Automatic Control Theory

Author: Zhang Wang, Wang Shixin
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This textbook is written for undergraduate students majoring in hydraulics and mechanical engineering, covering automatic control theory. The content includes: linear time-invariant continuous system theory, the describing function method in nonlinear systems, analysis of sampled control systems, fundamentals of the state-space method, and computer-aided mathematical programs designed to accompany the text. To meet the needs of the profession and engineering, the book also introduces methods for analyzing and compensating systems with second-order oscillatory elements of low damping ratio, linearization of nonlinear characteristics, PID controller design, and its discretization algorithms. The book contains numerous examples and exercises. It can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in hydraulics, mechanical engineering, and non-automatic control disciplines, as well as for college students of various levels. Additionally, it can be used as a reference for teachers and engineers engaged in automatic control-related teaching and technical work.