Question 12.6: For the FOPTD model of Example 12.4, the PI controller for c...

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For the FOPTD model of Example 12.4, the PI controller for case (b) provided the best disturbance response. However, its set-point response had a significant overshoot. Can set-point weighting significantly reduce the overshoot without adversely affecting the settling time?

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