Introduction to Control Systems Flashcards

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What is a control system

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A collection of components connected in a way to control certain aspects of the domain in which a system operates

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What is a plant

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The major comment that is being controlled

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What is a controller

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Provides a control signal to the plant which varies with the magnitude of the error

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What is a feedback path

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Where the output variable of interest from the plant is measured and fed back to be compared with the desired value

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What is a closed loop system

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A system that measures the feedback of the variable of interest

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What is a open loop

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A system that does not measure the feedback of the variable of interest

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