Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

4.1.1 Dead Beat Control

 

· It is possible (for a first order process) to match the output function to the input function in one step.

 

· The desired function is,

 

 

· Given the process model below, design a deadbeat controller,

 

 

· Trying to eliminate the error in one step can require an extremely high (power) gain. When this gain is excessive we may use a less powerful controller.