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Chapter 12 of 13

  1. 12.1Before mains operation
  2. 12.2Technically open
  3. 12.3Transferability
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  1. 01Initial situation
  2. 02Objective and approach
  3. 03State of the art
  4. 04Requirements
  5. 05Solution approaches and concept decision
  6. 06System architecture
  7. 07The test rig
  8. 08The heated-tank model
  9. 09The simulation cycle
  10. 10Five test scenarios
  11. 11Result and limits
  12. 12Outlook
  13. 13Preliminary projects

Chapter 12 Verification

Outlook

Open items before operation, technical development and transferability

By Chapter 12 of 13 2 min read Updated: 30 September 2026

Summary

Before mains operation in everyday training, two items are outstanding: the replacement of the miniature circuit breaker -F2 and the initial inspection by a qualified electrician. Technically still open are the comparison with real measurement data, the formal specification of the plugin interface, an assured cycle and the didactic preparation of further plants. The architecture is not limited to the heated tank.

Before mains operation

The miniature circuit breaker -F2 is to be replaced with a two-pole one; after that follows the initial inspection by a qualified electrician (Chapter 7). Both steps are prerequisites for operation in everyday training.

Technically open

The following points result from the limits in Chapter 11:

Real measurement dataA comparison with an actual tank would raise the validation from internal consistency to model fidelity.
Fix the interfaceFormally specify the plugin convention so that further models can be created without follow-up questions.
Assure the cycleA real-time patch or a dedicated computing unit instead of a general-purpose operating system.
More plantsPrepare the existing models didactically and supplement them with exam tasks.

Transferability

The architecture does not depend on the heated tank. A model merely needs the interface compute_step (Chapter 6); the number of signals and the physics behind it are free. Any plant that can be controlled via digital inputs and outputs can thus be replicated, from the elevator to the filling plant. That this works beyond the heated tank is shown by the twelve further models on the same platform.