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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

By : Joseph Philip
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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

By: Joseph Philip

Overview of this book

Operator training simulators in the process industry have been around since the 1970s, but you may not find a book that documents the development of these systems and the standard best practices. The Operator Training Simulator Handbook covers best practices for OTS engineering and OTS training development and delivery, starting from the basic the jargon and the different types of OTS systems. It will take you through the best approaches to project specification as well as building, maintenance, planning, and delivering these systems by sharing real-life experiences and dos and don’ts. As you advance, you'll uncover the various challenges in the planning and delivery of operator training models and understand how to address those by working through real-world projects. This book helps in specifying the best fit for purpose, choosing a cost-effective system when acquiring an OTS. You'll also learn how you can turn your OTS projects into digital twins before finally learning all about documentation in a typical OTS project, covering the sample structure that you can use as a starting point in your projects. By the end of the book, you'll have learned best practices for developing operator training simulator systems and have a reference guide to overcome common challenges.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction, Definitions, and Classifications
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Section 2: Best Practices for the Development of OTS Systems
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Section 3: OTS' Future, Training Model, and Reference Documents

Summary

In this chapter, we introduced the concept of OTS, how these systems evolved to become MPDS, and finally, how they became digital twins.

Additionally, we talked about some of the jargon that is used in the industry and set some definitions to create a base of understanding for terms such as ICs, generic and custom malfunctions, scenarios, and more.

Next, OTS classifications were discussed to define generic versus replica simulators, different fidelity simulators, and different ICSS representation simulators.

Finally, we ended the chapter by giving some hypothetical cases to show what type of simulators to use in different real-life situations.

In the next chapter, we will discuss the benefits and best uses of OTS systems. In my experience, a lot of time, the projects that companies put large investments into do get used to their optimum capabilities, and that is what we will try to address next.