Real Time Control

Real Time Control

Real time control (RTC) is used in rivers, channels and sewerage systems to improve functioning of these systems by control of structures. With SOBEK-Rural RTC you can design and simulate control to optimize your water system. During the one day course you will work with SOBEK-Rural RTC in combination with SOBEK-Rural 1DFLOW. Aim of this course is to extend your modelling toolkit with real time control and to improve your modelling skills.

Course background

Real Time Control is dedicated to SOBEK-Rural RTC.
You can use the SOBEK-Rural RTC module for simulating complex central control of water systems in order to react optimally to water levels, discharges and rainfall anywhere by controlling gates, weirs, pump discharge, detention basins etc. It enables you to intervene in events taking place within your water system and it helps you to make informed choices about automation and the best control strategy. SOBEK-Rural RTC is used in combination with SOBEK-Rural 1DFLOW, SOBEK-River 1DFLOW and/or SOBEK-Rural RR. It can also be linked to Matlab.

Participants

The course is aimed at river engineers and modellers from consultancy and engineering companies, provinces, water boards, municipalities and universities. Experience of the course participants with the SOBEK-Rural 1DFLOW module is essential. Experience in control theory or the use of the SOBEK-Rural RTC module is preferred, but not essential.

Aim of the course

The aim of the Real Time Control course is to give you more background in the possibilities of SOBEK related to (real time) control of structures.

The first part of the course elaborates on theoretical backgrounds, local control versus global control, and types of local controllers (such as the PID controller) and triggers. There is an exercise on the use of local controllers in the SOBEK-Rural 1DFLOW module showing the typical behaviour of various controllers. Then attention shifts to global control using the SOBEK-Rural RTC module. Control objectives and how they be realised are discussed, and a number of practical examples from projects all over the world are given. An exercise elaborates on the use of SOBEK-Rural RTC together with Matlab, to program your own control rules.

After following the course, you understand the control possibilities in SOBEK-Rural 1DFLOW itself and their limitations. You also understand when to use the SOBEK—Rural RTC module and have gained experience in using it.

Program

The program of Real Time Control (in brief):

• Presentation: Introduction to real time control
• Exercise: Modelling controllers
• Presentation: Derivation of the control strategy
• Exercise: Applications of SOBEK-Rural RTC with Matlab
• Exercise: Automatic control of small weirs in polder systems

Fee

The registration fee for this one day course, from 9:00 to 17:00 hrs, is € 565,- excluding VAT. 50% discount for lecturers at centres of education. The course fee includes course documentation, lunches and refreshments during the breaks. The fee does not include VAT. International participants from within the European Union are charged 0% VAT only when they provide their organizations VAT number. Participants from outside the European Union are exempt from VAT, hence 0% VAT will be charged. Please use the electronic form on this website for registration.

Related courses

Courses related to this course are:

• Hydrodynamics in Rivers and Channels: learn more about flow in rivers and channels
• Urban Drainage: learn more about flow in sewerage systems
• Hydrodynamics – 1D/2D Floodings: learn more about flooding with combined 1D2D models
• Water Quality: learn more about the use of water quality modelling with your 1D flow models.

Certificate

We provide a certificate of participation.

Location

Deltares, Stieltjesweg 2, 2628 CK Delft, The Netherlands.