Control Systems Technology By Curtis D. Johnson and Heidar malki by Johnson Malki

by Curtis D. Johnson

Control Systems Technology is a comprehensive text focused on the knowledge required by practitioners to both understand and evaluate an existing control system. The text also enables readers to devise and design new control system applications.

The text presents classical and digital control systems, emphasizing careful explanations of the concepts. Multiple examples and solutions illustrate the concepts and the operations required to solve problems. The use of computers to implement practical solutions to problems is also emphasized throughout the book.

Topics covered

Introduction to Control Systems Laplace Transforms Constrol System Models Frequency Response Analysis State Space Analysis Introduction to Digital Control Systems Discrete Control Systems Each chapter starts with an introductory section that explains the purpose of that chapter. There is also a summary that contains important points presented within the chapter. A set of review questions reinforces learning. Appendices on complex numbers and matrices will prove to be helpful and informative to readers, and solutions to select odd-numbered problems help readers assure themselves that they have a firm grasp on the subject matter.

Paperback

First published August 11, 2001