CHAPTER
8
CAPSULE SUMMARY
CControer mechanism
Fal
slement
r
Controlled
variable
[Measring
‘Measured vara |_ element
FIGURES 2
Block diagram of simple coacal syster
Closed loop: The measured value of the controlled variable is fed back to the
controller.
roller: A device that outputs a signal to the process or final control ele
ment based on the magnitude of the error signal. A proportional controller
outputs a signal proportional to the erro.
| Deviation variable: The difference between the actual value of a variable and
| its steady-state value, Block diagrams are always constructed using deviation
c
variables,
Error: The difference between the value of the set point and that of the mea-
sured variable,
Final control clement: A device that provides 1 modulated input to the process
‘in response to a signal from the controller. For example, this may be a heater,
control valve, or a variety of other devices.
Load: The change in any process variable that can cause the controlled variable
to change,
| ‘Measuring element: A sensor used to determine the value of the controlled
variable and to send it to the comparator{controller. Examples include a ther-
mocouple (temperature), a strain gage (pressure), a gas chromatograph (com-
position), and a pH electrode (acidity). These sensors typically have some
dynamic behavior associated with them and ean affect the design of the con-
trol system,
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CAPSULE SUMMARY
CONTROL VALVES
Two basic types of control valves are
tirto-elos ant aio-open, The apes at
sure (pneumatic) signal is usually 3 t0 a
15 psig. The dynamics of the valves are <
adequately modeled a: firtorder sys "Ga,
tems. The time constant is on the order ee cna
of ls. :
Tonal valave 5 Tonal valve Gy
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frst onder = |ctastdynamicsy 2° = x]
fcastertunction PO) 5*1] — raastertunction PO)
CONTROLLERS
Controller spe “Time domain model Transfer faction
Proportional ®) paket, 2 = x.
Kept
Propriontinegrat (Pl) p= Kee +25 f'ed + p 70 2 (yah
aa 2a *('*z)
Froporion-drivative (PD) p= Kee + Keto SE + py 2 a ret os)
Prpaonliongal- ay 2)