Title :
How Industrial Digital Controllers can Cause Process Cycling
Author :
Heider, Robert L.
Author_Institution :
Corporate Engineering Dept., Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO 63166
Abstract :
Under certain conditions, digital controllers can be the cause of process cycling. This paper explains why this can occur, how to analyze if a given controller application can cycle and how to prevent it. It also discusses how this same effect can cause errors in loop tuning.
Keywords :
Digital control; Digital filters; Distortion; Frequency control; Frequency domain analysis; Industrial control; Process control; Rats; Steady-state; TV;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1982
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA, USA
