Control Engineering Solutions: A Practical Approach

by P. Albertos, Titten Tei, N. Mort, R. Strietzel, R. S. Strietzel, R. Stretzel

Overview

This book collects together in one volume a number of suggested control engineering solutions which are intended to be representative of solutions applicable to a broad class of control problems. It is neither a control theory book nor a handbook of laboratory experiments, but it does include both the basic theory of control and associated practical laboratory set-ups to illustrate the solutions proposed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780852968291
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	02/01/1997
Series:	IEE Control Engineering Series
Pages:	319
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Process model identification
analogue controller design
classic controller design
integral wind-up control and system simulation
control of unstable systems
the problem of delays in temperature and heatflow rate control
inverted pendulum control
predictive rejection
multivariable process control
predictive versus PID control of thermal treatment processes
state-space adaptive control for non-linear systems
distributed process control
fuzzy control demonstrated with the inverted pendulum
adaptive control supervision
model-based fault detection
microcomputer-based implementations for DC motor drive control
software design for real-time systems.

Editorial Reviews

Addresses common control problems from an experimental engineering perspective, using low-cost, laboratory-based systems. In each case a laboratory set-up and experiments are described, along with theoretical context and results from implementation. Applications including a motor drive and a small robot are discussed from experimental model construction through final steps of hardware and software implementation. Issues treated include disturbance rejection, time delays and distributed systems, multiloop interaction, and fuzzy logic control. Useful as a supplement to conventional theoretical books and texts, for students and professionals. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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