This document discusses various process control concepts including controller modes and actions. It describes:
- Proportional, integral, and derivative control modes and how they work individually. The proportional mode reduces error but causes offset. Integral mode eliminates offset but can cause overshoot. Derivative mode responds to the rate of error change.
- Composite control modes like PI, PD, and PID that combine the individual modes. PI eliminates offset and handles load changes. PD handles fast changes but does not remove offset. PID is most powerful but complex.
- Issues like integral windup where the integral term grows unchecked and causes control loss must be addressed using techniques like back-calculation or clamping.