About the Book

Highly regarded for its case studies and accessible writing, Control Systems Engineering is a valuable resource for engineers. It takes a practical approach while presenting clear and complete explanations. Real world examples demonstrate the analysis and design process. In addition, helpful skill assessment exercises, numerous in-chapter examples, review questions, and problems reinforce key concepts. Tutorials are also included on the latest versions of MATLAB, the Control System Toolbox, Simulink®, the Symbolic Math Toolbox, and MATLAB's graphical user interface (GUI) tools. What if experiments help expand an engineer's knowledge and skills.

About the Author

Norman S. Nise teaches in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In addition to being the author of Control Systems Engineering, Professor Nise has contributed to the CRC publications The Engineering Handbook, The Control Handbook, and The Electrical Engineering Handbook.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 A History of Control Systems 1.3 System Configurations 1.4 Analysis and Design Objectives Case Study 1.5 The Design Process 1.6 Computer-Aided Design 1.7 The Control Systems Engineer 2. Modeling in the Frequency Domain 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Laplace Transform Review 2.3 The Transfer Function 2.4 Electrical Network Transfer Functions 2.5 Translational Mechanical System Transfer Functions 2.6 Rotational Mechanical System Transfer Functions 2.7 Transfer Functions for Systems with Gears 2.8 Electromechanical System Transfer Functions 2.9 Electric Circuit Analogs 2.10 Nonlinearities 2.11 Linearization 3. Modeling in the Time Domain 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Some Observations 3.3 The General State-Space Representation 3.4 Applying the State-Space Representation 3.5 Converting a Transfer Function to State Space 3.6 Converting from State Space to a Transfer Function 3.7 Linearization 4. Time Response 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Poles, Zeros, and System Response 4.3 First-Order Systems 4.4 Second-Order Systems: Introduction 4.5 The General Second-Order System 4.6 Underdamped Second-Order Systems 4.7 System Response with Additional Poles 4.8 System Response with Zeros 4.9 Effects of Nonlinearities upon Time Response 4.10 Laplace Transform Solution of State Equations 4.11 Time Domain Solution of State Equations 5. Reduction of Multiple Subsystems 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Block Diagrams 5.3 Analysis and Design of Feedback Systems 5.4 Signal-Flow Graphs 5.5 Mason's Rule 5.6 Signal-Flow Graphs of State Equations 5.7 Alternative Representations in State Space 5.8 Similarity Transformations 6. Stability 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion 6.3 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion: Special Cases 6.4 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion: Additional Examples 6.5 Stability in State Space 7. Steady-State Errors 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Steady-State Error for Unity Feedback Systems 7.3 Static Error Constants and System Type 7.4 Steady-State Error Specifications 7.5 Steady-State Error for Disturbances 7.6 Steady-State Error for Nonunity Feedback Systems 7.7 Sensitivity 7.8 Steady-State Error for Systems in State Space 8. Root Locus Techniques 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Defining the Root Locus 8.3 Properties of the Root Locus 8.4 Sketching the Root Locus 8.5 Refining the Sketch 8.6 An Example 8.7 Transient Response Design via Gain Adjustment 8.8 Generalized Root Locus 8.9 Root Locus for Positive-Feedback Systems 8.10 Pole Sensitivity 9. Design via Root Locus 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Improving Steady-State Error via Cascade Compensation 9.3 Improving Transient Response via Cascade Compensation 9.4 Improving Steady-State Error and Transient Response 9.5 Feedback Compensation 9.6 Physical Realization of Compensation 10. Frequency Response Techniques 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Asymptotic Approximations: Bode Plots 10.3 Introduction to the Nyquist Criterion 10.4 Sketching the Nyquist Diagram 10.5 Stability via the Nyquist Diagram 10.6 Gain Margin and Phase Margin via the Nyquist Diagram 10.7 Stability, Gain Margin, and Phase Margin via Bode Plots 10.8 Relation between Closed-Loop Transient and Closed-Loop Frequency Responses 10.9 Relation between Closed- and Open-Loop Frequency Responses 10.10 Relation between Closed-Loop Transient and Open-Loop Frequency Responses 10.11 Steady-State Error Characteristics from Frequency Response 10.12 Systems with Time Delay 10.13 Obtaining Transfer Functions Experimentally 11. Design via Frequency Response 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Transient Response via Gain Adjustment 11.3 Lag Compensation 11.4 Lead Compensation 11.5 Lag-Lead Compensation 12. Design via State Space 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Controller Design 12.3 Controllability 12.4 Alternative Approaches to Controller Design 12.5 Observer Design 12.6 Observability 12.7 Alternative Approaches to Observer Design 12.8 Steady-State Error Design Via Integral Control 13. Digital Control Systems 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Modeling the Digital Computer 13.3 The z-Transform 13.4 Transfer Functions 13.5 Block Diagram Reduction 13.6 Stability 13.7 Steady-State Errors 13.8 Transient Response on the z-Plane 13.9 Gain Design on the z-Plane 13.10 Cascade Compensation via the s-Plane 13.11 Implementing the Digital Compensator Appendix A List of Symbols Appendix B MATLAB Tutorial Appendix C MATLAB's Simulink Tutorial Appendix D LabVIEW Tutorial Glossary Answers to Selected Problems (Online) Credits Index Appendix E MATLAB's GUI Tools Tutorial (Online) Appendix F MATLAB's Symbolic Math Toolbox Tutorial (Online) Appendix G Matrices, Determinants, and Systems of Equations (Online) Appendix H Control System Computational Aids (Online) Appendix I Derivation of a Schematic for a DC Motor (Online) Appendix J Derivation of the Time Domain Solution of State Equations (Online) Appendix K Solution of State Equations for t0 6¼ 0 (Online) Appendix L Derivation of Similarity Transformations (Online) Appendix M Root Locus Rules: Derivations (Online) Control Systems Engineering Toolbox (Online) Cyber Exploration Laboratory Experiments Covers Sheets (Online) Lecture Graphics (Online) Solutions to Skill-Assessment Exercises (Online) Online location is www.wiley.com/go/global/nise