Automatic Control Systems, 9th Edition

Automatic Control Systems provides engineers with a fresh new controls book that places special emphasis on mechatronics. It follows a revolutionary approach by actually including a physical lab. In addition, readers will find authoritative coverage of modern design tools and examples. Current mechatronics applications build motivation to learn the material. Extensive use of virtual lab software is also integrated throughout the chapters. Engineers will gain a strong understand of control systems with the help of modern examples and exercises. Cover Page 1 Laplace Transform Table 2 Title Page 4 ISBN 978-0470048962 5 Preface (Readme) 7 Contents (with page links) 10 1 Introduction 10 2 Mathematical Foundation 10 3 Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs 11 4 Theoretical Foundation and Background Material: Modeling of Dynamic Systems 11 5 Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems 11 6 The Control Lab 12 7 Root Locus Analysis 12 8 Frequency-Domain Analysis 13 9 Design of Control Systems 13 10 State Variable Analysis 14 Index 14 Appendix A: Elementary Matrix Theory and Algebra 14 Appendix B: Difference Equations 15 Appendix C: Laplace Transform Table 15 Appendix D: z-Transform Table 15 Appendix E: Properties and Construction of the Root Loci 15 Appendix F: General Nyquist Criterion 15 Appendix G: ACSYS 2008: Description of the Software 15 Appendix H: Discrete-Data Control Systems 15 1 Introduction 18 2 Mathematical Foundation 33 3 Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs 121 4 Theoretical Foundation and Background Material: Modeling of Dynamic Systems 164 5 Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems 270 6 The Control Lab 354 7 Root Locus Analysis 389 8 Frequency-Domain Analysis 426 9 Design of Control Systems 504 10 State Variable Analysis 690 INDEX (with page links) 790 A 790 B 790 C 791 D 792 E,F 793 G,H 794 I 794 J 795 K,L 795 M 795 N 796 O 796 P 797 Q 798 R 798 S 799 T 801 U 802 V 802 W,Z 803 Appendixes 804 A: Elementary Matrix Theory and Algebra 804 B: Difference Equations 813 C: Laplace Transform Table 815 D: z-Transform Table 817 E: Properties and Construction of the Root Loci 818 F: General Nyquist Criterion 840 G: ACSYS 2008: Description of the Software 857 H: Discrete-Data Control Systems 862 Back Page 944 Cover Page......Page 1 Laplace Transform Table......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 ISBN 978-0470048962......Page 5 Preface (Readme)......Page 7 2 Mathematical Foundation......Page 10 5 Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems......Page 11 7 Root Locus Analysis......Page 12 9 Design of Control Systems......Page 13 Appendix A: Elementary Matrix Theory and Algebra......Page 14 Appendix H: Discrete-Data Control Systems......Page 15 1 Introduction......Page 18 2 Mathematical Foundation......Page 33 3 Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs......Page 121 4 Theoretical Foundation and Background Material: Modeling of Dynamic Systems......Page 164 5 Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems......Page 270 6 The Control Lab......Page 354 7 Root Locus Analysis......Page 389 8 Frequency-Domain Analysis......Page 426 9 Design of Control Systems......Page 504 10 State Variable Analysis......Page 690 B......Page 790 C......Page 791 D......Page 792 E,F......Page 793 I......Page 794 M......Page 795 O......Page 796 P......Page 797 R......Page 798 S......Page 799 T......Page 801 V......Page 802 W,Z......Page 803 A: Elementary Matrix Theory and Algebra......Page 804 B: Difference Equations......Page 813 C: Laplace Transform Table......Page 815 D: z-Transform Table......Page 817 E: Properties and Construction of the Root Loci......Page 818 F: General Nyquist Criterion......Page 840 G: ACSYS 2008: Description of the Software......Page 857 H: Discrete-Data Control Systems......Page 862 Back Page......Page 944 This introduction to automatic control systems has been updated to reflect the increasing use of computer-aided learning and design, and revised to feature a more accessible approach without sacrificing depth