#9 2015

CONTENTS №9

Momotova M.  OPC UA: contact exists

Key advantages of OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) standard based on platform-independent solutions are listed. The capabilities of INSAT's software products supporting OPC UA are discussed, in particular, MasterSCADA 4D.

Keywords: communication protocols, platform independence, SCADA system, OPC standards.

Borovikov Yu.S., Sulaimanov A.O., Ufa R.A.  Hard-/software tools for simulating emergency automation in turbine frequency and power control systems

The paper discusses the modeling of emergency automation in turbine frequency and power control systems using an all-range real-time simulation complex for electric-power systems. It presents the results of pilot simulation of turbine frequency control ensuring dynamic and static stability in a power system.

Keywords: electric-power systems, simulation, real time, veracity, turbine frequency and power controls, control action, turbine unloading.

Discussing a Topic…

CAE systems: design, implementation, application

Tselischev E.S., Kotlova A.V., Kudtyashov I.S., Chikunov I.M.  Improving CAD application efficiency in the design of control schemes for power plant's auxiliary drives

The paper discusses control scheme generation techniques for power plant's auxiliary drives. It shows the techniques efficiency where CAE system is applied. CAD-based technology of control scheme design is described.

Keywords: CAD system, design automation, wiring circuits.

Husyainov I.Z.  ProJ software: a new word in the design of state-of-the-art automated systems for electric grids

CAD-level applied ProJ software from Prosoft Systems is presented. Its application features are discussed, the efficiency of its use in the design of systems based on companies' domestic equipment is demonstrated.

Keywords: CAD system, design automation, process control system, electric grid objects.

Maslyanko V.Ya., Syunyaev Sh.I., Chizhov M.N.  On the development of 3D models for composite coal quarry surfaces in AutoCAD Civil 3D

The paper shows that the toolkits of the known CAE systems do not allow to build correct composite surfaces and depict it using standard mapping techniques without accuracy and quality loss. CAD system developers should be involved to overcome this challenge.

Keywords: aerial photography, digital terrain model, 3D surface model, mining work scope accounting, composite surface.

The example of the introduction of Solid Edge on instrument making enterprise

It offers a case study of the possibilities and advantages of using Solid Edge for national instrument company. The paper describes the stages of selection, system implementation and user training.

Keywords: 3D modeling, CAD, reuse of imported geometrical objects, localization, synchronous technology, electronic drawing.

Engineering data management

The paper describes solutions and the key benefits of CAD system EPLAN. It offers a case study of an effective implementation EPLAN platform for examples of Yokogawa Electric and Schneider Electric.

Keywords: CAD, system engineering data management, standardization, navigation, electrical equipment.

Butega S.A., Motovilov D. Ed., Karuskin B.A, Pirogova M.A., Yeganyan A.V.  Bet on CAD

The paper describes examples of implementation of CAD PTC Creo domestic enterprises. A key feature of the projects is the formation of the electronic structure of the product throughout the life cycle of manufactured products.

Keywords: electronic structure of the product, CAD, production staging, information model.

Modeling of industrial facilities in CAD Polynomial

Garays D.V., Kalentyev A.A., Dobush I.M., Zhabin D.A., Goryainov A.E., Sal'nikov A.S., Babak L.I.  CAD software for microwave transistor amplifiers based on a genetic algorithm

The paper presents Geneamp, a genetic algorithm-based software suite for automated structural and parametric synthesis of basic circuits of linear and low-noise microwave transistor amplifiers (MTA). The underlying approach as against the conventional ones allows to synthesize MTA with regard to actual characteristics of vendor's electronic components thus enabling the development of realizable circuitry solutions in view on specified manufacturing technology. The software efficiency was demonstrated by the synthesis of low-noise integrated-circuit printed MTA with characteristics comparable with the best domestic and foreign analogs.

Keywords: microwave device, CAD, transistor amplifier, synthesis, genetic algorithm.

Civello J.  Keysight EEsof EDA: all that you need to design 5G and IoT devices

To create innovative 5G equipment and IoT devices effective state-of-the-art CAD tools are needed. With examples of Renesas Electronics' and Plextek RF Integration's solutions the paper shows the capabilities and advantages offered by Keysight EDA software

Keywords: CAD, 5G devices, Internet of things, high-frequency and microwave devices.

Kurushin A.A., Lavretsky E.I., Chadov S.E.  Application of microwave CAD for the design of parabolic reflector antenna

The paper discusses the functionality of Mirror and FEKO CAD products in the design of axial-symmetric, offset and parabolic antennas. The results of design calculations executed by Mirror and FEKO coincide with the data of antenna manufacturers.

Keywords: CAD systems for microwave devices, parabolic reflector antennas physical optics technique.

Petrunin V.V., Bankrutenko V.V., Komissarov K.V., Bol'shakov A.A., Tsapaev A.P.  Investigation and improvement of production staging for articles manufactured on NC machinery at OKBM Afrikantov JSC

The paper describes the stages of end-to-end design and manufacturing of articles at discrete engineering plant with a case study of OKBM Afrikantov JSC. It shows that using a computer-based product model in business processes results in significant savings of production staging and improved product quality.

Keywords: end-to-end design, production staging, computer-based product model, associative technology.

Lelyukhin V.E., Kolesnikova O.V.  Integrated production staging system on 1C:ERP platform

The causes of poor ERP application efficiency at Russian machine-building sites are discussed. The paper identifies a significant difference between domestic and foreign staging organization as a key reason. It offers a case study of an effective implementation of the Integrated simultaneous ERP system focused on production staging and control. The system is underlain by domestic theoretical researches and existing design and production staging regulations.

Keywords: machine-building, production staging, informational control kernel, ERP systems, domestic experience, 1C:ERP platform, production management.

Domestic industrial computer IPC Gridex of serial production

Presents technical characteristics, capabilities and applications of the industrial computer IPC Gridex, developed and released by "Tornado Modular Systems" (Novosibirsk). The unique architecture of the computer allows you to configure all components - CPU, peripherals and memory. This solution has the lower price in comparison with foreign brands.

Keywords: import substitution, industrial computer, fault tolerance, reliability, serial production.

Kovalev A.N., Kholodny O.V.  High-reliability Box PC for Russian developers of critical applications

Hardware selection for critical applications is an important individual task. At present, office PCs, rack-mounted industrial computers or noiseless industrial solutions of Box PC class are widely used, with the increasing market share of the latter due to their longer availability, higher reliability and resistance to external impacts, small size and improved serviceability. The paper outlines the performance data of a noiseless Box PC for critical ergonomic systems with extended lifecycle developed by RTSoft and a maintenance-free KBox computer from Kontron.

Keywords: critical applications, industrial solutions of Box PC class, noiselessness, maintenance-free.

APROL 4.0 distributed control system

The paper examines the architecture of APROL distributed control system combining high scalability with the capability to solve complex automation tasks and process large data sets. The system's hardware platform ensuring its reliability and high availability level is presented. Applied software development capabilities and embedded visualization tools are overviewed. Emergency shutdown, model-based predictive control, equipment maintenance, and energy metering subsystems are outlined as well as business analytics tools.

Keywords: distributed control system, emergency automation, controllers, reliability, redundancy, predictive control, modeling, condition monitoring, vibration monitoring, energy metering, business analytics.