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Handbook of Control Systems Engineering

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  • © 2001

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  1. Louis C. Westphal

    1. University of Queensland, Australia

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Part of the book series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science (SECS, volume 635)

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Introduction and overview

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    Pages 1-21

  3. Elements of systems engineering of digital control

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    Pages 23-43

  4. Sensors and instrumentation

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    Pages 45-68

  5. Control elements, actuators, and displays

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    Pages 69-83

  6. Computer systems hardware

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    Pages 85-106

  7. Computer software

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    Pages 107-128

  8. Communications

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    Pages 129-146

  9. Control laws without theory

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    Pages 147-167

  10. Sources of system models

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    Pages 169-205

  11. Continuous-time system representations

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    Pages 207-252

  12. Sampled-data system representations

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    Pages 253-283

  13. Conversions of continuous time to discrete time models

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    Pages 285-303

  14. System performance indicators

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    Pages 305-323

  15. BIBO stability and simple tests

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    Pages 325-342

  16. Nyquist stability theory

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    Pages 343-364

  17. Lyapunov stability testing

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    Pages 365-376

  18. Steady state response: error constants and system type

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    Pages 377-387

  19. Root locus methods for analysis and design

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    Pages 389-403

  20. Desirable pole locations

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    Pages 405-429
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About this book

This book is a revision and extension of my 1995 Sourcebook of Control Systems Engineering. Because of the extensions and other modifications, it has been retitled Handbook of Control Systems Engineering, which it is intended to be for its prime audience: advanced undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and practising engineers needing an understandable review of the field or recent developments which may prove useful. There are several differences between this edition and the first. • Two new chapters on aspects of nonlinear systems have been incorporated. In the first of these, selected material for nonlinear systems is concentrated on four aspects: showing the value of certain linear controllers, arguing the suitability of algebraic linearization, reviewing the semi-classical methods of harmonic balance, and introducing the nonlinear change of variable technique known as feedback linearization. In the second chapter, the topic of variable structure control, often with sliding mode, is introduced. • Another new chapter introduces discrete event systems, including several approaches to their analysis. • The chapters on robust control and intelligent control have been extensively revised. • Modest revisions and extensions have also been made to other chapters, often to incorporate extensions to nonlinear systems.

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  • University of Queensland, Australia

    Louis C. Westphal

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