Optimizing the Execution of Industrial Processes on Modular Plants

    公开(公告)号:US20240319716A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18606696

    申请日:2024-03-15

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: G05B19/41835 G05B19/41845

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing execution of an industrial process includes providing a set of resource indicators, each being indicative of an amount of a resource that is required and/or produced by virtue of a particular service being in a particular state; determining a set of candidate programs for execution of the process, each candidate program having a sequence of states of services of process modules such that the sequence accomplishes the industrial process, and the resource requirements of all services in the sequence are fulfilled; determining a set of overall resource requirements for executing the industrial process according to the candidate program; determining a figure of merit for the candidate program; and selecting a candidate program with the best figure of merit as the optimal program for executing the given industrial process.

    Method for Generating an Enriched Alarm Message

    公开(公告)号:US20240330725A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18618057

    申请日:2024-03-27

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: G06N5/04

    Abstract: A method for generating an enriched alarm message associated to an initial alarm message of a concerned component of a plant includes providing a plurality of information model rules related to alarm messages for respective interrelations of components of the plant; applying the plurality of information model rules related to the alarm messages to respective components of a topology of the plant, for generating a system of information model rules related to the respective alarm messages of the plant; inferring logical consequences for the system of information model rules, which are related to the initial alarm message originated by the concerned component; and generating the enriched alarm message by combining the information model rules related to the initial alarm message of the concerned component, based on the inferred logical consequences.

    Computer-Implemented Method for Configuring a Sub-System of a Plant

    公开(公告)号:US20240361741A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18642920

    申请日:2024-04-23

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: G05B19/05 G05B2219/15006

    Abstract: A system and method includes storing a description of at least one sensor in a database; storing a description of the at least one actuator in the database; storing a PLC-list comprising a description of the at least one PLC in the database; writing a controller program that describes an action of the at least one actuator caused by the at least one sensor; selecting, based on the database and the controller program, a PLC of the PLC-list, which is able to functionally connect the sensor and the actuator; generating an application for controlling the selected PLC based on the selected PLC and the controller program; and transferring the application to the selected PLC thus configuring and/or functionally connecting the at least one sensor and the at least one actuator of the sub-system.

    Virtual Deployment of Distributed Control Systems for Control Logic Testing

    公开(公告)号:US20240094694A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18471752

    申请日:2023-09-21

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: G05B19/042 G06F13/20 G05B2219/25232

    Abstract: A method for creating a virtual deployment of a distributed control system (DCS) for a given industrial process, comprising: providing a topology of the assets executing the industrial process, as well as control logic for controlling these assets; providing at least one I/O simulator that is configured to supply data; determining a topology of devices that form part of the DCS; establishing based at least in part on this topology of devices, at least one declarative and/or imperative description of the DCS that characterizes multiple devices of the DCS, their placement, and their connections; creating virtual instances of the devices of the DCS and their connections in a chosen environment.

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