Why does this matter operationally?
Performance
The measurable behaviour of a connectivity system under real operating conditions, including throughput, latency, jitter, and packet loss. Performance determines whether applications and control systems receive data at the speed and consistency their operations require.
557 terms
Process Gain
Process Gain is the relationship between a change in input and the resulting change in output for a process. It characterizes the sensitivity of the process to input changes.
Operations
Process Variable
Process Variable is the measured value of a physical process that a controller monitors and regulates. It is the current observed process state.
Operations
Profinet
Profinet is an industrial Ethernet protocol used to connect controllers, devices, and I/O systems in automation environments. It supports structured communication for operational control and data exchange between automation equipment…
Protocol
Programmable Logic Controller
Programmable Logic Controller is an industrial controller used to automate machines and processes with deterministic logic execution. It is built for reliable control in industrial settings.
Hardware
Propagation Delay
Propagation Delay is the time a signal takes to travel through a medium from source to destination. It is a physical component of communication delay determined by distance and propagation…
Protocol
Propellant Tank
Propellant Tank is a container that stores fuel or propellant for a propulsion system or spacecraft subsystem, providing contained storage for consumable fluid while maintaining operational pressure and flow conditions.
Hardware
Proportional Integral Derivative Control
Proportional Integral Derivative Control is a feedback control method that combines proportional, integral, and derivative actions to regulate a process variable. It computes a correction from the current error, the…
Concept/Framework
Propulsion Subsystem
Propulsion Subsystem is the spacecraft subsystem responsible for generating and managing thrust, propellant use, and maneuver execution. It is the propulsion portion of the vehicle architecture.
Hardware
Q-Band
A microwave frequency range, roughly 33-50 GHz, used primarily for satellite feeder links, offering wide channel bandwidth for high-capacity gateway-to-satellite connectivity at the cost of significant rain fade susceptibility and…
Concept/Framework
QOS
QOS is a set of mechanisms used to prioritize and manage network traffic by controlling how bandwidth, delay, and loss are handled for different traffic classes.
Operations