24. CONTINUOUS CONTROL 485

24.1 CONTROL OF LOGICAL ACTUATOR SYSTEMS 486
24.2 CONTROL OF CONTINUOUS ACTUATOR SYSTEMS 487

24.2.1 Block Diagrams 487

24.2.2 Feedback Control Systems 488

24.2.3 Proportional Controllers 489

24.2.4 PID Control Systems 492

24.3 DESIGN CASES 495

24.3.1 Oven Temperature Control 495

24.3.2 Water Tank Level Control 495

24.4 SUMMARY 497
24.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS 497
24.6 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS 498
24.1 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS 499