Components of Open Loop Control System
Open loop control system generally has three components:
- Input signal: This is the signal provided to the system which is desired to be processed like in case of an electric fan we provide electricity as the input signal.
- Controller or processor: This is basically where the input is passed to for processing and produce the result. For better understanding let’s consider our old example of fan. Here when we pass electricity to the fan then we are intended to have some mechanical energy produced for the electrical energy passed as input, and that task is performed by our controller or processor.
- Output : This is the desired signal for which all of the task is being performed that is output signal. Like in our example of fan the output is that the shaft rotates and ultimately we get the desired output after successful conversion of electric to mechanical energy.
Open Loop Control System
Control systems are of wide use which can be understood in a better way by the following real-life examples which we use every now and then some of the examples are Regulating the speed of a fan with regulator, Oven temperature control, Washing machine cycle selection based on the type of clothes, Remote control for TV and other electronic devices.
In this article we will be going through an open loop system, We will begin our Article with what is Control System, Then we will Proceed to the definition of the control system and go through its block diagram. Then we will go through the gain of the open loop system and explore its components. At last, we will conclude our Article with Advantages, Disadvantages, Characteristics, and Some FAQs.
Table of Content
- Open Loop Control System
- Working
- Components
- Examples
- Characteristics
- Applications
- Advantages and Disadvantages