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Automatic control systems
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8th ed.
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2003
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1v + 1 CD-ROM (CP 2423)
ISBN:
9780471134763
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Real-world applications--Integrates real-world analysis and design applications throughout the text. Examples include: the sun-seeker system, the liquid-level control, dc-motor control, and space-vehicle payload control.
* Examples and problems--Includes an abundance of illustrative examples and problems.
* Marginal notes throughout the text highlight important points.


Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Mathematical Foundation
Chapter 3 Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs
Chapter 4 Modeling of Physical Systems
Chapter 5 State Variable Analysis
Chapter 6 Stability of Linear Control Systems
Chapter 7 Time-Domain Analysis of Control Systems
Chapter 8 Root-Locus Technique
Chapter 9 Frequency-Domain Analysis
Chapter 10 Design of Control Systems
Chapter 11 The Virtual Lab
Index
Appendix A Complex Variable Theory
Appendix B Differential and Difference Equations
Appendix C Elementary Matrix Theory and Algebra
Appendix D Laplace Transform Table
Appendix E Operational Amplifiers
Appendix F Properties and Construction of the Root Loci
Appendix G Frequency-Domain Plots
Appendix H General Nyquist Criterion
Appendix I Discrete-Data Control Systems
Appendix J z-Transform Table
Appendix K ACSYS 2002: Description of the Software
Answers to Selected Problems