Control systems engineering / Norman S. Nise, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- 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 -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Problems -- Cyber Exploration Laboratory -- Bibliography -- 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 Functions2.7 Transfer Functions for Systems with Gears -- 2.8 Electromechanical System Transfer Functions -- 2.9 Electric Circuit Analogs -- 2.10 Nonlinearities -- 2.11 Linearization -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Problems -- Cyber Exploration Laboratory -- Hardware Interface Laboratory -- Bibliography -- 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 State Space. -- Note 505 8 3.6 Converting from State Space to a Transfer Function3.7 Linearization -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Problems -- Cyber Exploration Laboratory -- Bibliography -- 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 EquationsCase Studies -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Problems -- Cyber Exploration Laboratory -- Hardware Interface Laboratory -- Bibliography -- 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 -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Problems -- Cyber Exploration Laboratory -- Bibliography -- 6. Stability -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion6.3 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion: Special Cases -- 6.4 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion: Additional Examples -- 6.5 Stability in State Space -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Problems -- Cyber Exploration Laboratory -- Bibliography -- 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 -- Case Studies. -- Summary.