Control theory : a guided tour

The book reviews developments in the following fields: control theory; control design; Laplace transform; frequency response methods; mathematical modelling; nonlinear systems; stability; discrete time control systems; digital control system; multivariable linear systems; state space approach; optim...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Leigh, J. R.
Corporate Author Institution of Engineering and Technology
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Institution of Engineering and Technology, ©2012.
Edition3rd ed.
SeriesIET control engineering ; 72.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781849192286
1849192286
9781621985594
1621985598
9781849192279
1849192278
9781849195586 (PDF)
Physical Description1 online resource (xxvi, 444 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Foreword by Professor Karl Åström; Introduction; 1. Control concepts: a non-mathematical introduction; 2. Control design ideas: a non-mathematical treatment; 3. Synthesis of automatic feedback control loops: a more quantitative view; 4. How the Laplace transform greatly simplifies system representation and manipulation; 5. Frequency response methods; 6. Mathematical modelling; 7. Non-linear systems; 8. Limits to performance; 9. Some practical aspects of control design, implementation and justification; 10. Discrete time and digital control systems