№83-18

Automated system for investigating continuous technological objects in the training process

O. Boyko¹,      https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9714-2843

V. Tkachov¹,   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2079-4923

D. Slavinskyi¹ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-2077

¹Dnipro University of Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine

Coll.res.pap.nat.min.univ. 2025, 83:201–208

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https://doi.org/10.33271/crpnmu/83.201

ABSTRACT

The purpose. Development and implementation of an automated system for the study of continuous technological objects within the educational process, which provides modeling of aperiodic links of the first, second, and third order with and without delay, as well as creates conditions for practical exploration of technological process dynamics.

Research methodology. To achieve the set goal, a set of research methods was applied, including structural analysis and synthesis, mathematical modeling, algorithmic methods for calculating parameters, software implementation of aperiodic links, simulation modeling in the SCADA environment, and experimental studies of the reactions of technological objects to various types of test effects.

Research results.Software has been implemented that allows the selection of one of 30 variants of control objects and the study of their response to different types of input signals.The system provides the ability to adjust the actual value and control input.A function for saving research results in CSV format has been implemented, which simplifies further analysis.The system has confirmed its capability to model aperiodic links of the first, second, and third order, meeting educational requirements.

Scientific novelty. Established relationships between the parameters of continuous technological objects and their automated modeling have made it possible to propose the structure of a research system oriented towards the educational process. The methods of automatic determination of the gain coefficient of the control object have been further developed. The created software code for the implementation of aperiodic links of various orders with delay modeling expands the possibilities of research and increases the accuracy of reproducing the dynamics of technological processes. The proposed approaches form the basis for improving educational and research systems aimed at training specialists in the field of automation and control.

Practical value. The system can be used in educational institutions for training specialists in automation and process control. It provides interactive investigation and analysis of technological object responses, thereby improving the quality of education. The ability to save results in CSV format allows integration into further research and laboratory work. Future development of the system involves supporting the study of asymmetric technological objects.

Keywords: automated system, continuous technological objects, aperiodic links, SCADA zenon, educational process, modeling, gain coefficient, CSV.

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date of first submission of the article to the publication  – 10/10/2025
date of acceptance of the article for publication after review – 11/12/2025
date of publication – 12/29/2025