Settling time
Also: settle time
Time until a response enters and remains within a stated band around its final value.
The band, reference value, disturbance, and observation window must be declared, commonly 2% or 5% for model comparisons.
- Units
- seconds (s)
Example Settling to ±2% in 0.8 s means it remains there afterward in the observed interval.
Common misconception First entry into the band is not settling if the response later leaves it.