WO2023004802A1 - Method and device for automatically generating model of industrial process system - Google Patents

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WO2023004802A1
WO2023004802A1 PCT/CN2021/109857 CN2021109857W WO2023004802A1 WO 2023004802 A1 WO2023004802 A1 WO 2023004802A1 CN 2021109857 W CN2021109857 W CN 2021109857W WO 2023004802 A1 WO2023004802 A1 WO 2023004802A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of simulation, and more particularly, to methods, apparatus, computing devices, computer readable storage media, and computer program products for automatically generating models of industrial process systems.
  • a first embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a method for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, the method comprising:
  • the model information is communicated to the modeling and simulation engine for automatic generation of a model of the industrial process system by the modeling and simulation engine from the model information.
  • the second embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an apparatus for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, the apparatus comprising:
  • a building unit configured to build an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system
  • an acquisition unit configured to acquire design information and operation information of the industrial process system
  • an instantiation unit configured to instantiate the ontology according to the design information, the operation information, and a template library
  • a generating unit configured to generate model information based on the instantiated ontology
  • a model unit configured to transmit the model information to a modeling and simulation engine for automatic generation of a model of the industrial process system by the modeling and simulation engine based on the model information.
  • a third embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computing device, which includes: a processor; and a memory for storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the first embodiment. Methods.
  • a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and the computer-executable instructions are used to execute the method of the first embodiment.
  • a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program product that is tangibly stored on a computer-readable storage medium and includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processing The device executes the method of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a hierarchical structure of an exemplary industrial process system in which embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied;
  • FIG. 2 shows a data relationship diagram for an ontology according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 shows an exemplary apparatus for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 5 illustrates an exemplary computing device for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the present invention proposes a solution to automatically generate a model of an industrial process system based on an ontology.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a hierarchical structure of an exemplary industrial process system 100 in which embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied.
  • Industrial process system 100 may implement, for example, a continuous process.
  • the industrial process system 100 may include a plurality of hierarchies 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 organized from the bottom up.
  • the level 101 represents the equipment level.
  • the industrial process system 100 includes a plurality of equipment E1-E8 at the equipment level 101, and the equipment E1-E8 may be, for example, heat exchangers, turbines, pumps, condensers and the like.
  • the level 102 represents the unit level.
  • the industrial process system 100 includes a plurality of units U1-U8 at the unit level 102.
  • the units U1-U8 may be composed of several devices.
  • the unit U4 includes devices E3 and E5.
  • Hierarchy 103 represents the plant area level.
  • the industrial process system 100 includes multiple plant areas S1-S6 at the plant area level 103.
  • Plant areas S1-S6 may be composed of several units.
  • plant area S5 includes units U1 and U4.
  • the level 104 represents the park level.
  • the industrial process system 100 includes multiple parks P1-P5 at the park level 104.
  • the parks P1-P5 may consist of several plant areas.
  • the park P4 includes plant areas S2, S4 and S5.
  • Fig. 1 is only an illustration of the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system and not limiting.
  • the equipment level is the basic element that constitutes an industrial process system, and various levels above the equipment level (eg, unit level, plant level, park level) can be regarded as the system level.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a data relational graph 200 for an ontology according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system 100 can be constructed according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system 100 in FIG. 1 and based on the data relationships in FIG. 2 .
  • Ontologies are shared conceptual, explicit, and formal descriptions.
  • Application systems can use ontology to explicitly declare the knowledge they contain, which is very useful for semantic modeling.
  • an ontology may include abstract definitions of entities and relationships between entities (eg, subordination, connection, etc.).
  • each entity can be referenced through associated keywords (As indicated by the arrow in Figure 2).
  • FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an example method 300 for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to disclosed embodiments.
  • the example method 300 may be applied to the example industrial process system 100 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • step 301 an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system is constructed according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system. For example, according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system 100, a unified ontology for the industrial process system is generated based on the data relationship diagram 200 in FIG.
  • step 302 design information and operational information of the industrial process system are obtained.
  • the design information may represent information on physical and logical connection relationships related to structural elements (for example, equipment, etc.) of the industrial process system 100, information representing the setting content of each structural element, information representing control specifications, and information representing functional specifications. wait.
  • design information can be obtained from a Process Flow Diagram (PFD) or a Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&ID), or it can be added manually.
  • the operational information may represent various process information to be generated in the industrial process system 100, for example, pressure information, temperature information, and the like.
  • operational information may be obtained from a configuration repository of industrial process system 100, or may be added manually.
  • the method 300 proceeds to step 303 .
  • the ontology is instantiated according to design information, operation information and a template library.
  • the topology of the industrial process system can be obtained according to the design information, and the corresponding templates of each entity can be called from the template library to generate entity instances and connections between entities, and the data attributes of the entities can be instantiated according to the operation information.
  • the heat exchanger template can be called from the template library, and the design information and operation information can be used to fill the heat exchanger template, and based on the topological connection between the heat exchanger and other devices, the The data properties of the connection are populated.
  • step 304 model information is generated based on the instantiated ontology.
  • an instantiated ontology can be transformed into model information in a specific format for interacting with other data platforms.
  • step 305 the model information is transmitted to the modeling and simulation engine so that the modeling and simulation engine automatically generates a model of the industrial process system according to the model information.
  • the generated model information can be transmitted or pushed to the modeling and simulation engine, and the modeling and simulation engine can be triggered to perform modeling, so that the modeling and simulation engine can extract the device model and System model, and automatically drag and drop corresponding equipment modules on the modeling and simulation platform to form system modules, thus completing the modeling of industrial process systems.
  • step 304 may further include: based on the instantiated ontology, generating model information in a format readable by a modeling and simulation engine.
  • a format readable by a modeling and simulation engine eg, XML, OWL, CSV, TXT, etc.
  • a data converter e.g., XML, OWL, CSV, TXT, etc.
  • model information in XML format can be generated so that the model information can be easily shared by the modeling and simulation engine or other platforms.
  • method 300 may also optionally include step 306 before step 305 .
  • step 306 the model information is checked for sanity before being transmitted to the modeling and simulation engine. In this step, by performing a sanity check, it is possible to avoid providing incomplete model information to the modeling and simulation engine.
  • additional information may be requested to fill in missing information (for example, data, model parameters) in the model information until the model information passes the completeness check.
  • the generated model information may include device model information and system model information, and the system information is constructed based on the device model information.
  • the equipment model information corresponds to the equipment level
  • the system model information corresponds to the system level.
  • the system level is a layer above the equipment level, so the system model is composed of various equipment models.
  • step 306 may further include: performing a completeness check on the device model information; and performing a completeness check on the system model information after the device model information passes the completeness check. Since the system model is formed based on the equipment model, it is first necessary to perform a completeness check on the equipment model information, and then perform a completeness check on the system model information. Similarly, if the device model information fails the completeness check, additional information can be requested to fill in the missing information (for example, data, model parameters) in the device model information until the device model information passes the completeness check; if the system model If the information fails the completeness check, additional information may be requested to fill in missing information (for example, model parameters) in the system model information until the system model information passes the completeness check.
  • missing information for example, data, model parameters
  • step 306 may further include: checking the completeness of the data and model parameters of the device model information, and checking the completeness of the model parameters of the system model information.
  • checking the data in the equipment model information may refer to checking whether the data attributes that the equipment should possess as an entity are missing
  • checking the model parameters in the equipment model information may refer to checking whether the model parameters of the equipment used in the simulation process are missing (for example , whether a specific parameter is missing when the simulation is solved). Since the system model is composed of the equipment model, when the equipment model passes the completeness check, the data information in the system model information is also complete, but it is still necessary to check whether the model parameters of the system used in the simulation process are missing (for example, when solving the simulation is missing a specific parameter).
  • step 306 may further include: checking whether the device model information includes a template that does not exist in the template library; if not, adding the template to the template library. In this step, the template library of the device can be automatically discovered and expanded.
  • method 300 may also optionally include step 307 .
  • step 307 obtain simulation data generated by simulating the generated model by the modeling and simulation engine; obtain process data generated during operation of the industrial process system; and calibrate the model based on the simulation data and process data. Since the initially established simulation model may be obtained based on offline data, with the continuous operation of the industrial process system, some parameters or attributes have changed, the simulation model may no longer be suitable for the industrial process system, and the simulation model needs to be calibrated.
  • step 307 may further include: comparing the simulation data with the process data to determine whether the model is acceptable; when it is determined that the model is unacceptable, using the process data to calibrate the model. For example, it is possible to compare whether there is a large error between the simulation data and the actually obtained process data, if the error is large, the simulation model is unacceptable, and use the process data to discover which data or model parameters in the model information need is corrected to calibrate the simulation model.
  • step 307 may further include: calculating the key performance indicators of the model based on the simulation data and process data; determining whether the model is matched based on the key performance indicators; when determining that the model is not matching, using the process data Calibrate the model.
  • the key performance indicators of the model can be calculated, if it is determined that the key performance indicators have not met the original design requirements, then it is determined that the simulation model is not suitable, and the process data is used to discover which data or model parameters in the model information need to be modified. Correction to calibrate the simulation model.
  • method 300 may further include: modifying model information based on the calibrated model. For example, based on the calibrated data or model parameters in the simulation model, the corresponding data or model parameters in the model information can be modified accordingly, and the calibrated model and the modified model information can be stored or updated, so that the next modeling Calibrated model and modified model information can be recalled directly.
  • modeling and simulation are based on a unified process ontology, which can adapt to different types of industrial processes; engineers only need to have a certain understanding of field knowledge and design process data, and can generate information about industrial process systems. simulation models; for different industrial process systems, modeling and simulation cases can be easily managed in a hierarchical manner (e.g., through stored model information and models) for case benchmarking without opening different models on the simulation platform Compare.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary apparatus 400 for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the apparatus 400 includes a construction unit 401 , an acquisition unit 402 , an instantiation unit 403 , a generation unit 404 , and a model unit 405 .
  • the construction unit 401 is configured to perform the process described above in relation to step 301 in the method 300
  • the acquisition unit 402 is configured to perform the process described in the above relation to step 302 in the method 300
  • the instantiation unit 403 is configured to perform the process described above in relation to step 302 in the method 300.
  • the generating unit 404 is configured to perform the process described above in relation to step 304 in the method 300
  • the model unit 405 is configured to perform the process described in relation to step 305 in the method 300 above .
  • the device 400 may also optionally include a checking unit 406 and a calibration unit 407 .
  • the checking unit 404 is configured to perform the process as described above with respect to step 306 in the method 300
  • the calibration unit 407 is configured to perform the process as described above with respect to step 307 in the method 300 .
  • FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of an exemplary computing device 500 for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the computing device 500 includes a processor 501 and a memory 502 coupled with the processor 501 .
  • the memory 502 is used to store computer-executable instructions, and when the computer-executable instructions are executed, the processor 501 executes the methods in the above embodiments (for example, any one or more steps of the aforementioned method 300).
  • a computer-readable storage medium carries computer-readable program instructions for implementing various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a computer readable storage medium may be a tangible device that can retain and store instructions for use by an instruction execution device.
  • a computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but is not limited to, an electrical storage device, a magnetic storage device, an optical storage device, an electromagnetic storage device, a semiconductor storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
  • Computer-readable storage media include: portable computer diskettes, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), or flash memory), static random access memory (SRAM), compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disc (DVD), memory stick, floppy disk, mechanically encoded device, such as a printer with instructions stored thereon A hole card or a raised structure in a groove, and any suitable combination of the above.
  • RAM random access memory
  • ROM read-only memory
  • EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory
  • flash memory static random access memory
  • SRAM static random access memory
  • CD-ROM compact disc read only memory
  • DVD digital versatile disc
  • memory stick floppy disk
  • mechanically encoded device such as a printer with instructions stored thereon
  • a hole card or a raised structure in a groove and any suitable combination of the above.
  • computer-readable storage media are not to be construed as transient signals per se, such as radio waves or other freely propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves propagating through waveguides or other transmission media (e.g., pulses of light through fiber optic cables), or transmitted electrical signals.
  • the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for performing various implementations of the present disclosure. method in the example.
  • the present disclosure provides a computer program product tangibly stored on a computer-readable storage medium and comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause At least one processor executes the methods in various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the various example embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, firmware, logic, or any combination thereof. Certain aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software, which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device.
  • aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated or described as block diagrams, flowcharts, or using some other graphical representation, it is to be understood that the blocks, devices, systems, techniques, or methods described herein may serve as non-limiting Examples are implemented in hardware, software, firmware, special purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controllers or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.
  • the computer-readable program instructions or computer program products used to execute various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be stored in the cloud, and when called, the user can access the program stored on the cloud for execution through the mobile Internet, fixed network or other networks.
  • the computer-readable program instructions of an embodiment of the present disclosure implement the technical solutions disclosed in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

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Provided are a method and device for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: constructing an ontology related to simulation of an industrial process system according to a hierarchical structure of the industrial process system; acquiring design information and operation information of the industrial process system; instantiating the ontology according to the design information and operation information as well as a template library; generating model information on the basis of the instantiated ontology; and transmitting the model information to a modeling and simulation engine so that the modeling and simulation engine automatically generates a model of the industrial process system according to the model information. According to the method for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, by using a unified process production ontology to describe various industrial process systems, engineers only need to know some field knowledge and design process data to automatically generate the model, and can easily manage the simulation model.

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用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的方法和装置Method and apparatus for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system 技术领域technical field
本公开涉及仿真领域,更具体地说,涉及用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的方法、装置、计算设备、计算机可读存储介质和计算机程序产品。The present disclosure relates to the field of simulation, and more particularly, to methods, apparatus, computing devices, computer readable storage media, and computer program products for automatically generating models of industrial process systems.
背景技术Background technique
随着诸如热电厂、化工厂等连续的工业过程系统制造的数字化不断加速,仿真需求不断增加,以挖掘各类制造工厂的瓶颈,追求更高的生产率和更低的成本。到目前为止,对连续过程进行建模并不是一件容易的事情。手动生成具有大量质量流设计和设备参数设置的过程模型将耗费工程师的大量精力。除此之外,模型的准确性在很大程度上取决于工程师在商业仿真平台中的建模技能和制造过程中的领域专业知识。As the digitalization of continuous industrial process system manufacturing such as thermal power plants and chemical plants continues to accelerate, the demand for simulation continues to increase to tap bottlenecks in various manufacturing plants in pursuit of higher productivity and lower costs. Modeling continuous processes has not been an easy task until now. Manually generating a process model with numerous mass flow designs and equipment parameter settings would consume a lot of effort by the engineer. In addition to this, the accuracy of the model depends heavily on the modeling skills of the engineers in the commercial simulation platform and the domain expertise in the manufacturing process.
随着工业4.0时代的到来,需要对各种过程进行全面的描述,这就需要一个结构良好的信息系统来表示过程(包括连续过程)。但是,这样的系统在发展过程中仍然存在障碍。首先,需要处理的信息集是海量的、异构的信息。连续过程的详细描述涉及整个生命周期中产生的各种信息,包括设计信息(流程图)、操作信息(实时数据集)。此外,不同来源的信息通常具有不同的格式。更不用说这些信息集可能属于不同的领域(例如,分别属于设计领域和仿真领域,分别属于热电厂领域和化工厂领域等)。这将在很大程度上阻碍实体之间的信息共享。其次,所代表的过程产生的实时数据集一直在增加,但是没有被充分使用和挖掘。再次,信息源高度地分散,因而没有被充分使用和挖掘。With the advent of the Industry 4.0 era, a comprehensive description of various processes is required, which requires a well-structured information system to represent processes (including continuous processes). However, there are still obstacles in the development of such systems. First, the information set to be processed is massive and heterogeneous. The detailed description of the continuous process involves various information generated throughout the life cycle, including design information (flow chart), operation information (real-time data set). Additionally, information from different sources often has different formats. Not to mention that these information sets may belong to different domains (eg design domain and simulation domain respectively, thermal power plant domain and chemical plant domain respectively, etc.). This will largely hinder information sharing between entities. Second, the real-time datasets produced by the represented processes have been increasing, but are underutilized and underutilized. Thirdly, information sources are highly dispersed and thus not fully utilized and mined.
当前,工业过程系统的建模仍由经验丰富的工程师通过手动配置模型,在商业连续过程仿真软件(例如,Gproms、Flomatser等)中设置参数来完成。然而,建模和仿真工作是在本地计算机上完成的,没有与其他数据管理平台作为数据骨干进行通信。Currently, modeling of industrial process systems is still done by experienced engineers by manually configuring the model, setting parameters in commercial continuous process simulation software (eg, Gproms, Flomatser, etc.). However, the modeling and simulation work was done on the local computer without communicating with other data management platforms as the data backbone.
因此,亟需一种改进的用于生成工业过程系统的模型的解决方案。Therefore, there is a need for an improved solution for generating models of industrial process systems.
发明内容Contents of the invention
传统上,生成工业过程系统的模型将耗费工程师的大量精力,模型的准确性在很大程度上取决于工程师在商业仿真平台中的建模技能和制造过程中的领域专业知识。Traditionally, generating a model of an industrial process system will consume a lot of effort by engineers, and the accuracy of the model largely depends on the engineers' modeling skills in commercial simulation platforms and domain expertise in manufacturing processes.
本公开的第一实施例提出了一种用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的方法,该方法包括:A first embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a method for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, the method comprising:
根据工业过程系统的层级结构来构建与所述工业过程系统的仿真相关的本体;constructing an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system;
获取所述工业过程系统的设计信息和操作信息;obtaining design information and operational information for the industrial process system;
根据所述设计信息和所述操作信息以及模板库来对所述本体进行实例化;instantiating the ontology according to the design information and the operation information and a template library;
基于经实例化的本体,生成模型信息;Generate model information based on the instantiated ontology;
将所述模型信息传送到所述建模和仿真引擎以由所述建模和仿真引擎根据所述模型信息自动生成所述工业过程系统的模型。The model information is communicated to the modeling and simulation engine for automatic generation of a model of the industrial process system by the modeling and simulation engine from the model information.
在该实施例中,通过使用统一的过程生产本体来描述各种工业过程系统,使得工程师只需了解一些现场知识和设计过程数据即可自动生成模型,并且可以轻松管理仿真模型。In this embodiment, by using a unified process production ontology to describe various industrial process systems, engineers only need to understand some site knowledge and design process data to automatically generate models and easily manage simulation models.
本公开的第二实施例提出了一种用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的装置,该装置包括:The second embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an apparatus for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, the apparatus comprising:
构建单元,被配置为根据工业过程系统的层级结构来构建与工业过程系统的仿真相关的本体;a building unit configured to build an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system;
获取单元,被配置为获取所述工业过程系统的设计信息和操作信息;an acquisition unit configured to acquire design information and operation information of the industrial process system;
实例化单元,被配置为根据所述设计信息和所述操作信息以及模板库来对所述本体进行实例化;an instantiation unit configured to instantiate the ontology according to the design information, the operation information, and a template library;
生成单元,被配置为基于经实例化的本体,生成模型信息;a generating unit configured to generate model information based on the instantiated ontology;
模型单元,被配置为将所述模型信息传送到建模和仿真引擎以由所述建模和仿真引擎根据所述模型信息自动生成所述工业过程系统的模型。A model unit configured to transmit the model information to a modeling and simulation engine for automatic generation of a model of the industrial process system by the modeling and simulation engine based on the model information.
本公开的第三实施例提出了一种计算设备,该计算设备包括:处理器;以及存储器,其用于存储计算机可执行指令,当计算机可执行指令被执行时使得处理器执行第一实施例的方法。A third embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computing device, which includes: a processor; and a memory for storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the first embodiment. Methods.
本公开的第四实施例提出了一种计算机可读存储介质,该计算机可读存储介质具有存储在其上的计算机可执行指令,计算机可执行指令用于执行第一实施例的方法。A fourth embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and the computer-executable instructions are used to execute the method of the first embodiment.
本公开的第五实施例提出了一种计算机程序产品,该计算机程序产品被有形地存储在计算机可读存储介质上,并且包括计算机可执行指令,计算机可执行指令在被执行时使至少一个处理器执行第一实施例的方法。A fifth embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program product that is tangibly stored on a computer-readable storage medium and includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processing The device executes the method of the first embodiment.
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结合附图并参考以下详细说明,本公开的各实施例的特征、优点及其他方面将变得更加明显,在此以示例性而非限制性的方式示出了本公开的若干实施例,在附图中:The features, advantages and other aspects of the various embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent with reference to the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the present disclosure by way of illustration and not limitation. In the attached picture:
图1示出了其中可应用本公开的实施例的示例性工业过程系统的层级结构;FIG. 1 illustrates a hierarchical structure of an exemplary industrial process system in which embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied;
图2示出根据本公开的实施例的用于本体的数据关系图;FIG. 2 shows a data relationship diagram for an ontology according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
图3示出了根据本公开的实施例的用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的示例性方法的流程图;3 shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
图4示出了根据本公开的实施例的用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的的示例性装置;FIG. 4 shows an exemplary apparatus for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
图5示出了根据本公开的实施例的用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的示例性计算设备。Figure 5 illustrates an exemplary computing device for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
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以下参考附图详细描述本公开的各个示例性实施例。虽然以下所描述的示例性方法、装置包括在其它组件当中的硬件上执行的软件和/或固件,但是应当注意,这些示例仅仅是说明性的,而不应看作是限制性的。例如,考虑在硬件中独占地、在软件中独占地、或在硬件和软件的任何组合中可以实施任何或所有硬件、软件和固件组件。因此,虽然以下已经描述了示例性的方法和装置,但是本领域的技术人员应容易理解,所提供的示例并不用于限制用于实现这些方法和装置的方式。Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the example methods, apparatus described below include software and/or firmware executing on hardware, among other components, it should be noted that these examples are illustrative only and should not be viewed as limiting. For example, it is contemplated that any or all hardware, software, and firmware components may be implemented exclusively in hardware, exclusively in software, or in any combination of hardware and software. Therefore, although exemplary methods and apparatuses have been described below, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the examples provided are not intended to limit the manner in which these methods and apparatuses are implemented.
此外,附图中的流程图和框图示出了根据本公开的各个实施例的方法和系统的可能实现的体系架构、功能和操作。应当注意,方框中所标注的功能 也可以按照不同于附图中所标注的顺序发生。例如,两个接连地表示的方框实际上可以基本并行地执行,或者它们有时也可以按照相反的顺序执行,这取决于所涉及的功能。同样应当注意的是,流程图和/或框图中的每个方框、以及流程图和/或框图中的方框的组合,可以使用执行规定的功能或操作的专用的基于硬件的系统来实现,或者可以使用专用硬件与计算机指令的组合来实现。Furthermore, the flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of methods and systems according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It should also be noted that each block in the flowchart and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart and/or block diagrams, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified functions or operations , or can be implemented using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.
本文所使用的术语“包括”、“包含”及类似术语是开放性的术语,即“包括/包含但不限于”,表示还可以包括其他内容。术语“基于”是“至少部分地基于”。术语“一个实施例”表示“至少一个实施例”;术语“另一实施例”表示“至少一个另外的实施例”等等。The terms "including", "comprising" and similar terms used herein are open-ended terms, that is, "including/including but not limited to", which means that other contents may also be included. The term "based on" is "based at least in part on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one further embodiment" and so on.
如前所述,传统上,生成工业过程系统的模型将耗费工程师的大量精力,模型的准确性在很大程度上取决于工程师在商业仿真平台中的建模技能和制造过程中的领域专业知识。针对这种缺陷,本发明提出了基于本体来自动生成工业过程系统的模型的解决方案。As mentioned earlier, traditionally, generating a model of an industrial process system would consume a lot of effort by the engineer, and the accuracy of the model largely depends on the engineer's modeling skills in commercial simulation platforms and domain expertise in the manufacturing process . Aiming at this defect, the present invention proposes a solution to automatically generate a model of an industrial process system based on an ontology.
图1示出了其中可应用本公开的实施例的示例性工业过程系统100的层级结构。工业过程系统100可以实现例如连续的过程。工业过程系统100可以包括由下自上组成的多个层级101、102、103、104。层级101表示设备级,例如,工业过程系统100在设备级101包括多个设备E1~E8,设备E1~E8可以是例如热交换器、涡轮机、泵、凝结器等。层级102表示单元级,例如,工业过程系统100在单元级102包括多个单元U1~U8,单元U1~U8可以由若干设备组成,例如单元U4包括设备E3和E5。层级103表示厂区级,例如,工业过程系统100在厂区级103包括多个厂区S1~S6,厂区S1~S6可以由若干单元组成,例如厂区S5包括单元U1和U4。层级104表示园区级,例如,工业过程系统100在园区级104包括多个园区P1~P5,园区P1~P5可以由若干厂区组成,例如园区P4包括厂区S2、S4和S5。应当理解,图1仅是对工业过程系统的层级结构的举例说明而非限制。通常,设备级是构成工业过程系统的基本元素,而设备级之上的各种层级(例如,单元级、厂区级、园区级)可视为系统级。FIG. 1 illustrates a hierarchical structure of an exemplary industrial process system 100 in which embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied. Industrial process system 100 may implement, for example, a continuous process. The industrial process system 100 may include a plurality of hierarchies 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 organized from the bottom up. The level 101 represents the equipment level. For example, the industrial process system 100 includes a plurality of equipment E1-E8 at the equipment level 101, and the equipment E1-E8 may be, for example, heat exchangers, turbines, pumps, condensers and the like. The level 102 represents the unit level. For example, the industrial process system 100 includes a plurality of units U1-U8 at the unit level 102. The units U1-U8 may be composed of several devices. For example, the unit U4 includes devices E3 and E5. Hierarchy 103 represents the plant area level. For example, the industrial process system 100 includes multiple plant areas S1-S6 at the plant area level 103. Plant areas S1-S6 may be composed of several units. For example, plant area S5 includes units U1 and U4. The level 104 represents the park level. For example, the industrial process system 100 includes multiple parks P1-P5 at the park level 104. The parks P1-P5 may consist of several plant areas. For example, the park P4 includes plant areas S2, S4 and S5. It should be understood that Fig. 1 is only an illustration of the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system and not limiting. Generally, the equipment level is the basic element that constitutes an industrial process system, and various levels above the equipment level (eg, unit level, plant level, park level) can be regarded as the system level.
图2示出根据本公开的实施例的用于本体的数据关系图200。例如,可以根据图1的工业过程系统100的层级结构,并基于图2的数据关系来构建与工业过程系统100的仿真相关的本体(ontology)。本体是共享概念化的、 显式的、形式化的说明。应用系统可以使用本体显式声明它们所包含的知识,这对于语义的建模非常有用。例如,对工业过程系统,本体可以包括各实体的抽象定义,实体间的关系(例如,从属、连接等)。换句话说,可以根据针对工业过程系统设定的数据关系或数据模式(如图2所示)来生成本体中各实体的抽象类(例如,仿真、模型、系统、子系统、环境、能量流、设备、材料流、连接、部件等)、数据属性(例如,各实体的参数)、关系属性(例如,各实体的从属、连接关系)等,各实体间可以通过相关联的关键字来引用(如图2中的箭头所指示的)。FIG. 2 illustrates a data relational graph 200 for an ontology according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system 100 can be constructed according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system 100 in FIG. 1 and based on the data relationships in FIG. 2 . Ontologies are shared conceptual, explicit, and formal descriptions. Application systems can use ontology to explicitly declare the knowledge they contain, which is very useful for semantic modeling. For example, for an industrial process system, an ontology may include abstract definitions of entities and relationships between entities (eg, subordination, connection, etc.). In other words, the abstract classes of entities in the ontology (e.g., simulation, model, system, subsystem, environment, energy flow , equipment, material flow, connections, parts, etc.), data attributes (for example, the parameters of each entity), relationship attributes (for example, the affiliation and connection relationship of each entity), etc., each entity can be referenced through associated keywords (As indicated by the arrow in Figure 2).
图3示出了根据公开的实施例的用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的示例性方法300的流程图。该示例性方法300可以应用于如图1所示的示例性工业过程系统100。FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an example method 300 for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to disclosed embodiments. The example method 300 may be applied to the example industrial process system 100 shown in FIG. 1 .
参考图3,方法300从步骤301开始。在步骤301,根据工业过程系统的层级结构来构建与工业过程系统的仿真相关的本体。例如,根据工业过程系统100的层级结构,基于图2的数据关系图200来生成统一的用于工业过程系统的本体,该本体包括各实体的抽象类及数据属性、关系属性。Referring to FIG. 3 , method 300 starts at step 301 . In step 301, an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system is constructed according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system. For example, according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system 100, a unified ontology for the industrial process system is generated based on the data relationship diagram 200 in FIG.
接着,方法300行进到步骤302。在步骤302中,获取工业过程系统的设计信息和操作信息。设计信息可以表示与工业过程系统100的结构要素(例如,设备等)相关的物理及逻辑连接关系的信息、表示各结构要素的设定内容的信息、表示控制规格的信息、表示功能规格的信息等。例如,可以从工艺流程图(Process Flow Diagram,简称PFD)或工艺管道及仪表流程图(Piping and Instrument Diagram,简称P&ID)获得设计信息,或者可以手动添加设计信息。操作信息可以表示在工业过程系统100中要产生的各种过程信息,例如,压力信息、温度信息等。例如,可以从工业过程系统100的配置库获得操作信息,或者可以手动添加操作信息。Next, the method 300 proceeds to step 302 . In step 302, design information and operational information of the industrial process system are obtained. The design information may represent information on physical and logical connection relationships related to structural elements (for example, equipment, etc.) of the industrial process system 100, information representing the setting content of each structural element, information representing control specifications, and information representing functional specifications. wait. For example, design information can be obtained from a Process Flow Diagram (PFD) or a Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&ID), or it can be added manually. The operational information may represent various process information to be generated in the industrial process system 100, for example, pressure information, temperature information, and the like. For example, operational information may be obtained from a configuration repository of industrial process system 100, or may be added manually.
接着,方法300行进到步骤303。在步骤303中,根据设计信息和操作信息以及模板库来对所述本体进行实例化。例如,可以根据设计信息来获得工业过程系统的拓扑结构,并从模板库调用各实体的相应模板来生成实体实例以及实体间的连接,并根据操作信息对实体的数据属性进行实例化。例如,对于为热交换器的设备,可以从模板库中调用热交换器模板,并利用设计信息和操作信息对热交换器模板进行填充,并基于热交换器与其他设备的拓扑连接,来对连接的数据属性进行填充。Next, the method 300 proceeds to step 303 . In step 303, the ontology is instantiated according to design information, operation information and a template library. For example, the topology of the industrial process system can be obtained according to the design information, and the corresponding templates of each entity can be called from the template library to generate entity instances and connections between entities, and the data attributes of the entities can be instantiated according to the operation information. For example, for a device that is a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger template can be called from the template library, and the design information and operation information can be used to fill the heat exchanger template, and based on the topological connection between the heat exchanger and other devices, the The data properties of the connection are populated.
接着,方法300行进到步骤304。在步骤304中,基于经实例化的本体,生成模型信息。例如,可以将实例化的本体转换为特定格式的模型信息,以便与其他数据平台进行交互。Next, the method 300 proceeds to step 304 . In step 304, model information is generated based on the instantiated ontology. For example, an instantiated ontology can be transformed into model information in a specific format for interacting with other data platforms.
接着,方法300行进到步骤305。在步骤305中,将模型信息传送到建模和仿真引擎以由建模和仿真引擎根据模型信息自动生成工业过程系统的模型。例如,可以将所生成的模型信息传送到或推送到建模和仿真引擎,并触发建模和仿真引擎进行建模,使得建模和仿真引擎可以从收到的模型信息来提取出设备模型和系统模型,并自动在建模和仿真平台上拖拽相应的设备模块构成系统模块,从而完成工业过程系统的建模。Next, the method 300 proceeds to step 305 . In step 305, the model information is transmitted to the modeling and simulation engine so that the modeling and simulation engine automatically generates a model of the industrial process system according to the model information. For example, the generated model information can be transmitted or pushed to the modeling and simulation engine, and the modeling and simulation engine can be triggered to perform modeling, so that the modeling and simulation engine can extract the device model and System model, and automatically drag and drop corresponding equipment modules on the modeling and simulation platform to form system modules, thus completing the modeling of industrial process systems.
在一些实施例中,步骤304可以进一步包括:基于经实例化的本体,生成具有可由建模和仿真引擎读取的格式的模型信息。例如,可以经由数据转换器,来生成可由建模和仿真引擎读取的格式,例如,XML、OWL、CSV、TXT等格式。例如,当建模和仿真引擎具有XML数据接口时,可以生成具有XML格式的模型信息,使得模型信息容易被建模和仿真引擎或者其他平台共享。In some embodiments, step 304 may further include: based on the instantiated ontology, generating model information in a format readable by a modeling and simulation engine. For example, a format readable by a modeling and simulation engine, eg, XML, OWL, CSV, TXT, etc., may be generated via a data converter. For example, when the modeling and simulation engine has an XML data interface, model information in XML format can be generated so that the model information can be easily shared by the modeling and simulation engine or other platforms.
在一些实施例中,方法300还可以可选地包括在步骤305之前的步骤306。在步骤306中,在将模型信息传送到建模和仿真引擎之前,对模型信息进行完备性检查。在该步骤中,通过执行完备性检查,可以避免将不完整的模型信息提供给建模和仿真引擎。此外,如果模型信息未通过完备性检查,则可以请求额外的信息对模型信息中缺失的信息(例如,数据、模型参数)进行填充,直到模型信息通过完备性检查。In some embodiments, method 300 may also optionally include step 306 before step 305 . In step 306, the model information is checked for sanity before being transmitted to the modeling and simulation engine. In this step, by performing a sanity check, it is possible to avoid providing incomplete model information to the modeling and simulation engine. In addition, if the model information fails the completeness check, additional information may be requested to fill in missing information (for example, data, model parameters) in the model information until the model information passes the completeness check.
在一些实施例中,所生成的模型信息可以包括设备模型信息和系统模型信息,系统信息是基于设备模型信息来构建的。设备模型信息是对应于设备级的,而系统模型信息是对应于系统级的,如前所述,系统级是在设备级之上的层级,因此系统模型是由各设备模型来构成的。In some embodiments, the generated model information may include device model information and system model information, and the system information is constructed based on the device model information. The equipment model information corresponds to the equipment level, and the system model information corresponds to the system level. As mentioned above, the system level is a layer above the equipment level, so the system model is composed of various equipment models.
在一些实施例中,步骤306可以进一步包括:对设备模型信息进行完备性检查;在设备模型信息通过完备性检查之后,对系统模型信息进行完备性检查。由于系统模型是基于设备模型来构成的,因此首先需要对设备模型信息进行完备性检查,然后对系统模型信息进行完备性检查。类似地,如果设备模型信息未通过完备性检查,则可以请求额外的信息对设备模型信息中缺失的信息(例如,数据、模型参数)进行填充,直到设备模型信息通过完备 性检查;如果系统模型信息未通过完备性检查,则可以请求额外的信息对系统模型信息中缺失的信息(例如,模型参数)进行填充,直到系统模型信息通过完备性检查。In some embodiments, step 306 may further include: performing a completeness check on the device model information; and performing a completeness check on the system model information after the device model information passes the completeness check. Since the system model is formed based on the equipment model, it is first necessary to perform a completeness check on the equipment model information, and then perform a completeness check on the system model information. Similarly, if the device model information fails the completeness check, additional information can be requested to fill in the missing information (for example, data, model parameters) in the device model information until the device model information passes the completeness check; if the system model If the information fails the completeness check, additional information may be requested to fill in missing information (for example, model parameters) in the system model information until the system model information passes the completeness check.
在一些实施例中,步骤306可以进一步包括:检查设备模型信息的数据和模型参数的完备性,以及检查系统模型信息的模型参数的完备性。例如,检查设备模型信息中的数据可以是指检查设备作为实体所应具备的数据属性是否缺失,检查设备模型信息中的模型参数可以是指检查用于仿真过程的设备的模型参数是否缺失(例如,在仿真求解时是否缺少特定参数)。由于系统模型由设备模型构成,当设备模型通过完备性检查后,系统模型信息中的数据信息也是完备的,但是仍然需要检查用于仿真过程的系统的模型参数是否缺失(例如,在仿真求解时是否缺少特定参数)。In some embodiments, step 306 may further include: checking the completeness of the data and model parameters of the device model information, and checking the completeness of the model parameters of the system model information. For example, checking the data in the equipment model information may refer to checking whether the data attributes that the equipment should possess as an entity are missing, and checking the model parameters in the equipment model information may refer to checking whether the model parameters of the equipment used in the simulation process are missing (for example , whether a specific parameter is missing when the simulation is solved). Since the system model is composed of the equipment model, when the equipment model passes the completeness check, the data information in the system model information is also complete, but it is still necessary to check whether the model parameters of the system used in the simulation process are missing (for example, when solving the simulation is missing a specific parameter).
在一些实施例中,步骤306还可以包括:检查设备模型信息中是否包括模板库中不存在的模板;如果不存在,则将该模板添加到模板库中。在该步骤中,可以自动发现并扩充设备的模板库。In some embodiments, step 306 may further include: checking whether the device model information includes a template that does not exist in the template library; if not, adding the template to the template library. In this step, the template library of the device can be automatically discovered and expanded.
在一些实施例中,方法300还可以可选地包括步骤307。在步骤307中,获取由建模和仿真引擎对所生成的模型进行仿真而生成的仿真数据;获取工业过程系统在运行中产生的过程数据;基于仿真数据和过程数据,对模型进行校准。由于初始建立的仿真模型可能是基于离线数据得到的,随着工业过程系统的不断运行,一些参数或属性发生了变化,仿真模型可能不再适合该工业过程系统,需要对仿真模型进行校准。In some embodiments, method 300 may also optionally include step 307 . In step 307, obtain simulation data generated by simulating the generated model by the modeling and simulation engine; obtain process data generated during operation of the industrial process system; and calibrate the model based on the simulation data and process data. Since the initially established simulation model may be obtained based on offline data, with the continuous operation of the industrial process system, some parameters or attributes have changed, the simulation model may no longer be suitable for the industrial process system, and the simulation model needs to be calibrated.
在一些实施例中,步骤307可以进一步包括:将仿真数据和过程数据进行比较,确定模型是否可被接受;当确定模型是不可接受的时,利用过程数据对所述模型进行校准。例如,可以比较仿真数据和实际获得的过程数据之间是否存在较大误差,如果误差较大,则该仿真模型是不可接受的,并利用过程数据来发现模型信息中的哪个数据或模型参数需要被修正,以校准仿真模型。In some embodiments, step 307 may further include: comparing the simulation data with the process data to determine whether the model is acceptable; when it is determined that the model is unacceptable, using the process data to calibrate the model. For example, it is possible to compare whether there is a large error between the simulation data and the actually obtained process data, if the error is large, the simulation model is unacceptable, and use the process data to discover which data or model parameters in the model information need is corrected to calibrate the simulation model.
在一些实施例中,步骤307可以进一步包括:基于仿真数据和过程数据,计算模型的关键性能指标;基于关键性能指标,确定模型是否为匹配的;当确定模型为不匹配的时,利用过程数据对模型进行校准。例如,可以计算模型的关键性能指标,如果确定关键性能指标已经不满足初始的设计要求,则确定该仿真模型是不匹配的,并利用过程数据来发现模型信息中的哪个数据 或模型参数需要被修正,以校准仿真模型。In some embodiments, step 307 may further include: calculating the key performance indicators of the model based on the simulation data and process data; determining whether the model is matched based on the key performance indicators; when determining that the model is not matching, using the process data Calibrate the model. For example, the key performance indicators of the model can be calculated, if it is determined that the key performance indicators have not met the original design requirements, then it is determined that the simulation model is not suitable, and the process data is used to discover which data or model parameters in the model information need to be modified. Correction to calibrate the simulation model.
在一些实施例中,方法300还可以包括:基于经校准的模型,对模型信息进行修改。例如,可以基于仿真模型中被校准的数据或模型参数,相应地修改模型信息中对应的数据或模型参数,并且可以存储或更新经校准的模型和经修改的模型信息,以便下一次建模时可以直接调用经校准的模型和经修改的模型信息。In some embodiments, method 300 may further include: modifying model information based on the calibrated model. For example, based on the calibrated data or model parameters in the simulation model, the corresponding data or model parameters in the model information can be modified accordingly, and the calibrated model and the modified model information can be stored or updated, so that the next modeling Calibrated model and modified model information can be recalled directly.
根据前述的方法300,具有如下优点:建模和仿真基于统一的过程本体,可以适应不同类型的工业过程;工程师只需对现场知识和设计过程数据有一定的了解,就可以生成关于工业过程系统的仿真模型;对于不同的工业过程系统,可以通过层级方式(例如,通过存储的模型信息和模型)来轻松管理建模和仿真案例以进行案例基准测试,而无需在仿真平台上打开不同的模型进行比较。According to the aforementioned method 300, it has the following advantages: modeling and simulation are based on a unified process ontology, which can adapt to different types of industrial processes; engineers only need to have a certain understanding of field knowledge and design process data, and can generate information about industrial process systems. simulation models; for different industrial process systems, modeling and simulation cases can be easily managed in a hierarchical manner (e.g., through stored model information and models) for case benchmarking without opening different models on the simulation platform Compare.
图4示出了根据本公开实施例的用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的示例性装置400。FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary apparatus 400 for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
参考图4,装置400包括构建单元401、获取单元402、实例化单元403、生成单元404、以及模型单元405。构建单元401被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤301描述的过程,获取单元402被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤302描述的过程,实例化单元403被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤303描述的过程,生成单元404被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤304描述的过程,模型单元405被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤305描述的过程。Referring to FIG. 4 , the apparatus 400 includes a construction unit 401 , an acquisition unit 402 , an instantiation unit 403 , a generation unit 404 , and a model unit 405 . The construction unit 401 is configured to perform the process described above in relation to step 301 in the method 300, the acquisition unit 402 is configured to perform the process described in the above relation to step 302 in the method 300, and the instantiation unit 403 is configured to perform the process described above in relation to step 302 in the method 300. Regarding the process described in step 303 of the method 300, the generating unit 404 is configured to perform the process described above in relation to step 304 in the method 300, and the model unit 405 is configured to perform the process described in relation to step 305 in the method 300 above .
装置400还可以可选地包括检查单元406和校准单元407。检查单元404被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤306描述的过程,校准单元407被配置为执行如上文关于方法300中的步骤307描述的过程。The device 400 may also optionally include a checking unit 406 and a calibration unit 407 . The checking unit 404 is configured to perform the process as described above with respect to step 306 in the method 300 , and the calibration unit 407 is configured to perform the process as described above with respect to step 307 in the method 300 .
图5出了根据本公开的实施例的用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的示例性计算设备500的框图。计算设备500包括处理器501和与处理器501耦合的存储器502。存储器502用于存储计算机可执行指令,当计算机可执行指令被执行时使得处理器501执行以上实施例中的方法(例如,前述的方法300的任何一个或多个步骤)。FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of an exemplary computing device 500 for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The computing device 500 includes a processor 501 and a memory 502 coupled with the processor 501 . The memory 502 is used to store computer-executable instructions, and when the computer-executable instructions are executed, the processor 501 executes the methods in the above embodiments (for example, any one or more steps of the aforementioned method 300).
此外,替代地,上述方法能够通过计算机可读存储介质来实现。计算机可读存储介质上载有用于执行本公开的各个实施例的计算机可读程序指令。 计算机可读存储介质可以是可以保持和存储由指令执行设备使用的指令的有形设备。计算机可读存储介质例如可以是但不限于电存储设备、磁存储设备、光存储设备、电磁存储设备、半导体存储设备或者上述的任意合适的组合。计算机可读存储介质的更具体的例子(非穷举的列表)包括:便携式计算机盘、硬盘、随机存取存储器(RAM)、只读存储器(ROM)、可擦式可编程只读存储器(EPROM或闪存)、静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)、便携式压缩盘只读存储器(CD-ROM)、数字多功能盘(DVD)、记忆棒、软盘、机械编码设备、例如其上存储有指令的打孔卡或凹槽内凸起结构、以及上述的任意合适的组合。这里所使用的计算机可读存储介质不被解释为瞬时信号本身,诸如无线电波或者其他自由传播的电磁波、通过波导或其他传输媒介传播的电磁波(例如,通过光纤电缆的光脉冲)、或者通过电线传输的电信号。In addition, alternatively, the above method can be implemented by a computer-readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium carries computer-readable program instructions for implementing various embodiments of the present disclosure. A computer readable storage medium may be a tangible device that can retain and store instructions for use by an instruction execution device. A computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but is not limited to, an electrical storage device, a magnetic storage device, an optical storage device, an electromagnetic storage device, a semiconductor storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable storage media include: portable computer diskettes, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), or flash memory), static random access memory (SRAM), compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disc (DVD), memory stick, floppy disk, mechanically encoded device, such as a printer with instructions stored thereon A hole card or a raised structure in a groove, and any suitable combination of the above. As used herein, computer-readable storage media are not to be construed as transient signals per se, such as radio waves or other freely propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves propagating through waveguides or other transmission media (e.g., pulses of light through fiber optic cables), or transmitted electrical signals.
因此,在另一个实施例中,本公开提出了一种计算机可读存储介质,该计算机可读存储介质具有存储在其上的计算机可执行指令,计算机可执行指令用于执行本公开的各个实施例中的方法。Accordingly, in another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for performing various implementations of the present disclosure. method in the example.
在另一个实施例中,本公开提出了一种计算机程序产品,该计算机程序产品被有形地存储在计算机可读存储介质上,并且包括计算机可执行指令,该计算机可执行指令在被执行时使至少一个处理器执行本公开的各个实施例中的方法。In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a computer program product tangibly stored on a computer-readable storage medium and comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause At least one processor executes the methods in various embodiments of the present disclosure.
一般而言,本公开的各个示例实施例可以在硬件或专用电路、软件、固件、逻辑,或其任何组合中实施。某些方面可以在硬件中实施,而其他方面可以在可以由控制器、微处理器或其他计算设备执行的固件或软件中实施。当本公开的实施例的各方面被图示或描述为框图、流程图或使用某些其他图形表示时,将理解此处描述的方框、装置、系统、技术或方法可以作为非限制性的示例在硬件、软件、固件、专用电路或逻辑、通用硬件或控制器或其他计算设备,或其某些组合中实施。In general, the various example embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, firmware, logic, or any combination thereof. Certain aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software, which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device. When aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated or described as block diagrams, flowcharts, or using some other graphical representation, it is to be understood that the blocks, devices, systems, techniques, or methods described herein may serve as non-limiting Examples are implemented in hardware, software, firmware, special purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controllers or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.
用于执行本公开的各个实施例的计算机可读程序指令或者计算机程序产品也能够存储在云端,在需要调用时,用户能够通过移动互联网、固网或者其他网络访问存储在云端上的用于执行本公开的一个实施例的计算机可读程序指令,从而实施依据本公开的各个实施例所公开的技术方案。The computer-readable program instructions or computer program products used to execute various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be stored in the cloud, and when called, the user can access the program stored on the cloud for execution through the mobile Internet, fixed network or other networks. The computer-readable program instructions of an embodiment of the present disclosure implement the technical solutions disclosed in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
虽然已经参考若干具体实施例描述了本公开的实施例,但是应当理解, 本公开的实施例并不限于所公开的具体实施例。本公开的实施例旨在涵盖在所附权利要求的精神和范围内所包括的各种修改和等同布置。权利要求的范围符合最宽泛的解释,从而包含所有这样的修改及等同结构和功能。While embodiments of the present disclosure have been described with reference to several specific embodiments, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. The scope of the claims is accorded the broadest interpretation to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions.

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  1. 用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:A method for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, characterized in that the method comprises:
    根据工业过程系统的层级结构来构建与所述工业过程系统的仿真相关的本体;constructing an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system;
    获取所述工业过程系统的设计信息和操作信息;obtaining design information and operational information for the industrial process system;
    根据所述设计信息和所述操作信息以及模板库来对所述本体进行实例化;instantiating the ontology according to the design information and the operation information and a template library;
    基于经实例化的本体,生成模型信息;Generate model information based on the instantiated ontology;
    将所述模型信息传送到建模和仿真引擎以由所述建模和仿真引擎根据所述模型信息自动生成所述工业过程系统的模型。The model information is communicated to a modeling and simulation engine for automatic generation of a model of the industrial process system by the modeling and simulation engine from the model information.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method comprises:
    基于经实例化的本体,生成具有可由所述建模和仿真引擎读取的格式的模型信息。Based on the instantiated ontology, model information is generated in a format readable by the modeling and simulation engine.
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
    在将所述模型信息传送到所述建模和仿真引擎之前,对所述模型信息进行完备性检查;performing a sanity check on the model information prior to passing the model information to the modeling and simulation engine;
    将通过完备性检查的模型信息传送到所述建模和仿真引擎。Model information that passes the sanity check is passed to the modeling and simulation engine.
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的方法,其特征在于,所述模型信息包括设备模型信息和系统模型信息,所述系统模型信息是基于所述设备模型信息来构建的。The method according to claim 3, wherein the model information includes equipment model information and system model information, and the system model information is constructed based on the equipment model information.
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其特征在于,对模型信息进行完备性检查包括:The method according to claim 4, wherein checking the completeness of the model information comprises:
    对所述设备模型信息进行完备性检查;Perform a completeness check on the device model information;
    在所述设备模型信息通过完备性检查之后,对所述系统模型信息进行完备性检查。After the device model information passes the integrity check, the system model information is checked for integrity.
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的方法,其特征在于,The method according to claim 5, characterized in that,
    对所述设备模型信息进行完备性检查包括检查所述设备模型信息中的数据和模型参数的完备性;Checking the completeness of the equipment model information includes checking the completeness of data and model parameters in the equipment model information;
    对系统模型信息进行完备性检查包括检查所述系统模型信息中的模型参数的完备性。Checking the integrity of the system model information includes checking the integrity of model parameters in the system model information.
  7. 根据权利要求5所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises:
    检查所述设备模型信息中是否包括所述模板库中不存在的模板;Checking whether the device model information includes a template that does not exist in the template library;
    如果不存在,则将所述模板添加到所述模板库。If not present, the template is added to the template library.
  8. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
    获取由所述建模和仿真引擎对所生成的模型进行仿真而生成的仿真数据;obtaining simulation data generated by the modeling and simulation engine simulating the generated model;
    获取所述工业过程系统在运行中产生的过程数据;obtaining process data generated during operation of the industrial process system;
    基于所述仿真数据和所述过程数据,对所述模型进行校准。The model is calibrated based on the simulation data and the process data.
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,基于所述仿真数据和所述过程数据,对所述模型进行校准包括:The method of claim 8, wherein calibrating the model based on the simulation data and the process data comprises:
    将所述仿真数据和所述过程数据进行比较,确定所述模型是否可被接受;comparing the simulated data to the process data to determine whether the model is acceptable;
    当确定所述模型是不可接受的时,利用所述过程数据对所述模型进行校准。When the model is determined to be unacceptable, the model is calibrated using the process data.
  10. 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,基于所述仿真数据和所述过程数据,对所述模型进行校准包括:The method of claim 8, wherein calibrating the model based on the simulation data and the process data comprises:
    基于所述仿真数据和所述过程数据,计算所述模型的关键性能指标;calculating key performance indicators of the model based on the simulation data and the process data;
    基于所述关键性能指标,确定所述模型是否为匹配的;determining whether the model is a match based on the key performance indicator;
    当确定所述模型为不匹配的时,利用所述过程数据对所述模型进行校准。When the model is determined to be mismatched, the model is calibrated using the process data.
  11. 根据权利要求8至10中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, further comprising:
    基于经校准的模型来修改所述模型信息。The model information is modified based on the calibrated model.
  12. 用于自动生成工业过程系统的模型的装置,其特征在于,所述装置包括:An apparatus for automatically generating a model of an industrial process system, characterized in that the apparatus comprises:
    构建单元,被配置为根据工业过程系统的层级结构来构建与工业过程系统的仿真相关的本体;a building unit configured to build an ontology related to the simulation of the industrial process system according to the hierarchical structure of the industrial process system;
    获取单元,被配置为获取所述工业过程系统的设计信息和操作信息;an acquisition unit configured to acquire design information and operation information of the industrial process system;
    实例化单元,被配置为根据所述设计信息和所述操作信息以及模板库来对所述本体进行实例化;an instantiation unit configured to instantiate the ontology according to the design information, the operation information, and a template library;
    生成单元,被配置为基于经实例化的本体,生成模型信息;a generating unit configured to generate model information based on the instantiated ontology;
    模型单元,被配置为将所述模型信息传送到建模和仿真引擎以由所述建模和仿真引擎根据所述模型信息自动生成所述工业过程系统的模型。A model unit configured to transmit the model information to a modeling and simulation engine for automatic generation of a model of the industrial process system by the modeling and simulation engine based on the model information.
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的装置,其特征在于,所述生成单元被进一步配置为:The device according to claim 12, wherein the generating unit is further configured to:
    基于经实例化的本体,生成具有可由所述建模和仿真引擎读取的格式的模型信息。Based on the instantiated ontology, model information is generated in a format readable by the modeling and simulation engine.
  14. 根据权利要求12所述的方法,其特征在于,所述装置还包括检查单元,所述检查单元被配置为:The method according to claim 12, wherein the device further comprises a checking unit configured to:
    在将所述模型信息传送到所述建模和仿真引擎之前,对所述模型信息进行完备性检查;performing a sanity check on the model information prior to passing the model information to the modeling and simulation engine;
    将通过完备性检查的模型信息传送到所述建模和仿真引擎。Model information that passes the sanity check is passed to the modeling and simulation engine.
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的装置,其特征在于,所述模型信息包括设备模型信息和系统模型信息,所述系统模型信息是基于所述设备模型信息来构建的。The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the model information includes equipment model information and system model information, and the system model information is constructed based on the equipment model information.
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的装置,其特征在于,所述检查单元被进一 步配置为:The device according to claim 15, wherein the checking unit is further configured to:
    对所述设备模型信息进行完备性检查;Perform a completeness check on the device model information;
    在所述设备模型信息通过完备性检查之后,对所述系统模型信息进行完备性检查。After the device model information passes the integrity check, the system model information is checked for integrity.
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的装置,其特征在于,所述检查单元被进一步配置为:The device according to claim 16, wherein the checking unit is further configured to:
    检查所述设备模型信息中的数据和模型参数的完备性;Checking the completeness of the data and model parameters in the device model information;
    检查所述系统模型信息中的模型参数的完备性。Check the completeness of the model parameters in the system model information.
  18. 根据权利要求16所述的装置,其特征在于,所述检查单元被进一步配置为::The device according to claim 16, wherein the checking unit is further configured to:
    检查所述设备模型信息中是否包括所述模板库中不存在的模板;Checking whether the device model information includes a template that does not exist in the template library;
    如果不存在,则将所述模板添加到所述模板库。If not present, the template is added to the template library.
  19. 根据权利要求12所述的装置,其特征在于,所述装置还包括校准单元,所述校准单元被配置为:The device according to claim 12, wherein the device further comprises a calibration unit configured to:
    获取由所述建模和仿真引擎对所生成的模型进行仿真而生成的仿真数据;obtaining simulation data generated by the modeling and simulation engine simulating the generated model;
    获取所述工业过程系统在运行中产生的过程数据;obtaining process data generated during operation of the industrial process system;
    基于所述仿真数据和所述过程数据,对所述模型进行校准。The model is calibrated based on the simulation data and the process data.
  20. 根据权利要求19所述的装置,其特征在于,所述校准单元被进一步配置为::The device according to claim 19, wherein the calibration unit is further configured as:
    将所述仿真数据和所述过程数据进行比较,确定所述模型是否可被接受;comparing the simulated data to the process data to determine whether the model is acceptable;
    当确定所述模型是不可接受的时,利用所述过程数据对所述模型进行校准。When the model is determined to be unacceptable, the model is calibrated using the process data.
  21. 根据权利要求19所述的装置,其特征在于,所述校准单元被进一步配置为:The device according to claim 19, wherein the calibration unit is further configured to:
    基于所述仿真数据和所述过程数据,计算所述模型的关键性能指标;calculating key performance indicators of the model based on the simulation data and the process data;
    基于所述关键性能指标,确定所述模型是否为匹配的;determining whether the model is a match based on the key performance indicator;
    当确定所述模型为不匹配的时,利用所述过程数据对所述模型进行校准。When the model is determined to be mismatched, the model is calibrated using the process data.
  22. 根据权利要求19至21中任一项所述的装置,其特征在于,所述模型信息基于经校准的模型来进行修改。Apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 21 , wherein the model information is modified based on a calibrated model.
  23. 计算设备,其特征在于,所述计算设备包括:A computing device, wherein the computing device includes:
    处理器;以及processor; and
    存储器,其用于存储计算机可执行指令,当所述计算机可执行指令被执行时使得所述处理器执行根据权利要求1-11中任一项所述的方法。A memory for storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-11.
  24. 计算机可读存储介质,所述计算机可读存储介质具有存储在其上的计算机可执行指令,所述计算机可执行指令用于执行根据权利要求1-11中任一项所述的方法。A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for performing the method according to any one of claims 1-11.
  25. 计算机程序产品,所述计算机程序产品被有形地存储在计算机可读存储介质上,并且包括计算机可执行指令,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时使至少一个处理器执行根据权利要求1-11中任一项所述的方法。A computer program product tangibly stored on a computer-readable storage medium and comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform the any one of the methods described.
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