Which instability arises when a proportional valve's spool displacement significantly lags driver command in a hydraulic servo system?

💡 Explanation

System hunting arises because significant phase lag introduces negative feedback at resonant frequency, triggering system self-oscillation. Therefore, hunting ensues, rather than valve stiction (static friction), which causes steady offset errors and communication issues stem from signal integrity problems.

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