Processes with inverse response
Let us assume two first order processes and
, where
, are arranged in the following manner
As the Process 2 will be faster than Process 1. Hence, the initial direction of the overall process response will be guided by the Process 2 in the negative direction. On the other hand,K1 > k2 indicates that Process 1 will guide the ultimate steady state in the positive direction by virtue of its higher gain than the Process 2. As a result the overall process response curve will initially transit towards in the opposite direction of its final steady state. However, the transition will change its direction after some time and finally settle at the steady state value. This type of response is termed as inverse response.
The open-loop response of the system is
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This system has a positive zero
It is noted that any system having positive zero will demonstrate an inverse response.
Compensation for inverse response
Similar to the Smith Predictor , compensation for inverse response is formulated as per the following schematic.
Fig. IV.21: Schematic of a process with inverse response
In order to have a non-positive zero for this system, the value of K, should be chosen in such a way that 90
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