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Modern Control Engineering

ISBN: 9780130609076 | 0130609072
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2010

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SummaryTable of Contents
For senior/graduate-level first courses in Control Theory in departments of Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, and Chemical Engineering. This comprehensive treatment of the analysis and design of continuous-time control systems provides a gradual development of control theoryand shows how to solve all computational problems with MATLAB. It avoids highly mathematical arguments, and features an abundance of examples and worked problems throughout the text.
This comprehensive treatment of the analysis and design of co... MORE
Prefaceix
Introduction to Control Systems
1(8)
Introduction
1(2)
... MOREExamples of Control Systems
3(3)
Closed-Loop Control versus Open-Loop Control
6(2)
Outline of the Book
8(1)
The Laplace Transform
9(44)
Introduction
9(1)
Review of Complex Variables and Complex Functions
10(3)
Laplace Transformation
13(10)
Laplace Transform Theorems
23(9)
Inverse Laplace Transformation
32(4)
Partial-Fraction Expansion with MATLAB
36(4)
Solving Linear, Time-Invariant, Differential Equations
40(13)
Example Problems and Solutions
42(9)
Problems
51(2)
Mathematical Modeling of Dynamic Systems
53(99)
Introduction
53(2)
Transfer Function and Impulse-Response Function
55(3)
Automatic Control Systems
58(12)
Modeling in State Space
70(6)
State-Space Representation of Dynamic Systems
76(7)
Transformation of Mathematical Models with MATLAB
83(2)
Mechanical Systems
85(5)
Electrical and Electronic Systems
90(14)
Signal Flow Graphs
104(8)
Linearization of Nonlinear Mathematical Models
112(40)
Example Problems and Solutions
115(31)
Problems
146(6)
Mathematical Modeling of Fluid Systems and Thermal Systems
152(67)
Introduction
152(1)
Liquid-Level Systems
153(5)
Pneumatic Systems
158(17)
Hydraulic Systems
175(13)
Thermal Systems
188(31)
Example Problems and Solutions
192(19)
Problems
211(8)
Transient and Steady-State Response Analyses
219(118)
Introduction
219(2)
First-Order Systems
221(3)
Second-Order Systems
224(15)
Higher Order Systems
239(4)
Transient-Response Analysis with MATLAB
243(28)
An Example Problem Solved with MATLAB
271(4)
Routh's Stability Criterion
275(6)
Effects of Integral and Derivative Control Actions on System Performance
281(7)
Steady-State Errors in Unity-Feedback Control Systems
288(49)
Example Problems and Solutions
294(36)
Problems
330(7)
Root-Locus Analysis
337(79)
Introduction
337(2)
Root-Locus Plots
339(12)
Summary of General Rules for Constructing Root Loci
351(7)
Root-Locus Plots with MATLAB
358(15)
Positive-Feedback Systems
373(5)
Conditionally Stable Systems
378(1)
Root Loci for Systems with Transport Lag
379(37)
Example Problems and Solutions
384(29)
Problems
413(3)
Control Systems Design by the Root-Locus Method
416(76)
Introduction
416(3)
Preliminary Design Considerations
419(2)
Lead Compensation
421(8)
Lag Compensation
429(10)
Lag-Lead Compensation
439(12)
Parallel Compensation
451(41)
Example Problems and Solutions
456(32)
Problems
488(4)
Frequency-Response Analysis
492(126)
Introduction
492(5)
Bode Diagrams
497(19)
Plotting Bode Diagrams with MATLAB
516(7)
Polar Plots
523(8)
Drawing Nyquist Plots with MATLAB
531(8)
Log-Magnitude-versus-Phase Plots
539(1)
Nyquist Stability Criterion
540(10)
Stability Analysis
550(10)
Relative Stability
560(15)
Closed-Loop Frequency Response of Unity-Feedback Systems
575(9)
Experimental Determination of Transfer Functions
584(34)
Example Problems and Solutions
589(23)
Problems
612(6)
Control Systems Design by Frequency Response
618(134)
Introduction
618(3)
Lead Compensation
621(9)
Lag Compensation
630(9)
Lag-Lead Compensation
639(6)
Concluding Comments
645(36)
Example Problems and Solutions
648(31)
Problems
679(2)
PID Controls and Two-Degrees-of-Freedom
Control Systems
681(1)
Introduction
681(1)
Tuning Rules for PID Controllers
682(10)
Computational Approach to Obtain Optimal Sets of Parameter Values
692(8)
Modifications of PID Control Schemes
700(3)
Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Control
703(2)
Zero-Placement Approach to Improve Response Characteristics
705(47)
Example Problems and Solutions
724(21)
Problems
745(7)
Analysis of Control Systems in State Space
752(74)
Introduction
752(1)
State-Space Representations of Transfer-Function Systems
753(7)
Transformation of System Models with MATLAB
760(4)
Solving the Time-Invariant State Equation
764(8)
Some Useful Results in Vector-Matrix Analysis
772(7)
Controllability
779(7)
Observability
786(40)
Example Problems and Solutions
792(32)
Problems
824(2)
Design of Control Systems in State Space
826(126)
Introduction
826(1)
Pole Placement
827(12)
Solving Pole-Placement Problems with MATLAB
839(4)
Design of Servo Systems
843(12)
State Observers
855(27)
Design of Regulator Systems with Observers
882(8)
Design of Control Systems with Observers
890(7)
Quadratic Optimal Regulator Systems
897(55)
Example Problems and Solutions
910(38)
Problems
948(4)
References952(4)
Index956

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