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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)
1
Section 1: Introduction, Definitions, and Classifications
3
Section 2: Best Practices for the Development of OTS Systems
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Section 3: OTS' Future, Training Model, and Reference Documents

FDS document template

As has been mentioned previously in the book, many projects tend to merge the Detailed Design Specification (DDS) and FDS in one document and call it the FDS. This document will be used in the MAT and FAT to test against the relevant section in each test.

The following is example content of the merged FDS document. If the project is deciding to use a separate DDS, then you can omit the repeated sections and refer to the DDS. Mainly, the process model and modeling standards section, for example, will need to be referenced in the DDS.

Introduction

A brief introduction to the project.

Objectives

The objective for having the OTS system and its usage will be described in this section with a vision of how to get the most out of the OTS build phase.

Overview

An overview of the OTS build will be described here to include the following:

  • The scope of the modeled process
  • Execution summary
  • General specification
  • Dynamic model accuracy...