- •Unit 5 the principle of feedback control
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Make up the word-combinations and translate them:
- •I. Read and translate the text:
- •Read the sentences choosing the proper words and translate them:
- •Translate the sentences into English using the words from the text:
- •Grammar revision exercises
- •Read the sentences in the Passive Voice and translate them by various means. For example:
- •Read and translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of the words “many” and “much”:
- •Oral practice tasks
- •Complete the sentences with the facts from the text:
- •Divide the text into logical parts and entitle each part.
- •Answers the questions:
- •Give the characteristics of every component of a feedback control system.
- •Make a short report on the closed-loop feedback control system functioning.
Unit 5 the principle of feedback control
Vocabulary
loop – контур; цепь; цикл
closed loop – замкнутый контур; замкнутая цепь
to control – управлять; регулировать
control – управление; регулирование
controller – контроллер, управляющее устройство
to actuate – воздействовать; активизировать; приводить в действие
actuator (=actuating device) – привод; исполнительный механизм
value – значение, величина
reference value – установка; заданное значение
point – точка, пункт
set point – заданное значение; установленная точка
variable – переменная (величина)
to monitor – контролировать; управлять; регулировать
bimetallic – биметаллический
strip – полоса; лента; планка
expansion – расширение
thermal expansion – тепловое расширение
coefficient – коэффициент
to flex – сгибать(ся); гнуть(ся)
to compare – сравнивать, сличать
to design – конструировать; проектировать; предназначать
valve – клапан; вентиль
switch – выключатель; переключатель; коммутатор
solenoid switch – соленоидный переключатель
piston – поршень
gear – шестерня; зубчатая передача; привод
screw – винт; болт; шуруп
power screw – винт для передачи усилия
pulley – шкив; блок; ролик
drive – привод; передача
chain drive – цепной привод; цепная передача
to turn on – включать
to turn off – выключать
to exceed – превышать, превосходить
Vocabulary exercises
Consult a dictionary and mind the pronunciation of the following words:
1. component, 2. process, 3. automobile, 4. cruise, 5. bimetallic, 6. thermal, 7. coefficient, 8. mechanism.
Look through text 5A and find as many international words as possible. Read and translate them.
Look through text 5A and find the words of the same stem. Read and translate them:
1. to control, 2. automation, 3. to base, 4. to sense, 5. to use, 6. description, 7. to refer, 8. heat, 9. to manufacture, 10. to vary, 11. application, 12. measurement, 13. able, 14. comparison, 15. to actuate, 16. exceedingly.
Match the synonyms and translate them:
A 1. up-to-date, 2. to contain, 3. part, 4. instrument, 5. to use, 6. to require,
7. production, 8. to have, 9. various, 10. to switch on, 11. to control,
12. engine, 13. power, 14. to join, 15. actuator.
B a. component, b. to desire, c. to possess, d. to connect, e. device, f. modern, g. energy, h. different, i. motor, j. to consist, k. drive, l. to monitor, m. to turn on, n. manufacturing, o. to apply.
Make up the word-combinations and translate them:
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feedback
control
reference
system
manufacturing
rocket
space
automobile
room
metal
expansion
temperature
input
output
solenoid
piston
chain
temperature
drive
variable
loop
output
control
value
system
operation
shuttle
coefficient
switch
engine
strip
change
cylinder
program
text 5A