Service-oriented distributed control software design for process automation systems

Abstract

Improving software development efficiency and reusability of existing programs is an important topic for industrial automation. Recently, modern software paradigms have been introduced into the automation domain such as object-oriented programming using the IEC 61131-3 standard and component-based design based on the IEC 61499 standard. In this paper, another software paradigm -service-oriented architecture is applied to the software design for automation programs. The proposed SOA pattern is based on a multilayered structure with enhanced reusability and flexibility. A case study of water heating system is implemented to prove the concept of SOA paradigm.

Automatic Generation of a Simulation-Based Digital Twin of an Industrial Process Plant

“…The HPP, shown in Figure 18, is a hot water production system that is simpler than real process plants. However, it has been designed by automation experts and includes key automation functionalities found in industrial processes [153]- [156]. Figure 19 shows the P&ID of the HPP process.…”

Arrowhead Datamanager integration with Eclipse 4DIAC environment

“…in [3] the efficient use of adapter connections was proposed to implement the SOA principles in IEC 61499. In [4] this concept was comprehensively demonstrated on example of process control system, and in [5] on example of a material handling system automation.…”