WO2023100752A1 - プラント運転シミュレーションシステム及びプラント運転シミュレーション方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a plant operation simulation system and a plant operation simulation method.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-196649 filed with the Japan Patent Office on December 3, 2021, the content of which is incorporated herein.
- Patent Literature 1 describes an online simulation system composed of a process control device that controls operating elements such as valves and dampers based on plant state quantities, and an emulator for function confirmation testing of the process control device.
- switching between the process control mode and the simulation mode is performed online according to commands from the user, and switching between input/output between the control device and the actual plant and input/output between the control device and the plant model in the emulator is performed. is done.
- At least one embodiment of the present disclosure confirms the effect of changing the control logic in the control device that controls the plant on the output value of the control device before changing the control logic during plant operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a plant operation simulation system and a plant operation simulation method that can
- a plant operation simulation system includes: a control device having a control function of outputting output data for controlling the plant in response to input data relating to the state quantity of the plant; an emulator that includes a control model imitating the control function of the control device and is time-synchronized with the control device; with the control device and the emulator receive the input data at a cycle common to the control device and the emulator; the emulator adding a time stamp to the input data received by the emulator and storing the input data in a storage device; The control device adds a time stamp to a snapshot of the result of calculation by the control function of the control device at an arbitrary time and transfers the snapshot to the emulator; The emulator uses the calculation result included in the snapshot transferred from the control device, and the input data to which a time stamp after the time indicated by the time stamp attached to the snapshot is attached. a boost calculation for calculating the control model of the emulator at a cycle faster than the calculation cycle of the control function of the control device until it catches up with
- a plant operation simulation method includes: a control device having a control function of outputting output data for controlling the plant in response to input data relating to the state quantity of the plant; an emulator that includes a control model imitating the control function of the control device and is time-synchronized with the control device; A plant operation simulation method using a step in which the control device and the emulator receive the input data in a period common to the control device and the emulator; adding a time stamp to the input data received by the emulator and storing the input data; a step of adding a time stamp to a snapshot of the calculation result by the control function of the control device at an arbitrary time and transferring the snapshot to the emulator; Using the calculation result included in the snapshot and the input data to which the time stamp after the time indicated by the time stamp attached to the snapshot is used, the present time of the control function in the control device a step of performing a boost calculation for calculating the control model of the emulator at a cycle faster than the cycle of calculation by the
- the effect of changing the control logic in a control device that controls the plant on the output value of the control device can be confirmed during plant operation before changing the control logic.
- An operation simulation system and a plant operation simulation method are provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a plant operation simulation system 2 (2A) according to one embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of hardware configuration of each of the control device 4, the emulator 6, and the man-machine device 8
- FIG. 4 is a time chart for explaining a method of reproducing the operating state of the plant 100 using the emulator 6
- FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of a plant operation simulation system 2 (2B) according to another embodiment; 4 is a time chart for explaining a method of reproducing the operating state of the plant 100 by the emulator 6 for the plant operation simulation system 2 (2B);
- FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of a plant operation simulation system 2 (2C) according to another embodiment; 4 is a time chart for explaining another example of a method of reproducing the operating state of the plant 100 by the emulator 6 in the plant operation simulation system 2 (2A);
- expressions that express shapes such as squares and cylinders do not only represent shapes such as squares and cylinders in a geometrically strict sense, but also include irregularities and chamfers to the extent that the same effect can be obtained.
- the shape including the part etc. shall also be represented.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a plant operation simulation system 2 (2A) according to one embodiment.
- the plant operation simulation system 2 shown in FIG. 1 includes a control device 4 for controlling the plant 100, an emulator 6 that simulates the functions of the control device 4, and a man-machine device 8 for operating the plant 100.
- a control device 4 for controlling the plant 100
- an emulator 6 that simulates the functions of the control device 4
- a man-machine device 8 for operating the plant 100.
- the type of plant 100 is not limited, it may be, for example, a power plant or a chemical plant.
- the control device 4, the emulator 6, and the man-machine device 8 are interconnected by an information communication network 10 and configured to be able to communicate with each other.
- the control device 4 and the emulator 6 are interconnected by a control communication network 12 separate from the information communication network 10, and a plurality of input/output modules 14 are connected to the control communication network 12. FIG. Details of the functions of these configurations will be described later.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the hardware configuration of each of the control device 4, emulator 6 and man-machine device 8.
- FIG. 2 the hardware configurations of the control device 4, the emulator 6 and the man-machine device 8 will be explained using the same diagrams for convenience.
- each of the control device 4, the emulator 6 and the man-machine device 8 includes, for example, a processor 72, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 74, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 76, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 78, It includes an input I/F 80 and an output I/F 82 , which are configured using a computer connected to each other via a bus 84 .
- the hardware configuration of each of the control device 4, the emulator 6, and the man-machine device 8 is not limited to the above, and may be configured by a combination of a control circuit and a storage device.
- Each of the control device 4, the emulator 6 and the man-machine device 8 is configured by a computer executing a program for realizing each function.
- the control device 4 has a control function Mc for controlling the plant 100, and controls the plant 100 using the control function Mc.
- the control device 4 exchanges various data with the plant 100 via at least one input/output module 14 (a plurality of input/output modules 14 in the illustrated example).
- the control function Mc of the control device 4 receives input data indicating the state quantity of the plant 100 from the plant 100 via the input/output module 14, and outputs data for controlling the plant 100 (for example, (control command values, etc.) for controlling operating elements such as valves and dampers.
- the emulator 6 has a control model Md that imitates the control function Mc of the control device 4, and the control device 4 and the emulator 6 are time-synchronized. Time synchronization between the control device 4 and the emulator 6 may be performed by time synchronization using, for example, a precision time protocol (PTP).
- the control function Mc of the control device 4 and the control model Md of the emulator 6 may be downloaded from, for example, the man-machine device 8 and installed in the control device 4 and the emulator 6, respectively.
- the control device 4 and the emulator 6 are configured to receive all input data input from the plant 100 via the input/output module 14 in a cycle common to the control device 4 and the emulator 6. . Also, the emulator 6 adds a time stamp of the reception time to each of all the input data received by the emulator 6, and stores them in the storage device of the emulator 6 (for example, the HDD 78 of the emulator 6, etc.).
- the man-machine device 8 is a man-machine for operators to monitor and operate the plant 100 .
- the man-machine device 8 includes a control logic changing section 16 and an output data comparing section 18 .
- FIG. 3 is a time chart for explaining how the emulator 6 reproduces the operating state of the plant 100.
- FIG. 3 is a time chart for explaining how the emulator 6 reproduces the operating state of the plant 100.
- the horizontal axis ti (i is an integer equal to or greater than 1) indicates the calculation time in each of the control device 4 and the emulator 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the emulator 6 is activated during operation of the plant 100, and activation of the emulator 6 is completed at time t1 (step S11).
- the control device 4 creates a snapshot Qn of the calculation result (intermediate value of the calculation by the control function Mc) by the control function Mc of the control device 4 at an arbitrary time tn after the activation of the emulator 6.
- a stamp is added and stored in the storage device of the control device 4 (for example, the RAM 74 of the control device 4), and the snapshot Qn with the time stamp of the time tn is transferred to the emulator 6 (step S12).
- the control device 4 divides the snapshot Qn with the time stamp of time tn into a plurality of data, and transfers the plurality of data to the emulator 6 over N calculation cycles.
- N is plural, and the control device 4 transfers the snapshot Qn to the emulator 6 over N calculation cycles from time tn to time t(n+N). That is, the emulator 6 starts duplicating the calculation result of the control device 4 at time tn at time tn and completes it at time t(n+N).
- the emulator 6 receives the above calculation result (calculation result of the control function Mc at time tn) included in the snapshot Qn transferred from the control device 4 and the time indicated by the time stamp given to the snapshot Qn.
- the control function Mc in the control device 4 is controlled until it catches up with the current calculation time.
- a boost calculation is executed to calculate the control model Md of the emulator 6 at a cycle faster than the calculation cycle of the control function Mc of the device 4 (step S13).
- boost calculation means the boost calculation of the emulator 6 in step S13.
- the emulator 6 uses the calculation result of the control function Mc at the time tn included in the snapshot Qn transferred from the control device 4 as an initial value for the boost calculation.
- the emulator 6 outputs the calculation result of the control function Mc at time tn (intermediate value of the calculation by the control function Mc) and the input data with the time stamp of time tn (The above input data stored in the storage device of the emulator 6) is used to start the boost calculation, and the boost calculation is completed by catching up with the calculation of the control function Mc in the control device 4 at time tm.
- the operating state of the plant 100 can be reproduced by the emulator 6 after time tm.
- the emulator 6 starts emulation, and after time tm, the calculation cycle of the control function Mc by the control device 4 and the calculation cycle of the control model Md by the emulator 6 become the same.
- the output data comparing unit 18 The output data output from the control model Md of the emulator 6 and the output data output from the control function Mc of the control device 4 are compared.
- the output data comparison unit 18 may be configured to display the output data of the control device 4 and the output data of the emulator 6 in comparison, for example, on a display device (not shown). It may be configured to output an alert sound and/or alert display for informing the possibility of a sudden change in the output value when the difference value from the output value is calculated and the difference value exceeds the threshold value. .
- the emulator 6, which is time-synchronized with the control device 4 and has a control model Md that imitates the control function Mc, is synchronized with the time included in the snapshot Qn transferred from the control device 4.
- tn intermediate value of the calculation by the control function Mc
- the time-stamped input data from the plant 100 to the input/output module 14 (input data input to the emulator 6 via ) and stored in the memory device of the emulator 6
- the control function Mc A boost calculation for calculating the control model Md of the emulator 6 is executed at a cycle faster than the calculation cycle of the emulator 6 .
- the operating state of the plant 100 at a certain point in time can be reproduced by the emulator 6 which is a device separate from the control device 4 . Therefore, when the control logic of the control device 4 is changed from this state, the influence of the change of the control logic on the output value of the control device 4 (for example, whether or not the output value of the control device 4 suddenly changes) is Before changing the control logic of the control device 4 while the plant 100 is in operation, the emulator 6 can be used to check. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of an emergency stop of the controlled object of the plant 100 or an unexpected accident.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a plant operation simulation system 2 (2B) according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a time chart for explaining a method of reproducing the operating state of the plant 100 by the emulator 6 for the plant operation simulation system 2 (2B).
- the plant operation simulation system 2 (2B) shown in FIG. 4 is different from the plant operation simulation system 2 (2A) shown in FIG. Other basic configurations are the same as those of the plant operation simulation system 2 (2A).
- the reference numerals common to each configuration of the plant operation simulation system 2 (2A) shown in FIG. The same configuration as each configuration of the simulation system 2 (2A) is shown, and the description is omitted.
- the operations of the control device 4 and the emulator 6 until the boost calculation is completed at time tm are the same as those explained using FIG.
- the output data of the control model Md of the emulator 6 is input to the plant model Mp shown in FIG.
- the plant model Mp generates input data to be input to the control model Md of the emulator 6 according to the output data of the control model Md of the emulator 6 .
- the plant model Mp interfaces (transmits and receives data) with the control model Md of the emulator 6 at the period of the control calculation of the control model Md of the emulator 6 .
- the emulator 6 starts emulation using the input data generated by the plant model Mp.
- the calculation cycle of the control function Mc by the control device 4 and the calculation cycle of the control model Md by the emulator 6 are the same.
- time tm that is, after the boost calculation
- the output data comparing unit 18 The output data output from the control model Md of the emulator 6 and the output data output from the control function Mc of the control device 4 are compared by the method described above.
- the control function Mc of the controller 4 is confirmed by confirming the influence of the change in the control logic of the control model Md of the emulator 6 on the input data generated by the plant model Mp. It is possible to grasp the influence of the change of the control logic on the output of the plant 100. Therefore, the control logic of the control functions of the control device 4 can be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the input data generated by the plant model Mp.
- the plant model Mp is provided inside the emulator 6, but the plant model Mp can exchange input/output data with the control model Md of the emulator 6. It may be provided outside the emulator 6 if possible.
- the plant model Mp also has snapshot data, and is configured to perform calculations in synchronization with the control model Mc, it is not necessary to catch up with the current plant operating state by boost calculation. Instead, it is possible to start the simulation from the time the snapshot is developed (start duplicating the control operation result), and if the operation is performed faster than the actual control operation cycle, prediction operation beyond the current time is also possible. .
- FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a plant operation simulation system 2 (2C) according to another embodiment.
- the plant operation simulation system 2 (2C) shown in FIG. 6 differs from the plant operation simulation system 2 (2A) shown in FIG. It is similar to the simulation system 2 (2A).
- the plant operation simulation system 2 (2B) according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 the reference numerals common to each configuration of the plant operation simulation system 2 (2A) shown in FIG. The same configuration as each configuration of the simulation system 2 (2A) is shown, and the description is omitted. Also, the operations of the control device 4 and the emulator 6 described with reference to FIG. 3 are the same as those described with reference to FIG.
- the control device 4 adds a time stamp of the reception time of the received data to the received data received by the control device 4 in addition to the input data from the plant 100, and sends the received data to the emulator 6. Forward. Specifically, for example, when the control device 4 receives an operation command for operating the plant 100 from the man-machine device 8, or when the control device 4 receives communication data from another external device 20, The control device 4 adds a time stamp of the reception time to the received data (an operation command from the man-machine device 8 or communication data from another external device 20 ), and transfers the received data to the emulator 6 .
- the route for transferring the received data from the control device 4 to the emulator 6 may be the information communication network 10 or the control communication network 12 .
- the emulator 6 stores the received data received from the control device 4 in the storage device of the emulator 6 (for example, the HDD 78 of the emulator 6, etc.), and stores the time indicated by the time stamp given to the received data during execution of the boost calculation. to reproduce the received data.
- the emulator 6 receives input data from the plant 100, operation commands from the man-machine device 8, and communication data from the external device 20, similarly to the control device 4. is fetched and stored in the storage device of the emulator 6 . Then, the emulator 6 transfers the calculation result (calculation result of the control function Mc of the control device 4 at the time tn) contained in the snapshot Qn transferred from the control device 4 and the time indicated by the time stamp given to the snapshot Qn.
- the input data (input data from the plant 100 stored in the storage device of the emulator 6) to which a time stamp after the time tn is given, and the received data stored in the storage device of the emulator 6 (man-machine device 8 and communication data from the external device 20), the boost calculation described above is performed from time t(n+N) to time tm.
- the control device 4 in the process of duplicating the operating state of the plant 100 (including the internal state of the control device 4) at a certain point in the emulator 6, the control device 4 is controlled by another external device 20 Even if the state of the control logic of the control function of the control device 4 changes due to receiving communication data from the man-machine device 8 or an operation command from the man-machine device 8, the operating state of the plant 100 can be duplicated by the emulator 6.
- FIG. 7 is a time chart for explaining another example of the method of reproducing the operating state of the plant 100 by the emulator 6 in the above-described plant operation simulation system 2 (2A). 4 shows a modified example.
- step S12 is performed to save the snapshot data in the emulator 6 and to save the input data input from the plant 100 via the input/output module 14. and repeat.
- the input data (input data input via the input/output module 14) stored between the snapshots stored in S12 and the snapshot storage interval is reproduced immediately before the start of the boost calculation (this reproduction is referred to as S14). ), and S14 and S13 are performed. S14 and S13 may be repeated, and the result of S13 may be stored in the emulator 6 as reproduction data for investigating the cause of the trip.
- the emulator 6 is configured to be able to execute the boost calculation using each of the snapshots stored in the storage device of the emulator 6, and the calculation results (control function Mc) and each of the calculation results of the boost calculation in S13 are stored in the storage device of the emulator 6 (for example, the HDD 78 of the emulator 6, etc.).
- a plant operation simulation system according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a control device (for example, the above-described control device 4) having a control function (for example, the above-described control function Mc) that outputs output data for controlling the plant in response to input of input data relating to the state quantity of the plant; an emulator (for example, the above-described emulator 6) that includes a control model (for example, the above-described control model Md) imitating the control function of the above-described control device and is time-synchronized with the control device; with the control device and the emulator receive the input data at a cycle common to the control device and the emulator; the emulator adding a time stamp to the input data received by the emulator and storing the input data in a storage device; The control device adds a time stamp to a snapshot (for example, the above-mentioned snapshot Qn) of the calculation result by the control function of the control device at an arbitrary time (for example, the above-mentioned time tn), and converts the snapshot to
- the emulator uses the calculation result included in the snapshot transferred from the control device, and the input data to which a time stamp after the time indicated by the time stamp attached to the snapshot is attached.
- an emulator that is time-synchronized with the control device and has a control model simulating a control function is included in the snapshot transferred from the control device at a certain point in time.
- Calculation result intermediate value of the calculation by the control function
- input data with a time stamp after the time indicated by the time stamp attached to the snapshot
- the current calculation of the control function in the control device Until it catches up with the time, it executes the boost calculation for calculating the control model of the emulator at a cycle faster than the calculation cycle of the control function of the control device. Therefore, the operating state of the plant at a certain point in time can be reproduced by an emulator separate from the control device.
- the emulator is configured to use the computation result included in the snapshot transferred from the controller as an initial value for the boost computation.
- the operating state of the plant is appropriately reproduced by the emulator by executing the boost calculation using the calculation result of the control device included in the snapshot as the initial value of the boost calculation. can do.
- control device is configured to divide the snapshot into a plurality of pieces of data and transfer the plurality of pieces of data to the emulator over a plurality of calculation cycles (for example, N calculation cycles described above).
- output data output from the control model of the emulator and output data output from the control function of the control device when the control logic of the control model of the emulator is changed after the boost calculation It further comprises an output data comparing section (eg, the output data comparing section 18 described above) configured to perform comparison.
- a plant model simulating the plant (for example, the plant model Mp described above), which generates input data to be input to the control model of the emulator according to the output data of the control model of the emulator. is provided inside or outside the emulator.
- control logic of the control function of the control device is confirmed by confirming the influence of a change in the control logic of the control model of the emulator on the input data generated by the plant model. It is possible to understand the impact of changes in the plant output. Therefore, the control logic of the control function of the control device can be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the input data generated by the plant model.
- the control device adds a time stamp of reception time to data received by the control device (for example, an operation command from the man-machine device 8 or communication data from the external device 20) in addition to the input data.
- the emulator stores the received data received from the control device in the storage device, and reproduces the received data at a time indicated by the time stamp attached to the received data during execution of the boost operation. configured to
- the control device in the process of replicating the operating state of the plant (including the internal state of the control device) at a certain point in the emulator, the control device receives communication data from other devices. Even if the state of the control logic of the control function of the control device changes due to receiving an operation command or the like from the man-machine device, the operating state of the plant can be replicated by the emulator.
- the control device performs a plurality of operations including adding a time stamp to a snapshot of the result of calculation by the control function of the control device and transferring the time-stamped snapshot to the emulator. times,
- the emulator is configured to store each of the snapshots transferred from the control device in the storage device (such as the HDD 78 described above).
- the calculation results of the control functions of the control device can be sequentially saved in the emulator.
- the plant trips it becomes possible to check the past operation state in the control device using the snapshot stored in the storage device, and to investigate the cause of the trip.
- a plant operation simulation method includes: a control device (for example, the above-described control device 4) having a control function (for example, the above-described control function Mc) that outputs output data for controlling the plant in response to input of input data relating to the state quantity of the plant; an emulator (for example, the above-described emulator 6) that includes a control model (for example, the above-described control model Md) imitating the control function of the above-described control device and is time-synchronized with the control device;
- an emulator that is time-synchronized with the control device and has a control model simulating a control function is included in the snapshot transferred from the control device.
- the calculation result intermediate value of the calculation by the control function
- the input data with the time stamp after the time indicated by the time stamp given to the snapshot the current time of the control function in the control device.
- the boost calculation for calculating the control model of the emulator at a cycle faster than the calculation cycle of the control function of the control device is executed until it catches up with the calculation time of . Therefore, the operating state of the plant at a certain point in time can be reproduced by an emulator separate from the control device.
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本願は、2021年12月3日に日本国特許庁に出願された特願2021-196649号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
プラントの状態量に関する入力データを入力されることにより、前記プラントを制御するための出力データを出力する制御機能を有する制御装置と、
前記制御装置の前記制御機能を模した制御モデルを含み、前記制御装置と時刻同期したエミュレータと、
を備え、
前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとは、前記入力データを前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとに共通の周期で受信し、
前記エミュレータは、前記エミュレータが受信した前記入力データにタイムスタンプを付与して記憶装置に記憶させ、
前記制御装置は、任意の時刻における前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショットにタイムスタンプを付与して前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果と、前記スナップショットに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻以降のタイムスタンプが付与された前記入力データと、を用いて、前記制御装置における前記制御機能の現時点の演算時刻に追いつくまで、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算の周期よりも速い周期で前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの演算を行うブースト演算を実行するように構成される。
プラントの状態量に関する入力データを入力されることにより、前記プラントを制御するための出力データを出力する制御機能を有する制御装置と、
前記制御装置の前記制御機能を模した制御モデルを含み、前記制御装置と時刻同期したエミュレータと、
を用いたプラント運転シミュレーション方法であって、
前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとが前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとに共通の周期で前記入力データを受信するステップと、
前記エミュレータが受信した前記入力データにタイムスタンプを付与して保存するステップと、
任意の時刻における前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショットにタイムスタンプを付与して前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送するステップと、
前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果と、前記スナップショットに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻以降のタイムスタンプが付与された前記入力データと、を用いて、前記制御装置における前記制御機能の現時点の演算時刻に追いつくまで、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算の周期よりも速い周期で前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの演算を行うブースト演算を実行するステップと、
を備える。
プラントの状態量に関する入力データを入力されることにより、前記プラントを制御するための出力データを出力する制御機能(例えば上述の制御機能Mc)を有する制御装置(例えば上述の制御装置4)と、
前記制御装置の前記制御機能を模した制御モデル(例えば上述の制御モデルMd)を含み、前記制御装置と時刻同期したエミュレータ(例えば上述のエミュレータ6)と、
を備え、
前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとは、前記入力データを前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとに共通の周期で受信し、
前記エミュレータは、前記エミュレータが受信した前記入力データにタイムスタンプを付与して記憶装置に記憶させ、
前記制御装置は、任意の時刻(例えば上述の時刻tn)における前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショット(例えば上述のスナップショットQn)にタイムスタンプを付与して前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果と、前記スナップショットに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻以降のタイムスタンプが付与された前記入力データと、を用いて、前記制御装置における前記制御機能の現時点の演算時刻に追いつくまで、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算の周期よりも速い周期で前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの演算を行うブースト演算を実行するように構成される。
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果を前記ブースト演算の初期値として用いるように構成される。
前記制御装置は、前記スナップショットを複数のデータに分割して、前記複数のデータを複数の演算周期(例えば上述のN回の演算周期)をかけて前記エミュレータに転送するように構成される。
前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの制御ロジックが前記ブースト演算よりも後に変更された場合に、前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルから出力される出力データと前記制御装置の前記制御機能から出力される出力データとを対比するように構成された出力データ対比部(例えば上述の出力データ対比部18)を更に備える。
前記プラントを模擬したプラントモデル(例えば上述のプラントモデルMp)であって、前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの出力データに応じて、前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルに入力するための入力データを生成するプラントモデルを前記エミュレータの内部又は外部に備える。
前記制御装置は、前記制御装置が前記入力データの他に受信した受信データ(例えば上述のマンマシン装置8からの操作指令又は外部装置20からの通信データ)に、受信時刻のタイムスタンプを付与して前記エミュレータに転送し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から受信した前記受信データを前記記憶装置に記憶させ、前記ブースト演算の実行中において、前記受信データに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻に前記受信データを再生するように構成される。
前記制御装置は、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショットにタイムスタンプを付与することと、前記タイムスタンプが付与された前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送することとを含む動作を複数回繰り返し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットの各々を前記記憶装置(例えば上述のHDD78等)に記憶させるように構成される。
プラントの状態量に関する入力データを入力されることにより、前記プラントを制御するための出力データを出力する制御機能(例えば上述の制御機能Mc)を有する制御装置(例えば上述の制御装置4)と、
前記制御装置の前記制御機能を模した制御モデル(例えば上述の制御モデルMd)を含み、前記制御装置と時刻同期したエミュレータ(例えば上述のエミュレータ6)と、
を用いたプラント運転シミュレーション方法であって、
前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとが前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとに共通の周期で前記入力データを受信するステップと、
前記エミュレータが受信した前記入力データにタイムスタンプを付与して保存するステップと、
任意の時刻(例えば上述の時刻tn)における前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショット(例えば上述のスナップショットQn)にタイムスタンプを付与して前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送するステップと、
前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果と、前記スナップショットに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻以降のタイムスタンプが付与された前記入力データと、を用いて、前記制御装置における前記制御機能の現時点の演算時刻に追いつくまで、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算の周期よりも速い周期で前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの演算を行うブースト演算を実行するステップと、
を備える。
4 制御装置
6 エミュレータ
8 マンマシン装置
10 情報通信ネットワーク
12 制御通信ネットワーク
14 入出力モジュール
16 制御ロジック変更部
18 出力データ対比部
20 外部装置
72 プロセッサ
74 RAM
76 ROM
78 HDD
80 入力I/F
82 出力I/F
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Claims (8)
- プラントの状態量に関する入力データを入力されることにより、前記プラントを制御するための出力データを出力する制御機能を有する制御装置と、
前記制御装置の前記制御機能を模した制御モデルを含み、前記制御装置と時刻同期したエミュレータと、
を備え、
前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとは、前記入力データを前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとに共通の周期で受信し、
前記エミュレータは、前記エミュレータが受信した前記入力データにタイムスタンプを付与して記憶装置に記憶させ、
前記制御装置は、任意の時刻における前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショットにタイムスタンプを付与して前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果と、前記スナップショットに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻以降のタイムスタンプが付与された前記入力データと、を用いて、前記制御装置における前記制御機能の現時点の演算時刻に追いつくまで、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算の周期よりも速い周期で前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの演算を行うブースト演算を実行するように構成された、プラント運転シミュレーションシステム。 - 前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果を前記ブースト演算の初期値として用いるように構成された、請求項1に記載のプラント運転シミュレーションシステム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記スナップショットを複数のデータに分割して、前記複数のデータを複数の演算周期をかけて前記エミュレータに転送するように構成された、請求項1に記載のプラント運転シミュレーションシステム。
- 前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの制御ロジックが前記ブースト演算よりも後に変更された場合に、前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルから出力される出力データと前記制御装置の前記制御機能から出力される出力データとを対比するように構成された出力データ対比部を更に備える、請求項1に記載のプラント運転シミュレーションシステム。
- 前記プラントを模擬したプラントモデルであって、前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの出力データに応じて、前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルに入力するための入力データを生成するプラントモデルを前記エミュレータの内部又は外部に備える、請求項1に記載のプラント運転シミュレーションシステム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記制御装置が前記入力データの他に受信した受信データに、受信時刻のタイムスタンプを付与して前記エミュレータに転送し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から受信した前記受信データを前記記憶装置に記憶させ、前記ブースト演算の実行中において、前記受信データに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻に前記受信データを再生するように構成された、請求項1に記載のプラント運転シミュレーションシステム。 - 前記制御装置は、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショットにタイムスタンプを付与することと、前記タイムスタンプが付与された前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送することとを含む動作を複数回繰り返し、
前記エミュレータは、前記制御装置から転送された前記スナップショットの各々を前記記憶装置に記憶させるように構成された、請求項1に記載のプラント運転シミュレーションシステム。 - プラントの状態量に関する入力データを入力されることにより、前記プラントを制御するための出力データを出力する制御機能を有する制御装置と、
前記制御装置の前記制御機能を模した制御モデルを含み、前記制御装置と時刻同期したエミュレータと、
を用いたプラント運転シミュレーション方法であって、
前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとが前記制御装置と前記エミュレータとに共通の周期で前記入力データを受信するステップと、
前記エミュレータが受信した前記入力データにタイムスタンプを付与して保存するステップと、
任意の時刻における前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算結果のスナップショットにタイムスタンプを付与して前記スナップショットを前記エミュレータに転送するステップと、
前記スナップショットに含まれる前記演算結果と、前記スナップショットに付与された前記タイムスタンプが示す時刻以降のタイムスタンプが付与された前記入力データと、を用いて、前記制御装置における前記制御機能の現時点の演算時刻に追いつくまで、前記制御装置の前記制御機能による演算の周期よりも速い周期で前記エミュレータの前記制御モデルの演算を行うブースト演算を実行するステップと、
を備える、プラント運転シミュレーション方法。
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