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without regard to process variable if the control system held the process
conditions. fluid at 100.5 °C consistently, even
though the setpoint is 100 °C, then an
DIFFERENTIATE MEASURED VARIABLES, offset of 0.5 °C exists.
PROCESS VARIABLES, AND MANIPULATED Load Disturbance
VARIABLES. • A load disturbance is an undesired
change in one of the factors that can
Error affect the process variable. In the
• Error is the difference between the temperature control loop example,
measured variable and the setpoint and adding cold process fluid to the vessel
can be either positive or negative. The would be a load disturbance because it
objective of any control scheme is to would lower the temperature of the
minimize or eliminate error. process fluid.
• Therefore, it is imperative that error be
well understood. Any error can be seen Control Algorithm
as having three major components. • A control algorithm is a mathematical
Magnitude, Duration, and Rate of expression of a control function. Using
change the temperature control loop example,
V in the equation below is the fuel valve
Magnitude position, and e is the error. The
• The magnitude of the error is simply the relationship in a control algorithm can
deviation between the values of the be expressed as:
setpoint and the process variable. • V =f ( ±∅)
• The magnitude of error at any point in
time compared to the previous error
provides the basis for determining the
change in error. The change in error is
also an important value.
Duration
• Duration refers to the length of time
that an error condition has existed.
Components of Control Loops
Rate of Change
• The rate of change is shown by the Primary Elements/Sensors
slope of the error plot. • In all cases, some kind of instrument is
measuring changes in the process and
Offset reporting a process variable
• Offset is a sustained deviation of the measurement.
process variable from the setpoint. In • Some of the greatest ingenuity in the
the temperature control loop example, process control field is apparent in
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On-Off Control
• On-Off Control is the most common
type of two-position control. As soon as
the Measured Value (MV) differs from
the desired Set Point (SP), the Final
Control Element (FCE) is driven to one
extreme or the other.
On-Off Control:
If MV > SP; LICV-100 is CLOSE
If MV < SP; LICV-100 is OPEN
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Proportional Gain
• The proportional mode is used to set
the basic gain value of the controller.
The setting for the proportional mode
may be expressed as either:
1. Proportional Gain
LIMITS OF PROPORTIONAL ACTION
2. Proportional Band
• Responds Only to a Change in error –
Proportional Gain Proportional action responds only to a
change in the magnitude of the error.
• In electronic controllers, proportional
action is typically expressed as • Does Not Return the PV to Setpoint -
proportional gain. Proportional action will not return the
PV to setpoint. It will, however, return
• Proportional Gain (Kc) answers the
the PV to a value that is within a
question: "What is the percentage
defined span (PB) around the PV
change of the controller output relative
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Loop Gain
• Every loop has a critical or natural
frequency. Thisis the frequency at which
cycling may exist. This critical frequency
is determined by all of the loop
components. If the loop gain is too high
at this frequency, the PV will cycle
around the SP; i.e., the process will
become unstable.
Reset Windup
• is described as a situation where the
Low Gain Example
controller output is driven from a
• In the example below, the proportional
desired output level because of a large
band is high (gain is low). The loop is
difference between the set point and
very stable, but an error remains
the process variable.
between SP and PV. determined by all
of the loop components. If the loop gain
Shutdown
is too high at this frequency, the PV will
• Reset windup is common on shut down
cycle around the SP; i.e., the process
because the process variable may go to
will become unstable.
zero but the set point has not changed,
therefore this large error will drive the
output to one extreme.
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Startup
• At start up, large process variable 2. An electronic loop controller outputs a signal
overshoot may occur because the reset of 8.55 mA to a direct-responding control valve
speed prevents the output from (where 4 mA is shut, and 20 mA is wide open).
reaching its desired value fast enough. How far open should the control valve be at this
MV signal level?
Anti Reset Windup
• Controllers can be modified with an
anti-reset windup (ARW) device. The
purpose of an anti-reset option is to 3. If the setpoint is suddenly changed 10% with
allow the output to reach its desired a proportional band setting of 50%. What would
value quicker, therefore minimizing the be the control output change?
overshoot.
Y = MX + B
Y = is the equivalent current in milliamps
X = the desired percentage of signal
M = the span of the 4-20 mA range
B = the offset value, or the “live zero” of 4 mA
System
• Arrangement of components to perform
a task.
• Three basic elements of a system:
✓ Input - current
✓ Process - filament
✓ Output – light
Control System
• To force or direct a system to produce
an output without considering the
input, mathematical equations.
Transfer Functions
• Modelling a system, interaction of input
to output
Mathematical Model
- Differential equation
- Transfer Function
- State space
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Multivariable Loops
Cascade Control
• Cascade control is a control system in
which a secondary (slave) control loop is
set up to control a variable that is a
major source of load disturbance for
another primary (master) control loop.
Feedforward Control
The controller of the primary loop
• Feedforward control is a control system
determines the setpoint of the
that anticipates load disturbances and
summing controller in the secondary
controls them before they can impact
loop.
the process variable. For feedforward
control to work, the user must have a
mathematical understanding of how the
manipulated variables will impact the
process variable.
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Selective Control
• Selective control refers to a control
system in which the more important of
two variables will be maintained. For