control loop
fundamental building block of industrial control systems, consisting of all the physical components and control functions necessary to automatically adjust the value of a measured process variable with respect to that of a desired set-point
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control loop
Summary
control loop ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- control loop is a type of cyclic process[2].
- control loop is a type of control flow[3].
- control loop is part of control system[4].
- control loop's Commons category is recorded as Control loop[5].
- control loop comprises controller[6].
- control loop comprises effector[7].
- control loop comprises monitoring[8].
- control loop comprises sensor[9].
- control loop comprises signal[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include cyclic process[2] and control flow[3].
Use and Application
Components include controller[6]; effector[7]; monitoring[8], a common practice[11]; sensor[9], a physical technological component[12]; and signal[10]. control loop is part of control system[4].
Why It Matters
control loop ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]