Control Systems in Nuclear Power Engineering
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 352-0571/02 |
| Abbreviation | ŘSvJE |
| Course title | Control Systems in Nuclear Power Engineering |
| Credits | 4 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Miroslav Mahdal, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Introduction to control systems in nuclear power plants and the structure of I&C systems.
2. Fundamentals of real-time systems and deterministic control.
3. FPGA and digital logic in safety-related applications.
4. Embedded systems and microcontrollers in industrial control.
5. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their role in nuclear engineering.
6. PLC programming languages and basic logical operations.
7. Block structures, timers, counters and sequential control.
8. Industrial inputs and outputs, analog and digital signals.
9. Communication interfaces and industrial networks in control systems.
10. Process visualization using HMI and SCADA systems.
11. Integration of PLC, RT and digital systems in technological subsystems.
12. Basics of reliability and safety of control systems in nuclear engineering.
13. Practical applications of process control in nuclear power plant environments.
2. Fundamentals of real-time systems and deterministic control.
3. FPGA and digital logic in safety-related applications.
4. Embedded systems and microcontrollers in industrial control.
5. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their role in nuclear engineering.
6. PLC programming languages and basic logical operations.
7. Block structures, timers, counters and sequential control.
8. Industrial inputs and outputs, analog and digital signals.
9. Communication interfaces and industrial networks in control systems.
10. Process visualization using HMI and SCADA systems.
11. Integration of PLC, RT and digital systems in technological subsystems.
12. Basics of reliability and safety of control systems in nuclear engineering.
13. Practical applications of process control in nuclear power plant environments.
E-learning
Study materials, lecture presentations, laboratory assignments and supplementary documents are available in the e-learning system.
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.
[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.
Advised literature
[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 .
[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 .