Control Theory Tutorial

✍ Scribed by Steven A. Frank

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 112
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This open access Brief introduces the basic principles of control theory in a concise self-study guide. It complements the classic texts by emphasizing the simple conceptual unity of the subject. A novice can quickly see how and why the different parts fit together. The concepts build slowly and naturally one after another, until the reader soon has a view of the whole. Each concept is illustrated by detailed examples and graphics. The full software code for each example is available, providing the basis for experimenting with various assumptions, learning how to write programs for control analysis, and setting the stage for future research projects. The topics focus on robustness, design trade-offs, and optimality. Most of the book develops classical linear theory. The last part of the book considers robustness with respect to nonlinearity and explicitly nonlinear extensions, as well as advanced topics such as adaptive control and model predictive control. New students, as well as scientists from other backgrounds who want a concise and easy-to-grasp coverage of control theory, will benefit from the emphasis on concepts and broad understanding of the various approaches.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Introduction (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 1-5
Front Matter ....Pages 7-7
Control Theory Dynamics (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 9-18
Basic Control Architecture (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 19-27
PID Design Example (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 29-36
Performance and Robustness Measures (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 37-41
Front Matter ....Pages 43-44
Regulation (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 45-53
Stabilization (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 55-62
Tracking (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 63-67
State Feedback (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 69-75
Front Matter ....Pages 77-77
Nonlinearity (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 79-84
Adaptive Control (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 85-89
Model Predictive Control (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 91-94
Time Delays (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 95-102
Summary (Steven A. Frank)....Pages 103-105
Back Matter ....Pages 107-111

✦ Subjects

Engineering; Control; Systems Theory, Control; Mathematical and Computational Biology; Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences; Financial Mathematics