Dead time is the single most limiting factor in any control loop. It is the total elapsed time from the start of a change until it completes a trip around the entire loop and returns to the point of origin.
In this seminar, Process Automation Hall of Fame member Greg McMillan delivers a masterclass on the foundational concepts that drive process control improvement.
A fascinating ControlGlobal.com article compares performance between Smith predictor & deadtime-compensated PID in lag-dominant processes.
Greg McMillan and Peter Morgan’s recent ControlGlobal.com article is titled Deadtime compensation opportunities and realities. The article explains the benefits of implementing controller integral action by using filtered, positive feedback.
Greg McMillan resumes his demo/seminar (a.k.a. deminar) series this Wednesday, Oct 13, at 10am CDT/13:00 UTC. His topic will be Dead Time Compensator Myth Buster. He'll tackle the following myths: Deadtime is eliminated from loop Control is faster for existing tuning...
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