CONTROL THEORY

Control Systems Examples of control systems, Closed loop control versus open loop control. Mathematical Modeling of Dynamic Systems Transfer function and impulse response function, Automatic control systems, Modeling in state space, State space representation of dynamic systems, Transformation of mathematical models with MATLAB, Mechanical systems, Electrical and electronic systems, Signal flow graphs, Linearization of nonlinear mathematical models. Mathematical modeling of Fluid Systems and Thermal Systems Liquid level systems, Thermal systems. Transient and Steady State Response Analysis First order systems, Second order systems, Higher order systems, Transient response analysis with MATLAB, Rouths stability criterion, Effects of integral and derivative control actions on system performance, Steady state errors in unity feedback control systems. Root Locus Analysis Root locus plots, General rules for constructing root loci, Root locus plots with MATLAB, Positive feedback systems, Conditionally stable systems, Root loci for systems with transport lag. Frequency Response Analysis Bode diagrams, Plotting bode diagrams with MATLAB, Polar plots, Drawing nyquist plots with MATLAB, Log magnitude versus phase plots, Nyquist stability criterion, Stability analysis, Relative stability, Closed loop frequency response of unity feedback systems.