AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
UNIT 1: System Modeling and Closed Loop System-Introduction, Classification
based on differential equations, Modeling of various physical systems, Open-loop
and Closed-loop control, Transfer Functions, Block diagram representations,
disturbance rejection, Block diagram reduction rules, Signal flow graph and
Mason's gain formula
UNTI 2: Time Response Analysis: Various standard test signals, Time response of
first order and second order systems, Second order design specifications, Steady
state error analysis, dominant poles
UNIT 3: Stability and Root locus plot: Concept of stability, Routh-Hurwitz
criteria, Critical stability, Root locus plots, Rules for plotting root-locus.
UNIT 4: Frequency Response Analysis: Frequency response of linear systems,
Bode plots, Polar plots, Nyquist stability criteria, Gain margin and phase margin.
UNIT 5: Compensator design and controllers-PID-controllers, Compensator
design using root locus and bode plots, Lead, lag and lag-lead compensators
UNIT 6: State-Space Analysis-State-space representations, Similarity
transformation, Conversion from SS to transfer function, Solution of state
equation, Controllability and Observability, Pole-placement and Observer design
Text/Reference Books:
   ➢ K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood
      Cliffs, N.J., 5th ed., 2001.
   ➢ J Nagrath and M. Gopal, Control Systems Engineering, New Age
      International Pub., 4th ed., New Delhi, 2006. B. C. Kuo, Automatic Control
      System, Prentice-Hall, N.J., 7th ed., 1995.
   ➢ R. T Stefani, B. Shahian, J. Savant, Jr., G. H. Hostetter, Design of Feedback
      Control System, Oxford Univ. Press, New York, 2002.
   ➢ R. C Dorf and R. H. Bishop, Modern Control System, Addison-Wesley
      Longman, Inc., USA, Reprint India 1999.