Control System Engineering  (Paperback, Salivahanan)

Control Systems Engineering is a practical and popular textbook covering control systems engineering.

Summary Of the Book

Control Systems Engineering is the discipline that involves the practical applications of control theory to manipulate the behavior of machines. This book, Control Systems Engineering, is a detailed introduction to the subject. It also integrates the use of MATLAB, the high level, fourth generation programming language and development tool for designing control systems.

The book begins with an introductory section that provides an overview of control systems and also traces the history of the discipline. It defines the Design Process, the Role of the Control Systems Engineer, and the Concept of Computer-aided Design. The book then discusses creating mathematical models in the time domain and frequency domain. It also looks at Time Response, Stability, and Reduction of Multiple Subsystems. It then discusses Steady-State Errors, Root Locus Techniques, and Design Through Root Locus.

Control Systems Engineering then examines topics such as Frequency Response Techniques, Design Via Frequency Response, and Design Via State Space. The book then takes a detailed look at Digital Control Systems. This book has an extensive appendix section. It consists of a tutorial for MATLAB and MATLAB’s SimuLink. The book also provides a tutorial for LabVIEW, another design tool. It then provides a comprehensive glossary.

Besides these, Control Systems Engineering has several online resources. The appendix sections continue online, providing additional coverage of MATLAB components like the GUI tools and the Symbolic Math Toolbox. The online sections also cover Matrices, Determinants and Systems of Equations, Derivation of a Schematic for a DC motor, Derivation of Time Domain Solutions for State Equation, Root Locus Rules: Derivation, Derivation of Similarity Transformations, and Control System Computational Aids.

Control Systems Engineering integrates several case studies and virtual experiments throughout the text, provides clear and concise coverage of the key concepts, and reinforces the theory through experiments, exercises, problems, and review questions.

About Norman S. Nise

Norman S. Nise is a professor and an author. This book is quite a popular textbook among undergraduate students. Norman S. Nise is a professor in the Electrical and Computer Science Department of California State Polytechnic University. He has also contributed to several CRC publications like The Electrical Handbook, The Control Handbook, and The Engineering Handbook.