ECE 386 Control Systems, I
 
Analysis and design of control systems with emphasis on modeling, state variable representation, computer solutions, modern design principles, and laboratory techniques.

Prerequisite: Electrical and Computer Engineering 210 or consent of instructor.

Text: G. F. Franklin, J. D. Powell, and A. Emami-Naeini.
Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems. Addison-Wesley, 1991.

Course Syllabus
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Outline

I. Dynamic Models & Dynamic Response

  • Introduction
  • Mechanical systems
  • Second order response
  • Electromechanical systems
  • Transfer functions
  • State space and linearization
  • Solution of state equations
  • Canonical forms
  • Stability
  • Single loop control
  • Disturbance rejection
  • Some simple controllers

II. Root Locus Techniques

  • Introduction to the root locus method
  • PD and lead controllers
  • PI and lag controllers
  • Bode plots and control

III. Frequency Response Technique

  • Design objectives and loop shaping
  • Lead control
  • Lag control
  • Nyquist stability criterion
  • Bode gain-phase relation
  • Bode sensitivity
  • Pole placement
  • Observer design

IV. State Feedback Design

  • Observer design
  • Other implementation issues
  • Symmetric root locus
  • Internal model principle