Control System Problems: Formulas, Solutions, and Simulation Tools

Using a practical approach that includes only necessary theoretical background, this book focuses on applied problems that motivate readers and help them understand the concepts of automatic control. The text covers servomechanisms, hydraulics, thermal control, mechanical systems, and electric circuits. It explains the modeling process, introduces the problem solution, and discusses derived results. Presented solutions are based directly on math formulas, which are provided in extensive tables throughout the text. This enables readers to develop the ability to quickly solve practical problems on control systems.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Laplace Transform
Chapter 2: Transfer Functions, Block Diagrams, and Signal Flow Graphs
Chapter 3: Control System Characteristics
Chapter 4: Time Response of First- and Second-Order Control Systems
Chapter 5: Stability of Control Systems
Chapter 6: Root-Locus Analysis
Chapter 7: Frequency Response: Bode Diagrams
Chapter 8: State-Space Representation of Control Systems
Chapter 9: Control-System Compensation
Chapter 10: Simulation Tools