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overshoot a momentary excessive response of an electrical or mechanical system overshoot [′ō·vər‚shüt] (electromagnetism) The reception of microwave signals where they were not intended, due to an unusual atmospheric condition that sets up variations in the index of refraction. (engineering) An initial transient response to a unidirectional change in input which exceeds the steady-state response. The maximum amount by which this transient response exceeds the steady-state response. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| That would be unusual because the Fed historically almost always overshoots, knowing the long-term consequences of allowing inflationary expectations to reappear trump the short-term macroeconomic consequences of any overshooting. Ever since Newton made the suggestion, theorists have been aware that incoming light slightly overshoots some surfaces before bouncing away, but no one could time that excursion, until now. With a truly predictive control, molders could say goodbye to clamp-braking mishaps, sloppy injection profiles, temperature overshoots, and just about any other problem rooted in controller response time. |
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