The Design of Modern Process Equipment

Abstract

Expert system is a methodology to adapt algorithm of successful decisions in one sphere of scientific and practical activity into another. Widespread information technology is an identical intelligent computer program that contains the knowledge and analytical skills of one or more experts in the field of application and is able to draw logical conclusions based on this knowledge, thereby solving specific problems in designing the process equipment without the presence of an expert (a specialist in a specific problem area). The expert system allows to solve problems in a narrow subject area. The modern realities of introduced automated production do not provide a quality result, because all design decisions are made on the basis of subjective knowledge and intuitive feelings. One way to solve this problem is to develop formalized human-machine design methods in the early stages of creating a project of process equipment. This study describes the process of developing an expert system, which is aimed at solving problems of product modeling, optimization synthesis of the process operation structure and layout of the process machine. In the study, the author identifies the stages of process equipment designing, identifies the components of the expert system, and describes the procedural model of the design process. The result of the paper is the developed structure of software and information support of the automated information system for the design of process equipment. The developed system will speed up the decision-making process in the design of process equipment and receive competent advice. The expert system will serve as a basis for the introduction of intelligent production and smart consumption, which confidently goes hand in hand with the Fourth Industrial Revolution