MEP Exam Practice: Comprehensive Study and Review
Closed Loop System - correct answer ✔✔A system that uses feedback from the output to control the
input.
control - correct answer ✔✔System conformed to reference value
reference value - correct answer ✔✔Value which which control system is trying to achieve
Plant - correct answer ✔✔System or process being controlled
Actuator - correct answer ✔✔Applies or removes energy
Controller - correct answer ✔✔Measures sensor inputs and generates outputs to actuator
Error - correct answer ✔✔the difference between the experimental value and the accepted value
Sensors - correct answer ✔✔measures process variable being controlled
P gains - correct answer ✔✔Do most of the work, increase speed of control system response.
I Gains - correct answer ✔✔Corrects error over time
D gain - correct answer ✔✔Add speed or reduce overshoot. sensitive to measurement noise
Error band - correct answer ✔✔Uncertainty in steady-state response
Settling time - correct answer ✔✔Time required to achieve reference value
Closed Loop System - correct answer ✔✔A system that uses feedback from the output to control the
input.
control - correct answer ✔✔System conformed to reference value
reference value - correct answer ✔✔Value which which control system is trying to achieve
Plant - correct answer ✔✔System or process being controlled
Actuator - correct answer ✔✔Applies or removes energy
Controller - correct answer ✔✔Measures sensor inputs and generates outputs to actuator
Error - correct answer ✔✔the difference between the experimental value and the accepted value
Sensors - correct answer ✔✔measures process variable being controlled
P gains - correct answer ✔✔Do most of the work, increase speed of control system response.
I Gains - correct answer ✔✔Corrects error over time
D gain - correct answer ✔✔Add speed or reduce overshoot. sensitive to measurement noise
Error band - correct answer ✔✔Uncertainty in steady-state response
Settling time - correct answer ✔✔Time required to achieve reference value
