50th Anniversary Feature: Fundamentals of Linear Control Theory
This 50th Anniversary article by the late William P. Chapman, P.E., Presidential/Fellow ASHRAE, prioritizes equipment performance through its stability, steady-state performance and response to transient conditions. This article shows how to avoid failures through system analysis and measuring the systems stability. This article received recognition when it first appeared in the April 1964 issue of ASHRAE Journal.Units: I-PCitation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 51, no. 8, August 2009