ARQUITETURAS DE CONTROLE CLÁSSICO E INTELIGENTE COMO CASE REAL EM APLICAÇÕES EDUCACIONAIS DE SISTEMAS TÉRMICOS INDUSTRIAIS: SUSTENTABILIDADE E SEGURANÇA OPERACIONAL

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.080112613013

• Palavras-chave: Controle inteligente; Controle Clássico, Lógica fuzzy; Segurança operacional; Educação baseada em projetos Industriais.

• Keywords: Intelligent control; Classical control; Fuzzy logic; Operational safety; Project-based industrial education

• Abstract: This article analyzes the application of classical and intelligent control architectures in an industrial thermal system, using a real case study with potential applications in engineering and automation educational environments as a reference. The work considers the PID controller as a consolidated classical strategy, widely employed in industrial processes due to its structural simplicity, operational robustness, and ease of implementation. In contrast, intelligent and hybrid architectures are discussed, as they are capable of handling nonlinearities, uncertainties, dynamic process variations, and higher adaptation requirements. The proposal seeks to relate theoretical foundations of automatic control to practical applications in thermal systems, highlighting their contribution to the technical and scientific education of students. In addition to control performance, the study emphasizes aspects of sustainability, energy efficiency, and operational safety, especially in processes in which proper temperature control directly influences energy consumption, system stability, failure prevention, and operational reliability. Therefore, the article contributes to the integration of teaching, applied research, and industrial practice, demonstrating that PID control should be understood as a classical architecture, whereas the intelligent character is associated with adaptive or knowledge-based computational techniques. Finally, this investigation presents a comparative analysis between classical and intelligent control approaches.