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{{unsourced, date=January 2017 An Operator Training Simulator (OTS) is a
computer-based training Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refer ...
system that uses a
dynamic simulation Dynamic simulation (or dynamic system simulation) is the use of a computer program to model the time-varying behavior of a dynamical system. The systems are typically described by ordinary differential equations or partial differential equations. ...
model of an
industrial process Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical, physical, electrical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacturing of an item or items, usually carried out on a very large scale. Industrial processes are the key components of heavy i ...
, usually integrated with an
emulator In computing, an emulator is hardware or software that enables one computer system (called the ''host'') to behave like another computer system (called the ''guest''). An emulator typically enables the host system to run software or use peri ...
of the process plant's
Distributed Control System A distributed control system (DCS) is a computerised control system for a process or plant usually with many control loops, in which autonomous controllers are distributed throughout the system, but there is no central operator supervisory cont ...
(DCS).


Elements

An OTS uses a dynamic simulation of the process in order to generate the appropriated data to feed an emulation of the plant's control system. The elements of a typical OTS are the following: * Dynamic simulation software * Process model * Instructor interface * Control system integration software * DCS emulator * Replica of the operator station


Applications

Common applications of OTS systems are the following: * New control room operator training (e.g., start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures) * Existing control room operator refresher training (e.g., start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures) * Platform for advanced process control (APC) and optimization * Validating DCS control and logic checkout * Validating and improving plant operating procedures * “What if?” analysis (scenario analysis) * Engineering tool for developing and testing new control strategies


See also

* Dispatcher training simulator, a computer system for training operators of electrical power grids *
E-learning Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refer ...
Virtual learning environments Simulation software