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 For courses in Control Theory Developing Problem-Solving Skills Through Integrated Design and Analysis The purpose of Dorf’s Modern Control Systems, 13th Edition is to present the structure of feedback control theory and to provide a sequence of exciting discoveries. The book demonstrates various real-world, global engineering problems while touching on evolving design strategies like green technology. Some of the themes at-hand include climate change, clean water, sustainability, waste management, emissions reduction, and minimising energy. Throughout the text, students apply theory to the design and analysis of control systems. The 13th Edition continues to explore the role of and need for automated and precise control systems in green engineering. Key examples of green engineering, such as wind turbine control and the modeling of a photovoltaic generator to achieve maximum power delivery, are discussed in detail. The text is organised around the concept of control systems theory in the context of frequency and time domains. Written to be equally useful for all engineering disciplines, it covers topics such as classical control, employing root locus design, frequency and response design using Bode and Nyquist plots. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Modern Control Systems, Global Edition

• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• Brief Contents


• Contents


• Preface


• About the Authors


• Chapter 1 Introduction to Control Systems


• 1.1 Introduction


• 1.2 Brief History of Automatic Control


• 1.3 Examples of Control Systems


• 1.4 Engineering Design


• 1.5 Control System Design


• 1.6 Mechatronic Systems


• 1.7 Green Engineering


• 1.8 The Future Evolution of Control Systems


• 1.9 Design Examples


• 1.10 Sequential Design Example: Disk Drive Read System


• 1.11 Summary


• Skills Check


• Exercises


• Problems


• Advanced Problems


• Design Problems


• Terms and Concepts


• Chapter 2 Mathematical Models of Systems


• 2.1 Introduction


• 2.2 Differential Equations of Physical Systems


• 2.3 Linear Approximations of Physical Systems


• 2.4 The Laplace Transform


• 2.5 The Transfer Function of Linear Systems


• 2.6 Block Diagram Models


• 2.7 Signal-Flow Graph Models


• 2.8 Design Examples


• 2.9 The Simulation of Systems Using Control Design Software


• 2.10 Sequential Design Example: Disk Drive Read System


• 2.11 Summary


• Skills Check


• Exercises


• Problems


• Advanced Problems


• Design Problems


• Computer Problems


• Terms and Concepts


• Chapter 3 State Variable Models


• 3.1 Introduction


• 3.2 The State Variables of a Dynamic System


• 3.3 The State Differential Equation


• 3.4 Signal-Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models


• 3.5 Alternative Signal-Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models


• 3.6 The Transfer Function from the State Equation


• 3.7 Th