Formal Specification and Synthesis of Procedural Controllers for Process Systems

The operation of process plants involves a large number of event-driven activities, such as the start-up and shut-down of the plant, the execution of emergency procedures and equipment interlocking. These activities are normally carried out by procedural control systems (such as PLCs or DCSs). Despi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sanchez, Arturo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1996, 1996
Edition:1st ed. 1996
Series:Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The role of procedural control
  • Modelling framework
  • Specification modelling
  • Supervisory control theory
  • Synthesis of procedural controllers
  • Implementation issues
  • Epilogue