Dead time (2)

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The time interval between a change in the input variable and the initiation of the corresponding change in the output variable.

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Figure 3 - Typical time response of a system to a step increase of input.

Reference: I.E.C.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)