Automatic Control For Mechanical Engineers
Contents
- Introduction To Automatic Control
- Introduction
- System Definition
- System Control
- Open Loop Control
- Closed Loop (Feedback) Control
- System Representation
- Schematic Diagrams
- Mathematical Model
- Transfer Function
- Block Diagram
- Signal Flow Graph
- State Space Representation
- Bond Graph
- System Analysis
- Exercise
- Mathematical Topics
- Introduction
- Differential Equations
- Laplace Transform
- Direct Laplace Transform
- Inverse Laplace Transform
- Properties Of Laplace Transform
- Partial Fraction Expansion
- Solving Differential Equations Using Laplace Transform
- Complex Variables
- Laplace Transform Tables
- Exercise
- Transfer Functions
- Basic Definitions
Transfer Function Of Some Basic Elements
- Proportional Element
- Integrating Elements
- Ideal Hydraulic Cylinder
- Valve Controlled Actuator
- First Order Element
- Hydraulic Servo Actuator
- Resistance Capacitance Network
- Second Order Element
- Exercise
- Block Diagram
- Introduction
- Conventions For Block Diagrams
- Deducing System Transfer Function
- Block Diagram Algebra
- Exercise
- Signal Flow Graph
- Introduction
- Conventions For Signal Flow Graphs
- Mason’s Formula
- Exercise
- Time Domain Analysis
- Introduction
- Time Response Of Basic Elements
- Integrating Member
- Response To Step Input
- Response To Ramp Input
- Response To Input Impulse
- First Order Element
- Step Response
- Response To Ramp Input
- Response To Input Impulse
- Second Order Element
- Step Response Of Second Order Element
- Step Response Of Overdamped
- Order Element
- Step Response Of Critically Damped
