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A - BasicConcepts
A - BasicConcepts
2. Critical damping
Basic Concepts
TERMINILOGY
1. PROCESS OR PLANT
2. CONTROLLER
3. FEEDBACK ELEMENT
4. REGULATING OR FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT
5. CONTROLLED VARIABLE (C) OR OUTPUT
6. REFERENCE INPUT (R) OR DESIRED VALUE
7. FEEDBACK SIGNAL (F)
8. MANIPULATED VARIABLE (M)
9. ERROR SIGNAL OR ACTUATING SIGNAL (E)
10. DISTURBANCE (D)
Process
Controller
Feedback Element
Final Control Element
Controlled Variable
Set-Point
Feedback Signal
Manipulated Variable
Error
Disturbance