L2: Key Definitons

Question 1

Process Definition & Schematic Representation

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Question 2

Process Output Definition

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Question 3

Process Input Definition

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Question 4

Manipulated Variable Definition

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Question 5

Disturbance Definition

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Question 7

Sensor Definition

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Question 8

What do Sensors do in Control Engineering

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Question 9

Why are Actuators needed

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Question 10

What are Actuators, schematic diagram, and things have related actuators

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Question 11

What is a Plant (and example of a plant using the quadcopter example)

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Question 12

Controller Definiton and schematic diagram

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Question 13

What is control variable, control algorithm and how can controllers be classified

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Question 14

What is a Feedforward Controller (and schematics)

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Question 15

What is a Feedback Controller (and schematics)

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Question 16

What is tracking error and what is the corresponding schematic

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Question 17

What are Control Systems and what two types of control systems can they be divided into

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Question 18

What is a feedforward (or open loop) control system

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Question 19

What is a Feedback control system

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Question 20

Example of Closed-Loop Control Systems (e.g Quadcopter)

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Question 23

Pros and Cons of Feedforward Controllers

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Question 24

Pros and Cons of Feedback Controllers

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Question 25

What is common practice for control design, and what type of feedforward or feedback controllers are used first

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