Modern Control System Theory and Design, 2nd Edition

CONTENTS

Preface

1    General Concept of Control-System Design

1.1.    Introduction

1.2.    Open-Loop Control Systems

1.3.    Closed-Loop Control Systems

1.4.    Human Control Systems

1.5.    Modern Control-System Applications with a Preview of the Future

1.6.    Illustrative Problems and Solutions

Problems

References

2    Mathematical Techniques for Control-System Analysis

2.1.    Introduction

2.2.    Review of Complex Variables, Complex Functions, and the s Plane

2.3.    Review of Fourier Series and Fourier Transform

2.4.    Review of the Laplace Transform

2.5.    Useful Laplace Transforms

2.6.    Important Properties of the Laplace Transform

2.7.    Inversion by Partial Fraction Expansion

2.8.    Application of MATLAB to Control Systems

2.9.    Inversion with Partial Fraction Expansion Using MATLAB

2.10.  Laplace-Transform Solution of Differential Equations

2.11.  Transfer-Function Concept

2.12.  Transfer Functions of Common Networks

2.13.  Transfer Functions of Systems

2.14.  Signal-Flow Graphs and Mason’s Theorem

2.15.  Reduction of the Signal-Flow Graph

2.16.  Application of Mason’s Theorem and the Signal-Flow Graph to Multiple-Feeback Systems

2.17.  Disturbance Signals in Feedback Control Systems

2.18.  Operational Amplifiers

2.19.  Simulation Diagrams

2.20.  Review of Matrix Algebra

2.21.  State-Variable Concepts

2.22.  State-Variable Diagram

2.23.  Transformation Between the State-Space Form and the Transfer Function Form using MATLAB

2.24.  Digital Computer Evaluation ...