Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Control Systems -- Introduction -- Examples of Control Systems -- Closed-Loop Control Versus Open-Loop Control -- Design and Compensation of Control Systems -- Outline of the Book. Chapter 2: Mathematical Modeling of Control Systems -- Introduction -- Transfer Function and Impulse-Response Function -- Automatic Control Systems -- Modeling in State Space -- State-Space Representation of Scalar Differential Equation Systems -- Transformation of Mathematical Models with MATLAB -- Linearization of Nonlinear Mathematical Models -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 3: Mathematical Modeling of Mechanical Systems and Electrical Systems -- Introduction -- Mathematical Modeling of Mechanical Systems -- Mathematical Modeling of Electrical Systems -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 4: Mathematical Modeling of Fluid Systems and Thermal Systems -- Introduction -- Liquid-Level Systems -- Pneumatic Systems -- Hydraulic Systems -- Thermal Systems -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 5: Transient and Steady-State Response Analyses -- Introduction -- First-Order Systems -- Second-Order Systems -- Higher-Order Systems -- Transient-Response Analysis with MATLAB -- Routh’s Stability Criterion -- Effects of Integral and Derivative Control Actions on System Performance -- Steady-State Errors in Unity-Feedback Control Systems -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 6: Control Systems Analysis and Design by the Root-Locus Method -- Introduction -- Root-Locus Plots -- Plotting Root Loci with MATLAB -- Root-Locus Plots of Positive Feedback Systems -- Root-Locus Approach to Control-Systems Design -- Lead Compensation -- Lag Compensation -- Lag–Lead Compensation -- Parallel Compensation -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 7: Control Systems Analysis and Design by the Frequency-Response Method -- Introduction -- Bode Diagrams -- Polar Plots -- Log-Magnitude-versus-Phase Plots -- Nyquist Stability Criterion -- Stability Analysis -- Relative Stability Analysis -- Closed-Loop Frequency Response of Unity-Feedback Systems -- Experimental Determination of Transfer Functions -- Control Systems Design by Frequency-Response Approach -- Lead Compensation -- Lag Compensation -- Lag–Lead Compensation -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 8: PID Controllers and Modified PID Controllers -- Introduction -- Ziegler–Nichols Rules for Tuning PID Controllers -- Design of PID Controllers with Frequency-Response Approach -- Design of PID Controllers with Computational Optimization Approach -- Modifications of PID Control Schemes -- Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Control -- Zero-Placement Approach to Improve Response Characteristics -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 9: Control Systems Analysis in State Space -- Introduction -- State-Space Representations of Transfer-Function Systems -- Transformation of System Models with MATLAB -- Solving the Time-Invariant State Equation -- Some Useful Results in Vector-Matrix Analysis -- Controllability -- Observability -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Chapter 10: Control Systems Design in State Space -- Introduction -- Pole Placement -- Solving Pole-Placement Problems with MATLAB -- Design of Servo Systems -- State Observers -- Design of Regulator Systems with Observers -- Design of Control Systems with Observers -- Quadratic Optimal Regulator Systems -- Robust Control Systems -- Example Problems and Solutions -- Problems. Appendix A: Laplace Transform Tables. Appendix B: Partial-Fraction Expansion. Appendix C: Vector-Matrix Algebra. References -- Index.