Citation: Slotine, J. E., Li, W., "Applied Nonlinear Control", Prentice Hall, 1991.
Fundamentals of Lyapunov theory
Control of Multi-input physical systems
Comments: Directed to mechanical undergraduate students.
Citation: VandeVegte, John, "Feedback Control Systems", Prentice Hall, Second Edition, 1990.
Transfer function models of physical systems
Modeling of feedback systems and controllers
Transient performance and the s-plane
The perfoarmance and dynamic compensation of feedback systems
Digital control system analysis and design
Introduction to state space design
Multivariable systems in the frequency domain
App: Vectors matrices and determinants
App: Computer aids for analysis and design
Comments: Directed to mechanical undergraduate students. Chapters cover a range of topics systems including motors, pneumatics, fluids, thermo, etc. Chapters 1-8 use classical design techniques. Chapters 9-10 present z-transform methods for controller analysis, some design issues are presented.
Close, C., Frederick, D., and Newell, J., "Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems", 3rd ed.
- some problems have answers, not solutions
Eronini "System Dynamics and Control"
- delays the use of LaPlace - uses state variables first
- network examples in Matlab/Mathcad
- chapter at end on computer based control
- answers to selected problems
- some Matlab examples in boxes
- example problems with solutions