1. DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF PROCESSES :
ERT 210/4 Process Control & Dynamics
DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF PROCESSES :
Dynamic Behavior of First-order and Second-order Processes
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2. COURSE OUTCOME 1 CO1) Chapter 5
1. Theoretical Models of Chemical Processes
2. Laplace Transform
3. Transfer Function Models
4. Dynamic Behavior of First-order and Second-order
Processes
DEFINE, REPEAT, APPLY and DERIVE general process dynamic formulas for simplest transfer function: first-order processes, integrating units and second-order processes
5. Dynamic Response Characteristics of More Complicated
6. Development of Empirical Models from Process Data
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3. Dynamic Behavior Chapter 5
In analyzing process dynamic and process control systems, it is
important to know how the process responds to changes in the
process inputs.
Process inputs falls into two categories:
1. Inputs that can be manipulated to control the process
2. Inputs that are not manipulated, classified as disturbance
variables
A number of standard types of input changes are widely used for
two reasons:
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They are representative of the types of changes that occur in plants.
They are easy to analyze mathematically.

4. Standard Process Inputs
1. Step Input
2. Ramp Input
3. Rectangular Pulse
4. Sinusoidal Input
5.Impulse Input
6. Random Inputs
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5. Step Input
A sudden change in a process variable can be approximated by a step change of magnitude, M: =
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The step change occurs at an arbitrary time denoted as t = 0.
Special Case: If M = 1, we have a “unit step change”. We give it the symbol, S(t).
Example of a step change: A reactor feedstock is suddenly switched from one supply to another, causing sudden changes in feed concentration, flow, etc.

6. Example:
The heat input to the stirred-tank heating system in Chapter 2 is suddenly changed from 8000 to 10,000 kcal/hr by changing the electrical signal to the heater. Thus, =
and
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Ramp Input
Industrial processes often experience “drifting disturbances”, that is, relatively slow changes up or down for some period of time with a roughly constant slope.
The rate of change is approximately constant.

7. Chapter 5 We can approximate a drifting disturbance by a ramp input: =
Examples of ramp changes:
Ramp a set point to a new value rather than making a step change.
Feed composition, heat exchanger fouling, catalyst activity, ambient temperature.
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Rectangular Pulse
It represents a brief, sudden step change in a process variable that then returns to its original value.

8. Chapter 5 = Examples: Reactor feed is shut off for one hour.
XRP h
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Tw Time, t
Examples:
Reactor feed is shut off for one hour.
The fuel gas supply to a furnace is briefly interrupted.

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10. Chapter 5 Sinusoidal Input
Processes are also subject to periodic, or cyclic, disturbances. They can be approximated by a sinusoidal disturbance: =
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where: A = amplitude, w = angular frequency
Examples:
24 hour variations in cooling water temperature.
60-Hz electrical noise arising from electrical equipment and instrumentation.

11. Chapter 5 Impulse Input Here,
It represents a short, transient disturbance.
Examples:
Electrical noise spike in a thermo-couple reading.
Injection of a tracer dye.
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Useful for analysis since the response to an impulse input is the inverse of the TF. Thus,
Here,

12. Chapter 5 The corresponding time domain express is: where: =
Suppose Then it can be shown that:
Consequently, g(t) is called the “impulse response function”.

13. Random Inputs
Many process inputs changes with time in such a complex manner that it is not possible to describe them as deterministic functions of time.
The mathematical analysis of the process with random inputs is beyond the scope of this chapter.
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14. Types of Dynamic Response
1. Response of First-Order Processes
2. Response of Integrating Processes
3. Response of Second Order Processes
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15. Dynamic Response Chapter 5 1. Response of First-Order Processes
i. Step Response
ii. Ramp Response
iii. Sinusoidal Response
3. Response of Second Order Processes
ii. Sinusoidal Response
2. Response of Integrating Processes
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16. First-Order System:(Step Response)
The standard form for a first-order TF is:
where: =
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Consider the response of this system to a step of magnitude, M:
Substitute into (5-16) and rearrange,

17. Chapter 5 Take L-1 (cf. Table 3.1),
Let steady-state value of y(t). From (5-18), =
t ___
0 0
0.632
0.865
0.950
0.982
0.993
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Note: Large means a slow response.

18. First-Order System:(Ramp Response)
The ramp input (Eq. 5-8):
Eq. (5-22) implies that after an initial transient period. The ramp input yields a ramp output with slope equal to Ka, but shifted in time by the process time constant .
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(5-22)

19. Integrating Process Chapter 5
Not all processes have a steady-state gain. For example, an “integrating process” or “integrator” has the transfer function:
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Consider a step change of magnitude M. Then U(s) = M/s and,
L-1
Thus, y(t) is unbounded and a new steady-state value does not exist.

20. Chapter 5 Common Physical Example:
Consider a liquid storage tank with a pump on the exit line:
Assume:
Constant cross-sectional area, A.
Mass balance:
Eq. (1) – Eq. (2), take L, assume steady state initially,
For (constant q),
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21. Second-Order Systems Chapter 5 Standard form:
which has three model parameters:
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Equivalent form: =

22. The type of behavior that occurs depends on the numerical value of damping coefficient, :
It is convenient to consider three types of behavior:
Damping Coefficient
Type of Response
Roots of Charact. Polynomial
Overdamped
Real and ≠
Critically damped
Real and =
Underdamped
Complex conjugates
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Note: The characteristic polynomial is the denominator of the transfer function:
What about ? It results in an unstable system

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25. Several general remarks can be made concerning the responses show in Figs. 5.8 and 5.9:
Responses exhibiting oscillation and overshoot (y/KM > 1) are obtained only for values of less than one.
Large values of yield a sluggish (slow) response.
The fastest response without overshoot is obtained for the critically damped case
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27. Rise Time: is the time the process output takes to first reach the new steady-state value.
Time to First Peak: is the time required for the output to reach its first maximum value.
Settling Time: is defined as the time required for the process output to reach and remain inside a band whose width is equal to ±5% of the total change in y. The term 95% response time sometimes is used to refer to this case. Also, values of ±1% sometimes are used.
Overshoot: OS = a/b (% overshoot is 100a/b).
Decay Ratio: DR = c/a (where c is the height of the second peak).
Period of Oscillation: P is the time between two successive peaks or two successive valleys of the response.
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