The history of automation control dates back to ancient China's early automated timers and the South-Pointing Chariot, with the widespread application of automation control technology beginning during the European Industrial Revolution. Here is a comprehensive overview of the development of automation control technology:
Early Automation Control
Ancient China
Automated Timers
Ancient China developed early forms of automated control with devices like water clocks.
South-Pointing Chariot
An ancient Chinese invention, it used differential gears to maintain a constant direction.
Industrial Revolution
James Watt's Steam Engine
In 1788, James Watt invented the centrifugal governor. This device used feedback principles to automatically adjust the intake valve's opening based on load or steam supply changes, thereby controlling the steam engine's speed.
Evolution of Process Control Systems
1. First Generation - Pneumatic Control System (PCS)
Timeline
Over 150 years ago.
Technology
Based on 5-13 psi pneumatic signals.
Characteristics
Simple local operation mode with early control theory. No concept of a control room yet.
2. Second Generation - Analog Control System (ACS)
Timeline
Developed over the next 25 years.
Technology
Based on 0-10 mA or 4-20 mA current analog signals.
Characteristics
Marked the era of electrical automation control. Significant advancements in control theory established the foundations of modern control, with the introduction of control rooms and separated control functions.
3. Third Generation - Computer Control System (CCS)**:
Timeline
Began in the 1970s.
Technology
Introduction of digital computers initially used in measurement, analog, and logic control fields.
Characteristics
Revolutionized automation control, with centralized control computer systems. However, reliability issues led to the development of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to mitigate the risk of system-wide failures.
4. Fourth Generation - Distributed Control System (DCS)**:
Timeline
Developed with advancements in semiconductor manufacturing and microprocessor technology.
Technology
Utilizes multiple computers and intelligent instruments for decentralized control.
Characteristics
Shift from 4-20 mA analog signals to digital signals for communication, enhancing reliability and control.
5. Fifth Generation - Fieldbus Control System (FCS)
Technology
Evolution from DCS, using digital, bidirectional communication links with multi-node branching structures.
Characteristics
Moves from centralized to field control with data transmission via buses. Examples include Profibus and LonWorks. Offers greater development potential than traditional DCS, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and enabling comprehensive monitoring and management of field devices.
Development Phases of Automation
1. 1940s to Early 1960s
Drivers
Market competition, resource utilization, reducing labor intensity, improving product quality, and accommodating mass production.
Features
Single-machine automation with numerical control (NC) systems.
2. Mid-1960s to Early 1970s
Drivers
Increasing market competition, faster product updates, higher quality demands, and medium to large batch production needs.
Features
Automated production lines with the introduction of software numerical control (NC) systems, CAD, and CAM software.
Examples
Automatic production lines for drilling, boring, and milling.
3. Mid-1970s to Present
Drivers
Diverse market demands and the need for highly integrated automation technologies.
Features
Emergence of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) systems, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), and concurrent engineering methodologies.
Modern Control Theory and Systems
Modern Control Theory
Development
With the advent of new mathematical results and the application of electronic computers, modern control theory emerged, focusing on high-performance, high-precision multi-variable optimal control problems using state-space methods.
Intelligent Control Theory
Integration
Combines control theory, information theory, and bionics, leading to advanced intelligent control systems.
Feedback Control Systems
Feedback Principle
In a feedback control system, the control device's action is derived from the feedback information of the controlled variable. This feedback is used to continuously correct the deviation between the controlled variable and the set point, achieving the control objective.
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