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JERENE O.

MANZANILLA BSEE-3C

ASSIGNMENT #1
Define the following terminologies:

1. System: A set of interconnected components working together to achieve a specific


function.
2. Control System: A system designed to regulate the behavior of other systems using
control loops.
3. Input: The signal or stimulus applied to a system to produce an output.
4. Output: The response or result produced by a system after processing the input.
5. Open-Loop Control System: A control system that operates without using feedback; the
output is not compared with the input.
6. Closed-Loop Control System: A control system that uses feedback to compare the
output with the input and adjust accordingly.
7. Feedback (in reference to control systems): The process of returning a portion of the
output to the input to maintain desired performance.
8. Continuous-Time Control System: A control system where signals and operations are
continuous over time.
9. Discrete-Time Control System: A control system where signals and operations occur at
distinct time intervals.
10. Block Diagram: A graphical representation of a control system, showing the system's
components and their relationships.
11. Terminologies of the Closed-Loop Block Diagram:

a. Plant: The part of the system being controlled, often the physical system (e.g., a
motor, heater, or process).
b. Controlled Output: The desired or actual output of the plant that the control
system regulates.
c. Forward Path: The path in a control system that transmits the control signal from
the input to the output.
d. Feedforward (Control) Elements: Components in the control system that act in
anticipation of changes to improve system performance, without relying on
feedback.
e. Control Signal: The signal generated by the controller, which influences the plant
to achieve the desired output.
f. Feedback Path: The path that carries the feedback signal from the output back to
the input for comparison.
g. Feedback Elements: Components that measure or sense the output and provide
the feedback signal.
h. Reference Input: The desired value or setpoint that the control system aims to
achieve.
i. Primary Feedback Signal: The signal that represents the actual output and is
compared to the reference input.
j. Actuating (or Error) Signal: The difference between the reference input and the
feedback signal, used to adjust the control signal.
k. Negative Feedback: Feedback that reduces the error signal, stabilizing the system
and improving accuracy.
l. Positive Feedback: Feedback that increases the error signal, potentially leading
to instability or oscillation.

12. Sampler: A device or component that converts a continuous signal into a discrete signal
by taking samples at regular intervals.
13. Hold (or Data Hold): A device that maintains a sampled signal at a constant level until
the next sample is taken.
14. Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC): A device that converts an analog signal into a
digital signal.
15. Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): A device that converts a digital signal into an
analog signal.
16. Computer-Controlled System: A control system that uses a computer to process data
and execute control algorithms.
JERENE O. MANZANILLA BSEE-3C

ASSIGNMENT #1
17. Transducer: A device that converts one form of energy or signal into another, commonly
used for measurement or control.
18. Command: The input signal that directs the control system to perform a specific action.
19. Error Detector: A component that compares the reference input with the feedback signal
to generate the error signal.
20. Stimulus (or Test Input): An external signal applied to the system to test its response or
behavior.
21. Disturbance (or Noise Input): An unwanted signal or input that affects the system's
performance, often causing deviations from the desired output.
22. Time Response: The reaction of a control system over time after an input is applied,
typically measured by transient and steady-state behavior.
23. Multivariable System: A control system with multiple inputs and outputs, where each
output may be influenced by several inputs.
24. Controller: The device or algorithm that processes the error signal and generates the
control signal to regulate the plant.
25. Servomechanism: A control system designed to accurately follow or reproduce a given
command signal, often used in precise motion control applications.
26. Regulator (or Regulating System): A control system designed to maintain a variable at
a constant level despite disturbances or changes in the environment.

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