1995 Catalog Data: 14:650:401 Mechanical Control Systems (3 credits)

Dynamic analysis of mechanical, electromechanical, thermal, hydraulic, and pneumatic feedback control systems.

Prerequisites: 01:640:244;14:650:231 Pre or Corequisite: 14:330:373

Textbook: K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 1990

References:

1. B.C. Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, Prentice-Hall, 1991.
2. G.F. Franklin, J.D. Powell, and A. Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, Addison-Wesley, 1991.
3. F.J. Hale, Introduction to Control System Analysis and Design, Prentice-Hall, 1988.

Coordinator: P. Mookerjee, Part-time lecturer, Mechanical Engineering

Goals:

To model and design electromechanical systems and analyze the response to standard inputs, analyze and design feedback systems, understand and assess stability.

Prerequisites by Topic:

1. Laplace Transforms
2. Matrix Theory
3. Differential Equations
4. Newton's Laws
5. Basic Physics

Topics:

1. Laplace Transforms and its inverse. (7%)
2. Block Diagrams, Signal Flow graphs. (7%)
3. State Space Analysis, Realizations. (7%)
4. Mathematical Modeling, Linearization. (7%)
5. Controller actions and first/second order systems. (12%)
6. Routh-Hurwitz, Stability, Root Locus, Steady state errors. (15%)
7. Frequency Domain Analysis, Bode, Nyquist. (20%)
8. Design Methodologies. (25%)

Design Content and Computer Usage:

Two design projects involving concepts of dynamics, controller design and performance analysis, transient and steady-state behavior, stability. Usage of MATLAB.

Estimated ABET category content:

Engineering Science: 1.5 (50%)

Engineering Design: 1.5 (50%)