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 Introduction
2-2 Laplace Transform
2-3 Inverse Laplace Transform by Partial-Fraction Expansion
2-4 Application of the Laplace Transform to the Solution of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations
2-5 Inpulse Response and Transfer Functions of Linear Systems
2-6 MATLAB Tools and Case Studies
2-7 Summary
CHAPTER 3 Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs
3-1 Block Diagrams
3-2 Signal-Flow Graphs(SFGs)
3-3 State Diagram
3-4 MATLAB Tools and Case Studies
3-5 Summary
CHAPTER 4 Modeling of Physical Systems
4-1 Introduction
4-2 Modeling of Electriacl Neworks
4-3 Modeling of Mechanical Systems Elements
4-4 Equations of Mechanical Systems
4-5 Sensors and Encoders in Control Systems
4-6 DC Motors in Control Systems
4-7 Linearization of Nonlinear Systems
……
CHAPTER 5 State Variable Analysis
CHAPTER 6 Stability of Linear Control Systems
CHAPTER 7 Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems
CHAPTER 8 Root-Locus Technique
CHAPTER 9 Frequency-Domain Analysis
CHAPTER 10 Design of Control Systems
CHAPTER 11 The Virtual Lab
INDEX
APPENDIX
aNSWERS TO SELECTED PROBLEMS