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Control Systems in Nuclear Power Engineering

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 352-0571
Abbreviation ŘSvJE
Course title Control Systems in Nuclear Power Engineering
Coordinating department Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Miroslav Mahdal, Ph.D.

Summary

Do you want to understand how technological processes in nuclear power plants are controlled and how their control and supervisory systems operate? This course introduces the basic principles of control systems used in nuclear power engineering. You will learn about the structure of I&C (Instrumentation and Control) systems, the difference between safety-related and non-safety control systems, and the role of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), real-time systems, and digital logic.

During the course, you will gain basic experience with PLC programming, industrial signals, communication, and process visualization using HMI/SCADA systems. You will also become familiar with fundamental principles of deterministic control and system reliability in demanding technical environments. Theoretical knowledge is supported by practical tasks focused on the design and implementation of simple control functions used in industrial practice.

Literature

[1] CAPPELLI, Mauro (ed.), 2022. Instrumentation and Control Systems for Nuclear Power Plants. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing / Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-102836-0 .
[2] BARRY, Richard, 2016. Using the FreeRTOS Real Time Kernel: A Practical Guide. Real Time Engineers Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9990228-1-2 .
[3] IAEA, 2016. Design of Instrumentation and Control Systems for Nuclear Power Plants (SSG-39). Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency. ISBN 978-92-0-102715-0 .
[4] BERGER, H. Automating with STEP 7 in STL and SCL: SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programmable Controllers. Publicis, 2012. ISBN 978-3895784125.

Doporučená literatura

[1] STMICROELECTRONICS, 2017. PM0214 Programming manual: STM32F3 Series, STM32F4 Series, STM32L4 Series and STM32L4+ Series Cortex®-M4 programming manual. Geneva, Switzerland. Dostupné také z: https://www.st.com/resource/en/programming_manual/dm00046982.pdf
[2] STMICROELECTRONICS, 2017. RM0090 Reference manual. Geneva, Switzerland. Dostupné také z: https://www.st.com/resource/en/reference_manual/dm00031020.pdf
[3] SILBERSCHATZ, Abraham; GALVIN, Peter B.; GAGNE, Greg, 2018. Operating System Concepts. 10th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 978-1-119-32091-1 .