Modern Control Systems

This course serves as an introduction to modern control techniques for feedback systems.

TEXT: “Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems,” Third Edition, by G.F. Franklin, J.B. Powell, and A. Emami-Naeini, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, MA, 1994.

• Overview
  • Block Diagrams
  • Transfer Functions
  • Simple Control Techniques
  • P-I-D Control
• Frequency Response Methods
  • Lead Controller
  • Lag Controller
  • P-I-D Control
• State-Space Methods
  • Controllability and Observability
  • Full State Feedback
  • Quadratic Methods
  • Estimator Design
  • Reference Input
  • Robust Tracking
• Design Studies
  • Spacecraft Attitude Control
  • Aircraft Control
• Advanced Techniques (Time Permitting)
  • Lyapunov Stability
  • Nonlinear Control

Years Taught: Spring '98, Spring '97, Spring '96