compensator control

  • 1Compensator — can refer to: Pressure control on a piston pump An alternative term for pipeline expansion joints A muzzle brake, used to counter the recoil of a firearm, or to prevent the muzzle from climbing due to kickback from the rapid firing of an… …

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  • 2Control reconfiguration — is an active approach in control theory to achieve fault tolerant control for dynamic systems [1]. It is used when severe faults, such as actuator or sensor outages, cause a break up of the control loop, which must be restructured to prevent… …

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  • 3Control theory — For control theory in psychology and sociology, see control theory (sociology) and Perceptual Control Theory. The concept of the feedback loop to control the dynamic behavior of the system: this is negative feedback, because the sensed value is… …

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  • 4Lead-lag compensator — A lead lag compensator is a component in a control system that improves an undesirable frequency response in a feedback and control system. It is a fundamental building block in classical control theory. Applications Lead lag compensators… …

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  • 5Digital control — is a branch of control theory that uses digital computers to act as system controllers. Depending on the requirements, a digital control system can take the form of a microcontroller to an ASIC to a standard desktop computer. Since a digital… …

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  • 6Buoyancy compensator (diving) — Stab jacket redirects here. For a type of body armor, see stab vest. A buoyancy compensator (or buoyancy control device, BC or BCD) is a piece of diving equipment worn by divers to provide: * life saving emergency buoyancy both underwater and on… …

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  • 7Ship gun fire-control system — Mk 37 Director c1944 with Mk 12 (rectangular antenna) and Mk 22 orange peel Ship gun fire control systems (GFCS) enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical …

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  • 8Static VAR compensator — A Static VAR Compensator (or SVC) is an electrical device for providing fast acting reactive power compensation on high voltage electricity transmission networks. SVCs are part of the Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) family of devices.… …

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  • 9buoyancy compensator — Scuba Diving. an inflatable vest used to control one s buoyancy underwater or to rest at the surface, usually having a connecting hose for inflation or deflation by mouth and a CO2 cartridge for rapid, emergency inflation. Also called BC,… …

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  • 10Mach trim compensator — In a flight control system, an automatic control subsystem that provides the pitch trim of an aircraft as a function of the Mach number. This is to meet the requirement of large changes in trim at or near sonic speed when the compressibility… …

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