Plant Research Unit Control Architecture Overview

High reliability and system flexibility are driving factors in the Plant Research Unit development. Proper selection of the unit electrical and software control architecture is fundamental to achieving these goals. Key features of the PRU control design include the use of a real time operating syste...

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Main Authors: Emmerich, Jeffery C, Richter, Robert C, Lee, Mark C
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:High reliability and system flexibility are driving factors in the Plant Research Unit development. Proper selection of the unit electrical and software control architecture is fundamental to achieving these goals. Key features of the PRU control design include the use of a real time operating system for main process control, dynamic power management, a distributed control architecture and subsystem modularity. The chosen approach will allow future modifications and improvements to be incorporated at the subsystem level with minimal impact to the unit overall. Hardware fault tolerance and redundancy enhance system reliability.
ISSN:0148-7191
2688-3627
DOI:10.4271/2004-01-2392