Manipulated Variable: Cascade Control
Manipulated Variable: Cascade Control
CASCADE CONTROL
1. Definition
Decreases the effect, on the controlled variable, of disturbances which act on the manipulated
variable (YR)
Includes two loops:
One secondary control loop
Which decreases the effect of the disturbances acting on the manipulated variable
This loop receives the output of the primary controller as set point
One primary control loop
Which acts on the process, including the secondary loop
Feed
TT
10
TIC
10
FIC
10
//
TV FT
10 10B
Fuel gas
FC
366851206.doc Page 1 of 2
Comsip ITS Catex
3. Characteristics
Efficient only if secondary loop is faster that primary loop
Used on manipulated transfer with large inertia
366851206.doc Page 2 of 2