What Are Alternative Terms for Moving a Pickoff Point in Control Engineering?

[mech-eng]

I would like to ask about some terms of control engineering.

What are other common expressions for "moving a pickoff point" which can be used as" moving a pickoff point behind of a block" or as "moving a pickoff point ahead of block."

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[FactChecker]

"pick-off point" seems good enough. "tap point" is one alternative.

 

[mech-eng]

What are the other common expressions for "summing junction" ?

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[FactChecker]

What are the other common expressions for "summing junction" ?

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"summing junction" is probably the most common term used. If you use a particular software package, there may be a similar term. MathWorks SimuLink calls them a "summing block". But MATRIXx SystemBuild calls them a "summing junction".

PS. If you are writing something, I recommend that you avoid a variety of terms and just use one standard term all the way through. I have spent hours upon hours wondering if some term in a document meant something different from another similar term, when they really meant the same thing.

 

[mech-eng]

"summing junction" is probably the most common term used. If you use a particular software package, there may be a similar term. MathWorks SimuLink calls them a "summing block". But MATRIXx SystemBuild calls them a "summing junction".

PS. If you are writing something, I recommend that you avoid a variety of terms and just use one standard term all the way through. I have spent hours upon hours wondering if some term in a document meant something different from another similar term, when they really meant the same thing.

Some people use "summing point" or "junction point" instead of "summing junction" so what do you think about these alternatives?

Thank you.

 

[mech-eng]

"pick-off point" seems good enough. "tap point" is one alternative.

Could "node", too, be alternative of them ?

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[FactChecker]

Could "node", too, be alternative of them ?.

"node" is a good general term. If you want to imply that the node is a place where a signal is being observed or split off to another place, "pick-off point" implies that and is better.

 

[mech-eng]

I am not sure but some people might call summing junctions as substractors.

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