process control

Basic Facts about Data Acquisition (DAQ) and Process Control

The goal of most electronic systems is to measure or control some physical quantity. The system will have to acquire…

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Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) Control Systems

Proportional-Integral-Derivative For processes that are able to operate with continuous cycling, the relatively inexpensive two position controller is sufficient. For…

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Proportional Plus Integral (PI) Control System

This type of control is combination of two control modes, proportional and integral (reset). The Combining of the two modes…

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Pneumatic Actuators

Valves cannot control a process by themselves. Manual valves require an operator to position them to control a process variable.…

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Integral (Reset) Control Systems

Integral (Reset) control Reset/Integral control describes a controller in which the output rate of change is dependent on the magnitude…

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Feedback Control System

The basic elements of a feedback control system are represented by the block diagram below. The functional relationships between these…

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Principles of Control Systems

A control system is a system of integrated elements whose function is to maintain a process variable at a desired…

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