Andriy Topalov

Control processes of floating docks based on SCADA systems with wireless data transmission

In this paper the approach of automation of control processes of floating docks parameters on the basis of SCADA systems with wireless data transmission is presented. The hierarchical structure of SCADA system for floating docks docking operations, which has the decentralized information processing as well as individual software and hardware components, is given. The specialized human-machine interface for visual display of functioning of the floating docks docking operations SCADA system is designed. The efficiency of the proposed SCADA system is tested on the developed experimental stand.

PLC based system for remote liquids level control with radar sensor

Article describes the designed by the authors PLC based system for remote level control with radar sensor. Developed system uses the radar sensor readings. Based on the hardware, required to measure the operating parameters of tanks, authors proposed a distributed structure of the level control system that is described in details. The interaction between main components and human-machine interface of the system is considered. Resulted system is then tested on experimental setup.

Automation of control processes in specialized pyrolysis complexes based on web SCADA systems

The paper describes Web SCADA Systems, designed by the authors, for monitoring and automation of control processes in the specialized pyrolysis complexes (SPC) for municipal polymeric waste (MPW) utilization. The functional structure and main components of the generalized SPC Web SCADA system are given. The specific example of the proposed SPC Web SCADA system application is also presented. Considerable attention is given to particular qualities of the functional structure, software and hardware implementation as well as multi-level human-machine interface (HMI) of the developed Web SCADA system for monitoring and automatic control of SPC main process parameters.

Complex Industrial Systems Automation Based on the Internet of Things Implementation

This paper presents the analysis of the Internet of Things (IoT) approach and its application for the development of embedded monitoring and automatic control systems (EMACS) for technological objects and processes that are included in complex industrial systems. The functional structure and main components of the generalized embedded monitoring and automatic control system for complex technological objects and processes based on IoT approach are given. The examples of IoT applications in design of specialized EMACS for such complex technical objects as gas turbine engines, floating docks and specialized pyrolysis complexes (SPC) are presented. Considerable attention is given to particular qualities of the functional structures, software and hardware implementation as well as multi-level human-machine interfaces (HMI) of the developed embedded systems for monitoring and automatic control of main process parameters. The developed EMACS based on IoT approach provide: high precision control of operating processes of gas turbine engines, floating docks and SPCs in the real time mode, monitoring and automatic control of their current technological parameters with high quality indicators, that leads to significant increasing of energy and economic efficiency of both given complex technical objects.

Features of clamping electromagnets using in wheel mobile robots and modeling of their interaction with ferromagnetic plate

The mathematical model of clamping electromagnets for clamping force determination on the basis of field theory means is offered for magnetically operated movers of mobile robots (MR) for moving on inclined or vertical ferromagnetic surfaces. The results of experimental investigations of magnetic induction and clamping force measurements in different spatial positions of clamping magnet relative to the ferromagnetic surface are given. The developed simulation model in Maxwell software based on finite element method allows to validate the obtained functional dependences considering the gap changes between magnet and working surface caused by excrescences of shells and ferromagnetic surface thickness changes caused by its technological features, as well as helps at the stage of MRs design.

Analysis and modeling of the slip signals' registration processes based on sensors with multicomponent sensing elements

This paper is dedicated to the development of sensor registration of object slippage in the adaptive robots gripper. The structure of the registration element and the multifunctional correction block of the clamping force are described. The functional diagram and sensor hardware implementation are proposed. The device for detection of slip displacement signal simulation is tested during the execution of process operations with manipulation object using software Proteus.