#9 2019

CONTENTS №9

Discussing a Topic…

Improving professional skills of industrial automation specialists

Aristova N.I., Itskovich E.L.  Organization of professional skills improvement for industrial automation specialists

The paper focuses on the severe need for improving the professional skills of Russian industrial automation specialists and analyzes the causes of their present-day insufficient skills. It offers and substantiates the requirements to advanced training centers in this area and their key features such as professional orientation, objectivity, subject matters outlook, training programs specificity for various categories of specialists.

Keywords: professional skills improvement, industrial automation, professional skills improvement centers, training curricula.

Yakovis L.M.  Feedbacks urgently needed

The level of industrial automation specialists training does not meet the challenges of the present-day digital economy. The paper analyzes the problem and finds its root cause in slackened or lacking feedbacks within the School–University–Industry system.

Keywords: automation, professional skills improvement, feedbacks, high school, higher education.

Livshits I.I.  Actual problems of information security education and training

Information security is a subject matter for BS and MS degrees in many Russian technical universities. Such specialists are critically important in various segments of economy, first of all, to ensure stability and national sovereignty. Despite all their positive features, the existing education and training programs have problems which may become apparent within a longer period of time. This imposes the risk of certifying specialists unfamiliar with international information security standards and thus unable to ensure the required security level. In the worst case, this risk may occur at the state level and result in critical problems in national security provision.

Keywords: baccalaureate, mastership, information security, education, problems, educational path, international standards, compliance.

Tverskoy Yu.S., Tselishchev E.S., Golubev A.V., Nikonorov A.N., Muraviev I.K.  Experience and features on innovative specialists training for power plant automation

The paper discusses the application experience of Power Plant Automation Test Bench training and research system aimed at specialist training and professional skills improvement in the field of power plant automation. The methodology of developing training and research process control systems for educational purposes. The specificity of teaching various specialist types is revealed.

Keywords: automation, plant modeling, process control test bench, hard-/software system, specialist training, professional skills improvement.

Gabitov R.F., Isyanchurin I.I.  A test bench for automation systems tuning and operator training

The architecture of a test bench for automated control systems is presented. It combines the functionalities of a training system and a simulator of field instrument signals. A number of solutions enabling the application of the test bench at various stages of control system testing and debugging are offered.

Keywords: simulation model, training simulator, testing scenario.

Elizarov V.N.  Organization of laboratory sessions for new industrial automation technologies

The paper analyzes the ten-year evolution of an educational laboratory of industrial microprocessor technologies. It discusses the study of PLCs and smart I/O devices in industrial automation systems, the organization of students’ workplaces. The topics discussed comprise the process database for individual tasks, the procedures of PLC control programs synthesis and the automation of their debugging, which simplify the debugging and maintenance of the software developed.

Keywords: PLC, smart I/O modules, operator panels, process control system.

InSAT training center. Automation on MasterSCADA and much more

The activities of InSAT training center aimed at specialist training for MasterSCADA 3.x and MasterSCADA 4D is described. Course topics are listed.

Keywords: process control systems, training center, automation, supervision, pilot project, automatic control systems.

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Computer aided design for industry

Malinovsky I.V., Bankrutenko V.V.  The improvement of finite element analysis system for integrated logistic product support

The paper discusses the features and interrelations of development trends on digital technologies, components of integrated logistic product lifecycle support, and auxiliary systems. An approach to the state assessment of the support system for integrated logistic lifecycle support of Afrikantov OKB Mechanical Engineering is presented. The final state assessment model of finite element analysis for the integrated logistic product support is developed.

Keywords: integrated logistic support, state assessment of an information system, state assessment of a finite element analysis system.

Gepta A.D.  nanoCAD Mechanics: modern design basics

nanoCAD Mechanics is a vertical solution for mechanical engineering design nased on nanoCAA Plus platform from Nanosoft (Russia). Along with a rich functionality for design and engineering documentation development in compliance with Russian standards and guidelines, the software suite offers all necessary tools for digital design.

Keywords: CAD, digital design, 3D modelling, specifications, parametrization.

Filipov B.O.  Electrical constraint system tuning in circuit board design: eight simple steps

In their work, circuit board designers must allow for a lot of details. The probability of error is rather high as well as its cost. Design uncertainties may ensue signal integrity damaging and, eventually, in manufacturing problems. This results in project schedule disruptions and longer product time to market. To minimize error probability, the electrical constraint system should be set up at earlier stages of circuit board design. Examples from PADS CAD from Mentor Graphics are included.

Keywords: Electrical constraint system, circuit boards, design.

Koloshkina I.E.  Automated development of process control documentation in CAD/CAM/CAPP system

The paper informs about the completeness of design documentation according to the Unified System of Technological Documentation. The procedure of computer-aided development of process control documents using CAD/CAM/CAPP is discussed. The system is used to train students of technical universities.

Keywords: process control documentation, integrated design and engineering computer systems, route and operational processes, control programs, NC.

Kamakin A.N., Nikolaev A.V., Vasil’kov Yu.V.  Functional requirements to the control of intrashop transportation systems for piece cargo

The paper summarizes the experience of developing the requirements to the operation of piece cargo transportation systems from domestic and foreign vendors.

Keywords: intrashop transportation system, piece cargo, packaged cargo, motion control, transportation control.

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Smart City

Lifanov A.V.  Solutions for “Digital City”

Siemens solutions aimed at urban ecology improvement are offered. The solutions are based on innovative digital technologies. Possible applications comprise air quality monitoring, smart control of energy consumers and pump stations.

Keywords: ecology, digital technologies, energy consumers, air quality, water treatment.

Vinogradov A.N., Kuznetsov R.S.  Control technology for smart city heat supply

The paper examines the functionalities of information-analytic systems for heat supply applications within the smart city concept. It outlines heat supply monitoring, analysis and control software and offers new approaches to heating controllers tuning in tenement buildings. Examples of heat meters and controllers monitoring are cited, comparative analysis of heat supply modes is included.

Keywords: smart city, heat meter, heating controller, heat supply, monitoring.

Popova N.S., Peshcherova O.V., Chuksina L.N.  Control system for biological treatment of sewage water with sludge self-organization

The paper offers a control system for biological treatment of sewage water with a coordinator of activated sludge self-organization and self-regulation processes. A biological treatment process is interpreted as a result of “diffused” controller (DC) operation. A formal DC description is proposed, and the problem of coordinating the actions of its “active points” is set. The problem of centralized biological treatment control is formulated, and a two-loop model-based adaptive control system is described.

Keywords: aerotank, diffused controller ща a biosystem, “active points” coordinator, biological treatment.

Fateeva Yu.G., Legovich Yu.S., Efremov A.Yu.  Data acquisition techniques for environmental monitoring under urbanization conditions

The paper discusses the existing approaches to the organization of continuous ambient air monitoring and the development of air pollution maps of high spatial and temporal resolution based on the collected data. It presents the capabilities of the developed AirFlow mobile application for data acquisition about air pollution with toxic gases.

Keywords: environmental monitoring, pollution sources, air pollution maps, wireless sensor network, public sensor network.