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| Series Preface | |
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| Preface | |
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| Developing the Foundation | |
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| Engineering Units | |
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| International System of Units (SI) | |
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| US/Imperial Units System | |
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| Comparing the SI and US/Imperial Units Systems | |
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| Block Diagrams | |
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| Examples of Summation (or Comparison) Devices | |
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| Differential Equations | |
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| Using the 'D' Notation | |
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| Spring-Mass System Example | |
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| The Standard Form of Second-order System Transfer Function | |
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| Primer on Complex Numbers | |
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| The Complex Sinusoid | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Closing the Loop | |
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| The Generic Closed Loop System | |
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| The Simplest Form of Closed Loop System | |
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| The Concept of Stability | |
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| Response Testing of Control Systems | |
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| The Integration Process | |
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| Hydraulic Servo-actuator Example | |
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| Calculating Frequency Response | |
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| Frequency Response of a First-order Lag | |
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| Frequency Response of a Second-order System | |
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| Aircraft Flight Control System Example | |
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| Control System Assumptions | |
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| Open hoop Analysis | |
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| Closed Loop Performance | |
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| Alternative Graphical Methods for Response Analysis | |
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| The Nyquist Diagram | |
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| Deriving Closed Loop Response from Nyquist Diagrams | |
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| The Nichols Chart | |
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| Graphical Methods - Summary Comments and Suggestions | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Control System Compensation Techniques | |
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| Control System Requirements | |
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| Compensation Methods | |
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| Proportional Plus Integral Control | |
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| Proportional Plus Integral Plus Derivative Control | |
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| Lead-Lag Compensation | |
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| Lag-Lead Compensation | |
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| Feedback Compensation | |
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| Applications of Control Compensation | |
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| Proportional Plus Integral Example | |
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| Lead-Lag Compensation Example | |
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| Class 2 System Design Example | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Introduction to Laplace Transforms | |
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| An Overview of the Application of Laplace Transforms | |
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| The Evolution of the Laplace Transform | |
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| Proof of the General Case | |
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| Applying Laplace Transforms to Linear Systems Analysis | |
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| Partial Fractions | |
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| Laplace Transforms - Summary of Key Points | |
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| Root Locus | |
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| Root Locus Construction Rules | |
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| Connecting Root Locus to Conventional Linear Analysis | |
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| Root Locus Example | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Dealing with Nonlinearities | |
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| Definition of Nonlinearity Types | |
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| Continuous Nonlinearities | |
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| Engine Fuel Control System Example | |
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| Discontinuous Nonlinearities | |
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| Stability Analysis with Discontinuous Nonlinearities | |
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| The Transport Delay | |
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| Simulation | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Electronic Controls | |
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| Analog Electronic Controls | |
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| The Operational Amplifier | |
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| Building Analog Control Algorithms | |
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| The Digital Computer as a Dynamic Control Element | |
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| Signal Conversion | |
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| Digital Controller Architectures | |
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| The Stability Impact of Digital Controls | |
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| Digital Control Design Example | |
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| Creating Digital Control Algorithms | |
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| The Integrator | |
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| The First-order Lag | |
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| The Pseudo Derivative | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Concluding Commentary | |
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| An Overview of the Material | |
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| Graphical Tools | |
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| Compensation Techniques | |
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| Integral Wind-up | |
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| Avoid Using Pure Derivative Action | |
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| Mechanical Stiffness Estimates are Always High | |
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| Laplace Transforms and Root Locus Techniques | |
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| Nonlinearities | |
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| Digital Electronic Control | |
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| The Way Forward | |
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| Index | |