Posts Tagged ‘FOPDT Model’
Ask Dr Bob: How can I find dead-time with the FOPDT model?
Video Transcript: Hello, I’m Bob Rice. And in today’s episode, we’re going to continue our discussion of the FOPDT model, and how you can use it to describe the…
Read MoreAsk Dr Bob: What is the time constant and how do I calculate it?
Video Transcript: Hello, I’m Bob Rice. And in this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion on the fo PDT model for describing process dynamics and characteristics. Specifically, we’re…
Read MoreAsk Dr Bob: How to calculate the process gain?
Video Transcript: Hello, I’m Bob Rice. And in this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion of the process model for first order plus dead time systems. recall in…
Read MoreAsk Dr Bob: How can I model a process? What is the FOPDT model?
Video Transcript: Hello, I’m Bob Rice, and I’m the Head of Engineering for Control Station. Today we’re going to talk about process modeling and process dynamics. In fact, I’m…
Read MoreThe Power of the FOPDT Model
If you’re a parent, then chances are you’ve encountered this dilemma: It’s the day after your son or daughter’s birthday and you’re now faced with the job of assembling gifts provided by friends and family. You can either ‘wing it’ with the hope of constructing each toy quickly or you can hunker down and follow the manufacturer’s step-by-step instructions. While ignoring the instructions and following your intuition seems like the faster option, most experienced parents know that those instructions represent a speedier solution which ultimately results in a happier child.
Read MoreWhat is Feed-Forward Control?
In a previous post cascade control was introduced as an effective means of limiting the lag between an upset and the associated PID control loop’s correction. As practitioners know: The longer the delay in responding, the larger the negative impact on a process. Like cascade, Feed-Forward enables the process to preemptively adjust for and counteract the effects of upstream disturbances.
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