Process in a system/device during the transition phase to achieving a steady-state if the system/device has been excited by a step function. The settling process therefore shows how a transfer element reacts to a disturbance or setpoint change () (Figure E 10).
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Figure E 10: Settling process of a transfer element with proportional behaviour