Linear Feedback Controls. The Essentials

Content:
Linear Feedback Controls, Page i
Linear Feedback Controls, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-x
Acknowledgments, Page xi
List of Commonly Used Symbols, Pages xiii-xiv
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linear Feedback Controls, Pages 1-13
Chapter 2 - Systems and Signals, Pages 15-25
Chapter 3 - Solving Differential Equations in the Laplace Domain, Pages 27-56
Chapter 4 - Time-Discrete Systems, Pages 57-76
Chapter 5 - First Comprehensive Example: The Temperature-Controlled Waterbath, Pages 77-87
Chapter 6 - Laplace- and -Domain Description of the Waterbath Example, Pages 89-101
Chapter 7 - Block Diagrams: Formal Graphical Description of Linear Systems, Pages 103-112
Chapter 8 - Linearization of Nonlinear Components, Pages 113-120
Chapter 9 - A Tale of Two Poles: The Positioner Example and the Significance of the Poles in the -Plane, Pages 121-137
Chapter 10 - Stability Analysis for Linear Systems, Pages 139-148
Chapter 11 - Frequency-Domain Analysis and Design Methods, Pages 149-173
Chapter 12 - The Root Locus Method, Pages 175-191
Chapter 13 - The PID Controller, Pages 193-208
Chapter 14 - Design Examples, Pages 209-247
Appendix A - Laplace Correspondence Tables, Pages 249-252
Appendix B - Z-Transform Correspondence Tables, Pages 253-254
Appendix C Introduction to Operational Amplifiers, Pages 255-258
Appendix D - Relevant Scilab Commands, Pages 259-260
References and Further Reading, Page 261
Glossary, Pages 263-268