Woodward 8574-440

Product Introduction:
The Woodward 8574-440 is the Woodward 5009 series high-reliability fault-tolerant controller. Designed for critical turbine control demanding extreme availability, its CPU and I/O utilize Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR) to ensure bumpless operation even under single-point failures.

Category: SKU: Woodward 8574-440

Description

Woodward 8574-440

Technical Specifications:

  • Architecture: Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR).
  • Application Types: Condensing, back-pressure, single extraction/make-up steam turbines.
  • Control Cycle: < 10ms.

Functional Features:

  • Ultimate Reliability: Full hardware redundancy eliminates single points of failure for critical industrial demands.
  • Locally Programmable: Menu-driven software allows engineers to flexibly configure control logic based on specific turbine processes.
  • Seamless Integration: Operates independently or integrates perfectly with plant DCS via redundant networks.

Application Scenarios:
Critical drive turbines, compressor turbines, and generator sets in refineries, chemical plants, and large power stations.

Performance Parameters:

  • I/O Capacity: Supports high-density analog and digital expansion.
  • Communication: Redundant Ethernet supporting Modbus TCP, OPC.

Material Composition:
Industrial-grade hardened hardware with multi-layer PCB design for high electromagnetic interference immunity.

Structural Features:
Modular rack design supporting hot-swapping. Features large local storage and battery backup.

Working Principle:
Three identical CPUs execute the same control program synchronously. Through a high-speed internal bus,