floating, integral and derivative controllers – P+I,P+D
and P+I+D control modes – PID Implementation Issues: Bumpless, Auto/manual Mode transfer - Anti-reset
windup Techniques – Practical forms of PID Controller, Direct/reverse action.
PART – A
Q.
Questions BT Level Competence
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1. Point out the dead time with block diagram.

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2. Define differential gap and its need to be preseneted in a process. BTL 1 Remember
3. Examine about single speed floating control. BTL 5 Evaluate
4. What is meant by Neutral Zone in ON-OFF controller? BTL 4 Analyze
5. Write down the limitations of ON/OFF controller. BTL 2 Understand
6. Develop the open loop response of an inverse response process when BTL 3 Apply
excited with unit step Input.

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7. What is the importance of bias term in a controller? BTL 2 Understand
8. What is meant by proportional band? BTL 3 Apply
9. Derivative controls cannot be used alone. Justify your answer. BTL 1 Remember
10. Conclude why derivative mode of control is not recommended for a noisy Remember

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BTL 1
process?
11. Compare P, l and D controller. BTL 3 Apply
12. What is the need for integral action in P.I controller. BTL 2 Understand

14. Define reset time.

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13. Distinguish between PI controller and P controller. BTL 4
BTL 6
Analyze
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15. Discuss integral windup and Anti reset windup. BTL 1 Remember
16. Illustrate auto/ manual transfer in controller. BTL 4 Analyze
17. Justify the need for auto/ manual transfer in Industrial PID controller. BTL 6 Create
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18. List the various types of Anti reset windup techniques. BTL 5 Evaluate
19. Illustrate the two forms of PID algorithms. BTL 1 Remember
20. What is the general guideline for specifying the controller action as direct/ BTL 2 Understand
reverse.
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PART – B
1. Discuss about the characteristics of on-off control and the effect of BTL-1 Remember
differential gap of ON-OFF controller. (13)
2. (i) Discriminate when an on-off controller is recommended? How its BTL-4 Analyze
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performance affected by process dead time. (7)

(ii) Discuss the factors involved in the selection of parameters of ON/OFF
controllers. (6)
3. Write short note on the charecteristics of single speed floating with the BTL-1 Remember
neat schematic diagram.
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(13)
4. A PI controller has KP = 5, KI = 1 sec-1 and PI(0) = 20%. Plot the BTL-4 Analyze
controller output for an error input as shown below. (13)

5. (i) How to avoid reset windup. (7) BTL-1 Remember

(ii) Explain why derivative and integral control is not separately
 
  
recommended for any application. (6)
6. Obtain and comment on the response of P, PI, PID controller for a step BTL-2 Understand
change in input. (13)
7. Discuss the need and benefit of each mode of composite PID controller BTL-2 Understand
with suitable illustration. (13)
8. A PI controller has proportional band of 20% and integral time of 10 BTL 4 Analyze
seconds. For a constant error of 5%. Evaluate the controller output after 10
seconds. The controller offset is 25%. (13)
9. Sketch the PID controller output for the given error signal shown in the BTL-3 Apply
following figure. Given that KP = 5, KI = 0.7s-1, KD = 0.5 sec and

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PI(0) = 20%. (13)

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10. Find the response of P, I, D, PI, PD, PID controllers for the following BTL-3 Apply

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ramp input r(t) = 0.5t. Given KP = 2 %/%, KI = 1%/% sec-1,
KD = 0.1%/% sec. (13)
11. (i) Describe about Auto/manual Mode transfer. (7) BTL-1 Remember
(ii) How to avoid bumpless Transfer.
12.
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Discuss the reset windup problem and explain any two scheme to avoid
(6)
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the same. (13)
13. Describe any two features incorporated in practical forms of PID BTL-2 Understand
controller in details. (13)
Illustrate the Direct/ reverse action.
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14. (13) BTL-5 Evaluate

PART – C
1. (i) Obtain the response of P,I,D controller for a step change in input. (11) BTL 5 Evaluate
(ii) Apply the Proportional controller for the system having changes in
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Load. (4)
2. (i) Explain the parallel-practical forms of PID controller. (9) BTL 6 Create
(ii) Tabulate the key characteristics of commercial PID Controllers. (6)
3. Draw the plot of PID controller output for the following error pattern. BTL 5 Evaluate
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(Kp =5. τI = 1 sec and τD= 0.5 sec and Ps(0) = 10%). (15)
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4. Explain the BTL 6 Create

(i) Combined Approach of Anti-reset windup Techniques. (10)
(ii) Automatic Reset Implementation. (5)

UNIT III - FINAL CONTROL ELEMENTS

Actuators: Pneumatic with Valve – Electric actuators with Valve Positioner – Control Valve Terminology –

 
  
Characteristicof Control Valves:- Inherent and Installed characteristics – Modeling of a Pneumatically
Actuated Control Valve – Control Valve Sizing: ISA S 75.01 standard flow equations for sizing Control Valves
– Cavitation and flashing – Control Valve selection.
PART – A
Q. BT
Questions Competence
No Level
1. Point out the function of Pneumatic control valve in a flow control system. BTL 6 Create
2. Give the functions of an actuator and list different types of actuators. BTL 2 Understand
3. Mention the use of electrical actuators. BTL 1 Remember
Compare pneumatic and electric actuators.

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5. Mention the functions of valve positioner. BTL 1 Remember
6. State the need of valve positioner. BTL 3 Apply
7. Discuss “quick opening” control valve. BTL 5 Evaluate
8. Why an equal percentage valve is called as “equal percentage” valve? BTL 4 Analyze
9. Analyze why equal percentage valve is mostly used in process industries? BTL 4 Analyze
10. Why installed characteristics of a control valve is different from inherent BTL 3

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characteristics?
11. Draw the inherent valve characteristics of an equal percentage valve. BTL 1 Remember
12. Define Control Valve sizing. BTL 2 Understand

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13. Summarize the factors to be considered in control valve sizing. BTL 1 Remember
14. What is range ability of a control valves? BTL 1 Remember
15. A valve with a Cv rating of 4.0 is used to throttle the flow of glycerine for which BTL 1 Remember
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G = 1.26. Develop the maximum flow rate through the valve for a pressure drop
of 100 psi.
16. Design the size coefficient of a fully open 3 inch valve has flow rate of water is BTL 2 Understand
150gpm, at a differential pressure of 6 PSI.
17. What is ISA S 75.01 standard? BTL 3 Apply
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18. Which is not covered in ISA S 75.01 standard. BTL 3 Apply
19. Differentiate flashing and cavitation in a control valve. BTL 5 Evaluate
20. Classify the different types of process parameters to be considered in selection BTL 4 Analyze
of control valves.
PART – B
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1. Explain the diaphragm actuator with neat diagram and also give its steady state BTL 1 Remember
force balance equation. (13)
2. (i) When and when not to use positioner. Comment it. (10) BTL 1 Remember
(ii) Positioner is a very sensitively tuned, proportional-only controller. Justify.
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(3)
3. Write a short note on BTL 2 Understand
(i) Spring and diaphragm motor with positioner. (7)
(ii) Spring less diaphragm actuator. (6)
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4. (i) Explain about BTL 2 Understand

a. Double acting piston actuator. (5)
b. Rotary actuator. (5)
(ii) Tabulate the range and applications of pneumatic actuators. (3)
5. (i) Explain the three basic type of electric actuator with neat diagram. (10) BTL 3 Apply
(ii) A Spring actuator is to be used for positioning a dead weight of 300 Lb
on its stem. The pressure input is 3 to 15 psig and the stroke is 2 in. What
is the minimum diaphragm area and rsulting natural frequency?. (3)
6. (i) Give short note on two position motor actuator. (7) BTL 5 Evaluate
(ii) Wrie ashorte note on Inherent valve characteristics. (6)

 
  
7. (i) Mathematically explain the two types of valves that are widely used. Also BTL 2 Understand
tabulate their inherent charecteristics. (10)
(ii) A Srringless actuator has a diaphragm of 100 sq in. area. Its positioner
operates from 3 to 15 psig. The cushion (under-side) pressure is set to 5
psig. What range of thrust load can be accomadated?. (3)
8. (i) Explain about effective valve characteristics with necessary diagram. (10) BTL 4 Analyze
(ii) Write the benefits of an equal percentage valve. (3)
9. (i) Give guidelines for the Selection of Valve Characteristics to process BTL 1 Remember
variables. (7)
(ii) An electric actuiator incorporates a 25-watt motor. Full travel of 2 in. is

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desired in 10 sec. Assume a gear train efficiency of 50 per cent and
calculate the maximum output force. (6)
10. Give the essential modeling for Pneumatically Actuated Control Valve. (13) BTL 6 Create
11. Discuss in detail about control valve sizing with necessary equations. (13) BTL 1 Remember
12. (i) Find the proper for a valve that must allow 150 gal of ethyl alcohol per BTL 4 Analyze

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minute with a specific gravity of 0.8 at maximum pressure of 50 psi. An
equal percentage valve has a maximum flow of 50 cm3/ s and a minimum
of 2 cm3/ s. If the full travel is 3 cm, find the flow at a 1-cm opening. (7)

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A 1.5 inch control valve has the following specification:
(ii) At 40 % valve opening, Cv = 1.5
At 30 % valve opening. Cv = 0.9
At 80% valve op~ning, Cv= 9.25
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Calculate Cv at 90% valve opening when the control valve has equal
percentage characteristics. (6)
13. (i) Explain about the most common approaches to cavitation protection with BTL 4 Analyze
neat diagram. (10)
(ii) Describe about Flashing in control valves. (3)
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14. (i) Point out the factors involved in selection of control valve. (7) BTL 3 Apply
(ii) Elaborate the selection of valves for different applications. (6)
PART – C
1. (i) Explain the operation of spring actuator without positioner also give its BTL 5 Evaluate
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steady state force balance equation. (8)

(ii) Comment on Inertia force, Static friction force and Thrust force for the
above. (7)
2. A control valve is to be installed in the flow system shown below. The valve is BTL 6 Create
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supplied by water at 5°C through 200 ft of pipe having an inside diameter of 1.0
in. The total pressure drop p0 - p1 is 100 psi. When the valve is wide open, the
flow is to be 30 gal/min. Determine Cv for the valve. Plot the effective
characteristic curve for the valve as flow versus lift. Do this problem for a linear
valve and for an equal-percentage valve. The equal-percentage valve has an α =
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3. (i) A double seated valve is used in a system for liquid flowing at a BTL 6 Create
maximum rate of 10 gpm. Its specific gravity being 0.9 and viscosity
6,000 cp. The drop across the valve is 1 psi. Obtain the valve size. (8)
(ii) Define rangeability. How the rangebility can be increased? (7)

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4. (i) Flow through an linear valve is given by m/M = 1/R[1+(R-1)x/X] where BTL 5 Evaluate
m is the flow at any lift x. M is the maximum flow at maximum lift x,
and R is the rangebility. If the valve passes 10 gpm at maximum lift of 2.0
in. and the rangebility is 20, compute the valve sensitivity.

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(ii) Flow through an equal percentage valve (increasing sensivity type
charecteristics) is given by m/M = R((x/X)-1) where the symbols are the
same as in previous question. Derive an expression for valve sensitivity.
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UNIT IV - PID CONTROLLER TUNING

PID Controller Design Specifications: Criteria based on Time Response and Criteria based Frequency
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Response - PID Controller Tuning: Z-N and Cohen-Coon methods, Continuous cycling method and Damped
oscillation method, optimization methods, Auto tuning – Cascade control – Feed-forward control
PART - A
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Questions Competence
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1. Assess the use of evaluation criteria in controller tuning. BTL 5 Evaluate
2. Name any two performance criteria. BTL 1 Remember
3. Distinguish between IAE and ISE. BTL 2 Understand
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4. What is ITAE and when it is needed? BTL 1 Remember

5. Define the terms ISE and ITAE. BTL 1 Remember
6. Define One-quarter decay ratio. BTL 1 Remember
7. Write the formula for IAE and ISE. BTL 1 Remember
8. Analyze the need for controller tuning. BTL 3 Apply
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9. State the Zeigler Nichols closed loop tuning formula. BTL 4 Analyze
10. Formulate the tuning criteria for continuous cycling method. BTL 2 Understand
11. Formulate the Cohen Coon controller settings for PID controller. BTL 6 Create
12. Write the tuning criteria for Damped Oscillation method. BTL 6 Create
13. Why is it necessary to choose controller settings that satisfy both gain margin and BTL 3 Apply
phase margin? Justify.
14. Define auto tuning. BTL 4 Analyze
15. How secondary controller selection is made in cascade control scheme? BTL 4 Analyze
16. List the advantages of cascade control over conventional control. BTL 2 Understand
17. Give the advantages and disadvantages of cascade controller. BTL 3 Apply
18. Distinguish between Z-N and C-C methods of tuning. BTL 2 Understand
19. Differentiate feedback and feed forward controllers. BTL 5 Evaluate
 
  
20. List the advantages and disadvantages of feed forward control. BTL 1 Remember
PART – B
1. (i) Illustrate the process of tuning feedback controller using process reaction curve BTL 4 Analyze
method. (7)
(ii) Write short notes on ISE and IAE. (6)
2. (i) Examine ¼ decay ratio criteria with example. (7) BTL 3 Apply
(ii) Write short notes on time response method of controller tuning. (6)

3. (i) Enumerate Integral of Time weighted Absolute Error for a simple system. (6) BTL 1 Remember
(ii) Describe open loop transient response method of tuning.

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(7)
4. (i) How controllers are tuned based on frequency response methods? (7) BTL 4 Analyze

(ii) Give the optimum controller settings for the model G(s) = obtained by
Reaction curve method. (6)
(i) What are the drawbacks of process reaction curve method? How to overcome Remember

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5. BTL 1
it? (7)
(ii) Describe controller tuning using continuous oscillation technique. (6)
6. Design and describe the process reaction curve method and explain how to arrive BTL 6 Create

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at optimum controller setting for P, PI and PID controllers using any one tuning
criteria. (13)
7. Briefly explain the Zeigler-Nicholas closed loop method of controller tuning. (13)
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8. Discuss in detail the optimisation methods for tuning a controller. (13) BTL 2 Understand
9. (i) How is ITAE criterion different form IAE? (5) BTL 4 Analyze
(ii) Compare feed-forward controller with feedback controller. Also bring out its
merits and demerits. (8)
10. Explain the cascade control scheme with a typical example and also explain when BTL 2 Understand
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to use cascade control? (13)
11. (i) Discuss in detail about damped oscillation method. (7) BTL 2 Understand
(ii) Explain the basis of selection of type of controller for various processes. (6)
12. (i) With block diagram, illustrate the superior performance of cascade control BTL 3 Apply
over single loop feedback control. (8)
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(ii) Identify typical loops in distillation column that demands cascade control (8)

13. Discuss the procedure for setting controller parameters by using frequency BTL 1 Remember
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response method. (13)

14. Explain the auto tuning method with block diagram. (13) BTL 1 Remember
PART – C
1. (i) How the evaluation criteria is selected for a particular application. (6) BTL 5 Evaluate
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(ii) State and explain open loop tuning method with necessary diagram and
equations. (9)
2. (i) Write the design procedure for tuning of controller with Cohen coon BTL 6 Create
parameters. (8)
(ii) Summarize the Damped oscillation tuning method. (7)
3. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of combining two controllers in BTL 5 Evaluate
series? For what kind of processes can you employ that? Explain with neat sketch.
(15)
4. Develop the mathematical model of feed forward controller and explain its BTL 6 Create
operation with neat diagrams. (7)

 
  
UNIT V - MODEL BASED CONTROL SCHEMES
Smith Predictor Control Scheme - Internal Model Controller – IMC PID controller –- Three-element Boiler
drum level control - Introduction to Multi-loop Control Schemes – Control Schemes for CSTR, and Heat
Exchanger - P&ID diagram.
PART – A
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Q.No Questions Competence
Level
1. Summarize the final Smith Predictor Control system diagram. BTL 2 Understand
2. Examine the role of boiler control. BTL 5 Evaluate
3. Point out the advantages of IMC. BTL 4 Analyze

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4. Differentiate the advantage of three element control with single element BTL 3 Apply
control.
5. List the major elements in IMC PID controller. BTL 2 Understand
6. Give the advantages and disadvantages of three element boiler drum level BTL 2 Understand
control.

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7. Why Smith Predictor Control scheme is recommended for dead time BTL 4 Analyze
process?
8. What is dead time compensation? BTL 1 Remember
9. Write the need for the multi loop control. BTL 6 Create

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10. Analyse the control objective of implementing feedback controllers in heat BTL 4 Analyze
exchanger.
11. Draw any of the control scheme block diagram of CSTR. BTL 3 Apply
12. What is integrated approach?
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13. Identify the obvious advantages of introducing control schemes.
BTL 1 Remember
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14. Define IMC controller and multi variable control. BTL 1 Remember
15. How the control of chemical reactors be achieved? BTL 6 Create
16. What is the purpose of cascade control for heat exchangers? BTL 1 Remember
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17. Summarize the importance of model predictive controller. BTL 5 Evaluate
18. What is the need for adaptive control? BTL 1 Remember
19. Sketch any four P and ID symbols of valves. BTL 3 Apply
20. Give the importance of P&ID diagram. BTL 2 Understand
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PART – B
1. Discuss briefly and explain the Smith algorithm for dead time BTL 3 Apply
compensation of a process. (13)

2. (i) How Internal Model Control is developed? Remember

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(7) BTL 1
(ii) Explain the design procedure of IMC. (6)

3. What is IMC PID controller? Explain with a simple application, where it is BTL 1 Remember
used? (13)
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4. Explain how dead time compensation with feedback achieved by predictive BTL 4 Analyze
algorithm? (13)

5. Discuss the effect of inverse of the process model control scheme. (13) BTL 2 Understand
6. Develop two element and three element drum level control with suitable BTL 6 Create
diagrams. (13)

7. What is multivariable control? Explain the three element control in Boilers. BTL 5 Evaluate
(13)

 
 
8. (i) Discuss with necessary diagram a multi loop control process using BTL 2 Understand
distillation column. (9)
(ii) Discuss the challenges involved in multiloop control. (4)

9. (i) Explain the use of cascade and feed-forward control strategy for BTL 1 Remember
distillation column feed control. (8)
(ii) Explain Feedforward -Feedback control with suitable example in CSTR
process. (5)
10. (i) Discuss the dynamics of a Heat Exchanger. (7) BTL 3 Apply
(ii) Examine the importance of Internal Model Control in process

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industries. (6)
11. (i) Enumerate various measured variables, control variables and signal BTL 4 Analyze
used in a typical heat exchanger (7)
(ii) Elaborate the method to reduce measurement lag in a heat exchanger
(6)
12. Describe the functions of IMC with block diagram and explain in detail. BTL 1 Remember

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(13)
13. Compare feedback + feedforward and Cascade control schemes for control BTL 4 Analyze
of heat exchanger. Draw loop schematic and list advantages and

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disadvantages of each scheme. (13)
14. Draw and discuss the P&I diagram of the following: BTL 2 Understand
(i) Boiler. (7)
(ii) Distillation column (6)
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1. (i) Design feedforward controllers and dynamic feedforward controller for a BTL 5 Evaluate
stirred Tank Heater. (9)
(ii) Develop a cascade control system for a Heat exchanger and process
furnace. (6)
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2. With the help of necessary P and I diagrams explain any four control loops BTL 6 Create
used in a boiler (15)
3. Explain about IMC design procedure with necessary equations. (15) BTL 5 Evaluate
4. (i) Explain enhancement of multiloop control performance using BTL 6 Create
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decoupling. (10)
(ii) What is an interactive? Explain its effect on stability and tuning
ofMultiloop control system. (5)
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