Exam 6: Types of Control

The error time component is known as the ____________________ and is effectively equal to the error multiplied by the length of time the error has existed.

Only minimal sensor tasks are required when automating technical processes.

In an open-loop system, there is no feedback provided to the control system to monitor the device and to compensate for any error in the system.

Mathematically, the rate of change of a quantity is known as the ____.

A(n) ____ is a piece of hardware that measures system variables.

Proportional control is a form of closed-loop control that is intended to eliminate the continuous cycling inherent in ____________________.

The performance of a proportional control system can be significantly improved by adding in a(n) ____________________ term to improve the dynamic response and reduce overshoot.

In order for there to be a control signal, an error must exist between input and output; that is, the load can never be exactly in the required position. This condition is known as the ____ error.

In fast-acting systems, the integral term tends to make the system more stable.

In closed-loop control, a sensor is utilized to create a feedback loop for the ____________________.