Research and Curriculum Development for Power Plant Intelligent Distributed Control

这个39万美元的奖项是为了研究和课程开发 用于电厂智能分布式控制。 许多新 在应用模拟，计算机网络， 基于微处理器的控制器编程已经获得， 教师和研究生们选择了 research. 为了加快实现 提高发电的可靠性、经济性和安全性， 现代控制技术的实施， 需要一种机制来教授新的研究生和产业 专家进行应用研究所需的技能， 这方面 为此，目前的研究将扩大到 工厂范围内的系统实施和入门级研究生水平 课程将在三年内制定。 该课程将 以后适用于高年级的本科生， 毕业后或将在电力行业就业。

This award, of $390,000, is for research and curriculum development for power plant intelligent distributed control. Many new specialized skills in applying simulation, computer networking, and microprocessor-based controller programming have been acquired by the faculty and graduate students that have been choosing this research. In order to accelerate the achievement of the goal of improving power generation reliability, economy, and safety through the implementation of modern control technologies, an efficient mechanism is needed for teaching new graduate students and industry specialists the required skills for conducting applied research in this area. For this purpose, current research will be expanded to plant-wide system implementation and an introductory graduate level course will be developed over a three year period. The course will later be suitable for advanced undergraduates that are going to graduate school or will be employed in the power industry.