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open-loop control system

[/ˈoʊpən luːp kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm/]
nounpl: open-loop control systems
sistema de controle em malha aberta
1. A control system that does not use feedback to determine its output; the system operates without measuring or comparing actual output to desired output
A simple toaster is an example of an open-loop control system because it does not measure the actual temperature of the bread.
Uma torradeira simples é um exemplo de sistema de controle em malha aberta porque não mede a temperatura real do pão.
2. A system where the control action is independent of the output; predetermined inputs generate predetermined outputs
In an open-loop control system, the washing machine runs for a fixed time regardless of whether clothes are actually clean.
Em um sistema de controle em malha aberta, a máquina de lavar funciona por um tempo fixo independentemente de as roupas estarem realmente limpas.
Synonyms
non-feedback control systemfeedforward control systemmanual control system
Antonyms
closed-loop control systemfeedback control systemautomatic control system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema de controle em malha aberta
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
sistema de controlo em malha aberta
Uses 'controlo' instead of 'controle'
Technical/Academic
sistema sem realimentação
Alternative technical term used in engineering contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

flying blind
shot in the dark
control without feedback
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