3.3 Input-Output Process Models 91
Z
n
+
n
i=1
(T
i
s+1)
- -
U(s) Y (s)
Fig. 3.14. Simplified block scheme of n tanks in a series
L
2g
d
2
h
dt
2
+
k
2gρ
dh
dt
+ h =
1
2gρ
p
v
Steady-state is determined by level of liquid h = h
s
= 0. We denote the
output deviation variable as y = h and the input deviation variable as
u = h
v
= p
v
/2gρ. Further let us introduce 1/ω
2
k
= L/2g,2ζ/ω
k
= k/2gρ
where ω
k
is a critical frequency and ζ is a damping coefficient. The terms
critical frequency and damping coefficient will become clear from analysis
of the solution of the differential equation describing dynamical properties
of the U-tube. Mathematical model can be then rewritten as
1
ω
2
k
d
2
y
dt
2
+2
ζ
ω
k
dy
dt
+ y = u
and the corresponding transfer function as
G(s)=
Y (s)
U(s)
=
1
T
2
k
s
2
+2ζT
k
s +1
where T
k
=1/ω
k
.
Note 3.4. Mathematical model of the U-tube shows that step function on input
can result in an oscillatory response. Therefore, U-tube is able of to produce
its own oscillations. This is in contrast to other systems of the second order
that can be decomposed into two systems of the first order and cannot produce
the oscillations.
Example 3.13: Heat exchanger - transfer function
Mathematical model of a heat exchanger was developed in the Section 2.2
andwasshowntobeintheform
T
1
dy
1
dt
+ y
1
= Z
1
u
1
+ Z
2
r
1
where y
1
= ϑ = ϑ
s
,u
1
= ϑ
p
− ϑ
s
p
, r
1
= ϑ
v
− ϑ
s
v
and T
1
,T
2
,Z
2
are
constants. The output variable is the natural state variable y
1
= x
1
.
To determine the heat exchanger response to the change of inlet temper-
ature ϑ
v
it is necessary to set u
1
= 0 and analogously if response of the
process to the jacket temperature change is desired then r
1
= 0. The vari-
able u
1
is usually assumed to be a manipulated variable and r
1
acts as a
disturbance.
Taking the Laplace transform and considering zero initial conditions yields