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Control Valve Performance PDF
Control Valve Performance PDF
Performance
Department Editor: Scott Jenkins
Amplitude
static-response parameters for control valves understand the static-
include travel gain, dead band and resolu- and dynamic- response
tion (Figure 1). metrics are defined by
Travel gain (Gx). This term represents the ANSI/ISA standards: Time
change in position of the valve closure • Small input steps (Re- Dynamics are not shown
member divided by the change in input gion 1) that result in no
FIGURE 1. Dead band and resolution, illustrated here, are
signal. Both quantities are expressed as measurable movement
of the closure member key static-response parameters for control valves
a percentage of the full valve span. The
within the specified
closure member is part of the valve trim (the wait time 39
combination of flow-control elements inside Initial overshoot to 38.11 = 23% Final steady-state
• Input step changes average values
a valve). Travel gain measures how well the that are large enough input = 37.84, stem = 37.65
valve system positions its closure member to result in some 38 Stem
compared to the input signal it receives. control-valve response
Input, stem %