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Analysis of the Position Control Performance under the Time Delay in the Controller Area Network (CAN 시간지연에 대한 아라고 진자의 위치제어 성능분석)

  • Park, Tae-Dong;Lee, Jae-Ho;Youn, Su-Jin;Park, Ki-Heon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2006.10c
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    • pp.354-356
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, the position control performance of networked control systems is analyzed when time delay through the network is considered. Integrating a control system into a network has great advantages over the traditional control system which uses point to point connection: it allows remarkable reduction in wiring, makes it easy to install and maintain the system, and improves compability. However, a networked control system has the critical defect that network uncertainties, such as time delay, can degrade the control system's performance. Therefore, the major concern of a networked control system is analyzing the effect of network uncertainties. This paper is concerned with PID controller performance for stability region, critical stability region and unstability region under the time delay in the Controller Area Network.

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How to Efficiently Implement Modernization Projects of process Control Systems (플랜트 계측제어 시스템의 개선과 프로젝트의 효율적인 수행)

  • 최기원
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2000
  • Recently number of reinstrumentation projects in the process plants has grown to meet the needs to modernize or upgrade the exsisting control systems in a bid to boost productivity and quality. Design, installation and start-up of these process automation systems can be successful and trouble-free only if decision points are addressed properly. The critical decision points are encountered from tile design through the start-up phases of implementing a modernization project and discussed extensively here on a practical basis. Key points are ;to assign a project manager out of the plant instrument engineers for him to organize and lead a project team. ;to follow three critical steps in designing and implementing. :to think ahead of the critical steps and to induce a positive cooperation from all level of participants in the effort to prevent possible schedule delays.

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Securing SCADA Systems: A Comprehensive Machine Learning Approach for Detecting Reconnaissance Attacks

  • Ezaz Aldahasi;Talal Alkharobi
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2023
  • Ensuring the security of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) is paramount to safeguarding the reliability and safety of critical infrastructure. This paper addresses the significant threat posed by reconnaissance attacks on SCADA/ICS networks and presents an innovative methodology for enhancing their protection. The proposed approach strategically employs imbalance dataset handling techniques, ensemble methods, and feature engineering to enhance the resilience of SCADA/ICS systems. Experimentation and analysis demonstrate the compelling efficacy of our strategy, as evidenced by excellent model performance characterized by good precision, recall, and a commendably low false negative (FN). The practical utility of our approach is underscored through the evaluation of real-world SCADA/ICS datasets, showcasing superior performance compared to existing methods in a comparative analysis. Moreover, the integration of feature augmentation is revealed to significantly enhance detection capabilities. This research contributes to advancing the security posture of SCADA/ICS environments, addressing a critical imperative in the face of evolving cyber threats.

The Software Verification and Validation Tasks for a Safety Critical System in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Cheon Se Woo;Cha Kyung Ho;Kwon Kee Choon
    • International Journal of Safety
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.38-46
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    • 2004
  • This paper introduces the software life-cycle V&V (verification and validation) tasks for the KNICS (Korea nuclear instrumentation and control system) project. The objectives of the V&V tasks are mainly to develop a programmable logic controller (PLC) for safety critical instrumentation and control (I&C) systems, and then to apply the PLC to developing the prototype of an engineered safety features-component control system (ESF-CCS) in nuclear power plants. As preparative works for the software V&V, various kinds of software plans and V&V task procedures have been developed according to the software life-cycle management. A number of software V&V tools have been adopted or developed to efficiently support the V&V tasks. The V&V techniques employed in this work include a checklist-based review and inspection, a requirement traceability analysis, formal verification, and life-cycle based software testing.

A Study on the Design of Software Switching Mechanism for Develops the Flight Control Law (제어법칙 개발을 위한 소프트웨어 전환장치 설계에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Chong-Sup;Cho, In-Je;Ahn, Jong-Min;Shin, Ji-Hwan;Park, Sang-Seon
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.12 no.11
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    • pp.1130-1137
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    • 2006
  • Relaxed Static Stability(RSS) concept has been applied to improve aerodynamic performance of modern version supersonic jet fighter aircraft. Therefore, the flight control systems are necessary to stabilizes the unstable aircraft and provides adequate handling qualities. The initial production flight control system are verified by flight test and it's always an elements of danger because of flight-critical nature of control law function and design error due to model base design method. These critical issues impact to flight safety, and it could be lead to a loss of aircraft and pilot's life. Therefore, development of an easily modifiable RFCS(Research Flight Control System) capable of reverting to a PFCS(Primary Flight Control System) of reliable control law must be developed to guarantee the flight safety. This paper addresses the concept of SSWM(Software Switching Mechanism) using the fader logic such as TFS(Transient Free Switch) based on T-50 flight control law. The result of the analysis based on non-real time simulation in-house software using SSWM reveals that the flight control system are switching between two computers without any problem.

A Systems Engineering Approach for CEDM Digital Twin to Support Operator Actions

  • Mousa, Mostafa Mohammed;Jung, Jae Cheon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.16-26
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    • 2020
  • Improving operator performance in complex and time-critical situations is critical to maintain plant safety and operability. These situations require quick detection, diagnosis, and mitigation actions to recover from the root cause of failure. One of the key challenges for operators in nuclear power plants is information management and following the control procedures and instructions. Nowadays Digital Twin technology can be used for analyzing and fast detection of failures and transient situations with the recommender system to provide the operator or maintenance engineer with recommended action to be carried out. Systems engineering approach (SE) is used in developing a digital twin for the CEDM system to support operator actions when there is a misalignment in the control element assembly group. Systems engineering is introduced for identifying the requirements, operational concept, and associated verification and validation steps required in the development process. The system developed by using a machine learning algorithm with a text mining technique to extract the required actions from limiting conditions for operations (LCO) or procedures that represent certain tasks.

Semi-active friction dampers for seismic control of structures

  • Kori, Jagadish G.;Jangid, R.S.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.493-515
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    • 2008
  • Semi-active control systems have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years because these systems can operate on battery power alone, proving advantageous during seismic events when the main power source of the structure may likely fail. The behavior of semi-active devices is often highly non-linear and requires suitable and efficient control algorithm. This paper presents the comparative study and performance of variable semi-active friction dampers by using recently proposed predictive control law with direct output feedback. In this control law, the variable slip force of semi-active variable friction damper is kept slightly lower than the critical friction force, which allows the damper to remain in the slip state during an earthquake, resulting in improved energy dissipation capability. This control algorithm is able to produce a continuous and smooth slip forces for a variable friction damper. The numerical examples include a structure controlled with multiple variable semi-active friction dampers and with multiple passive friction dampers. A parameter, gain multiplier defined as the ratio of damper force to critical damper control force, is investigated under four different real earthquake ground motions, which plays an important role in the present control algorithm of the damper. The numerically evaluated optimum parametric value is considered for the analysis of the structure with dampers. The numerical results of the variable friction dampers show better performance over the passive dampers in reducing the seismic response of structures.

Feed Water Flow Control of Super Critical Once Through Boiler in Korea Standard Power Plant (한국표준형 초 임계압 관류형 보일러의 급수제어)

  • 김은기;장용창;조수현
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.251-251
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    • 2000
  • Tangjin Power Plant is modern Korean standard plant which is made up Once Through Super Critical Boiler, Turbin, Generator and Flue Gas Desulfarization System. INFI-90 system fur control of the 500 MW Korean standard super critical once through boiler Mark-V for Turbine, EX-2000 fer Generator, WDPF for FGD were installed in Tangiin thermal power plant. There were two BFPTs, BFPM, 25% control valve, 35% control valve to control boiler feed water flow. It is very difficult to tune the Separator Tank level control system and change the mode from Wet to Dry. This paper focuses on test results and modification control logic for feed water control system in Tangjin power plant.

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Development of Fuzzy Hybrid Redundancy for Sensor Fault-Tolerant of X-By-Wire System (X-By-Wire 시스템의 센서 결함 허용을 위한 Fuzzy Hybrid Redundancy 개발)

  • Kim, Man-Ho;Son, Byeong-Jeom;Lee, Kyung-Chang;Lee, Suk
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.337-345
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    • 2009
  • The dependence of numerous systems on electronic devices is causing rapidly increasing concern over fault tolerance because of safety issues of safety critical system. As an example, a vehicle with electronics-controlled system such as x-by-wire systems, which are replacing rigid mechanical components with dynamically configurable electronic elements, should be fault¬tolerant because a devastating failure could arise without warning. Fault-tolerant systems have been studied in detail, mainly in the field of aeronautics. As an alternative to solve these problems, this paper presents the fuzzy hybrid redundancy system that can remove most erroneous faults with fuzzy fault detection algorithm. In addition, several numerical simulation results are given where the fuzzy hybrid redundancy outperforms with general voting method.

Cyber Security Approaches for Industrial Control Networks

  • Dillabaugh, Craig;Nandy, Biswajit;Seddigh, Nabil;Wong, Kevin;Lee, Byoung-Joon (BJ)
    • Review of KIISC
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.42-50
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    • 2016
  • Critical infrastructure (CI) such as the electrical grid, transportation systems and water resource systems are controlled by Industrial Control and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) networks. During the last few years, cyber attackers have increasingly targeted such CI systems. This is of great concern because successful attacks have wide ranging impact and can cause widespread destruction and loss of life. As a result, there is a critical requirement to develop enhanced algorithms and tools to detect cyber threats for SCADA networks. Such tools have key differences with the tools utilized to detect cyber threats in regular IT networks. This paper discusses key factors which differentiate network security for SCADA networks versus regular IT networks. The paper also presents various approaches used for SCADA security and some of the advancements in the area.