Instrumentation and control

PID derivative term

PID derivative term measures the instantaneous rate at which a function changes with its argument.

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D = Kd Δe/Δt

What it means

PID derivative term measures the instantaneous rate at which a function changes with its argument.

How it works and where it is used

Use this calculation for initial PID controller tuning and evaluation of proportional, integral, and derivative terms.