Automatic Control Systems
- 9th
- New Delhi Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. India 2015,c2010
- 786
Automatic Control Systems provides engineers with a fresh new controls book that places special emphasis on mechatronics. It follows a revolutionary approach by actually including a physical lab. In addition, readers will find authoritative coverage of modern design tools and examples. Current mechatronics applications build motivation to learn the material. Extensive use of virtual lab software is also integrated throughout the chapters. Engineer gains a strong understanding the control systems with the help of modern examples and exercises.
Contents: Preface.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 What Is Feedback and What Are Its Effects?
1.3 Types of Feedback Control Systems.
1.4 Summary.
Chapter 2: Mathematical Foundation.
2.1 Complex-Variable Concept.
2.2 Frequency-Domain Plots.
2.3 Introduction to Differential Equations.
2.4 Laplace Transform.
2.5 Inverse Laplace Transform by Partial-Fraction Expansion.
2.6 Application of the Laplace Transform to the Solution of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations.
2.7 Impulse Response and Transfer Functions of Linear Systems.
2.8 Stability of Linear Control Systems.
2.9 Bounded-Input, Bounded-Output.
2.10 Relationship between Characteristic Equation Roots and Stability.
2.11 Zero-Input and Asymptotic Stability of Continuous-Data Systems.
2.12 Methods of Determining Stability.
2.13. Routh-Hurwitz Criterion.
2.14 MATLAB Tools and Case Studies.
2.15 Summary.
Chapter 3: Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs.
3.1 Block Diagrams.
3.2 Signal-Flow Graphs (SFGs).
3.3 MATLAB Tools and Case Studies.
3.4 Summary.
Chapter 4: Theoretical Foundation and Background Material: Modeling of Dynamic Systems.
4.1 Introduction to Modeling of Mechanical Systems.
4.2 Introduction to Modeling of Simple Electrical Systems.
4.3 Modeling of Active Electrical Elements: Operational Amplifiers.
4.4 Introduction of Modeling of Thermal Systems.
4.5 Introduction of Modeling of Fluid Systems.
4.6 Sensors and Encoders in Control Systems.
4.7 DC Motors in Control Systems.
4.8 Systems with Transportation Lags.
4.9 Linearization of Nonlinear Systems.
4.10 Analogies.
4.11 Case Studies.
4.12 MATLAB Tools.
4.13 Summary.
Chapter 5: Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems.
5.1 Time Response of Continuous-Data Systems: Introduction.
5.2 Typical Test Signals for the Time Response of Control Systems.
5.3 The Unit-Step Response and Time-Domain Specification.
5.4 Steady-State Error.
5.5 Time Response of a Prototype First-Order System.
5.6 Transient Response of a Prototype Second-Order System.
5.7 Speed and Position Control of a DC Moto.
5.8 Time-Domain Analysis of a Position-Control System.
5.9 Basic Control Systems and Effects of Adding Poles and Zeros to Transfer Functions.
5.10 Dominant Poles and Zeros of Transfer Functions.
5.11 Basic Control Systems Utilizing Addition of Poles and Zeros.
5.12. MATLAB Tools.
5.13 Summary.
Chapter 6: The Control Lab.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Description of the Virtual Experimental System.
6.3 Description of SIMLab and Virtual Lab Software.