A Distributed Coordination Approach to Reconfigurable Process Control Contributor(s): Chokshi, Nirav (Author), McFarlane, Duncan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849967172 ISBN-13: 9781849967174 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Robotics - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering - Business & Economics | Operations Research |
Dewey: 629.8 |
Series: Springer Advanced Manufacturing |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.64 lbs) 189 pages |
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Publisher Description: Success in the continuous process industries depends upon the ability to adapt to the demands of global supply chains in real-time. Thus, process plants must be designed to be easily reconfigured as and when necessary. "A Distributed Coordination Approach to Reconfigurable Process Control" presents research that addresses this issue, via developing a new distributed framework that will enable the building of a process control system that is capable of reconfigurability. This framework views the process as a set of readily-integrated, modular process elements, which operate relatively independently and are each supported by a degree of stand-alone decision-making capability. The rationale and benefits of moving towards the new approach is demonstrated by means of a worked example of a real process plant. The research will also help end-users to gain an understanding of the economic aspects of material flows across their plants, and the ways in which their processes can be integrated across the enterprise. |