Control Fundamentals

EEEN64401 Control Fundamentals 15 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 6 Alessandra Parisio Unit coordinator Long Zhang Unit coordinator Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT</div><div style="margin-left:18.0pt;"> <ul> <li> Laplace transform and inverse Laplace transform</li> <li> Analysis of single-input single-output control structures, including open-loop, closed-loop, feedforward and two-degree-of-freedom control structures.</li> <li> Analysis of step/impulse responses of first and second order dynamic systems</li> <li> Design and tuning of proportional control, PI control, PD control and PID control</li> <li> Interpretation of root locus</li> <li> Frequency response, including direct measurement of responses</li> <li> Nyquist plot and the Nyquist stability test</li> <li> Understanding of gain margin and phase margin and their representation on both Bode plots and Nyquist plots</li> <li> Design of phase lead and phase lag feedback compensators using Bode plots and Nichols charts.</li> <li> Case studies including mechanical and electrical systems</li> <li> Analysis of open and closed loop systems in Matlab and Simulink</li> </ul></div>  BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT<div> <div style="margin-left:18.0pt;"> <ul> <li> Laplace transform and inverse Laplace transform</li> <li> Analysis of single-input single-output control structures, including open-loop, closed-loop, feedforward and two-degree-of-freedom control structures.</li> <li> Analysis of step/impulse responses of first and second order dynamic systems</li> <li> Design and tuning of proportional control, PI control, PD control and PID control</li> <li> Interpretation of root locus</li> <li> Frequency response, including direct measurement of responses</li> <li> Nyquist plot and the Nyquist stability test</li> <li> Understanding of gain margin and phase margin and their representation on both Bode plots and Nyquist plots</li> <li> Design of phase lead and phase lag feedback compensators using Bode plots and Nichols charts.</li> <li> Case studies including mechanical and electrical systems</li> <li> Analysis of open and closed loop systems in Matlab and Simulink</li> </ul> </div></div>  The course unit aims to:<div><div><ol> <li>Give all students a common starting point in the topic of control systems by covering classical techniques for the analysis and design of feedback control systems</li> <li>Enable students to analyse the response of dynamic systems in Matlab</li> <li>Give students a sound understanding of classical robustness measures</li></ol></div> </div>  <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="width:480px;">On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: </td> <td style="width:88px;">Developed</td> <td style="width:66px;">Assessed</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO 1</td> <td style="width:416px;">Describe the principal features of SISO linear systems and determine the time response of SISO linear systems to input signals.</td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO 2</td> <td style="width:416px;">Analyse and illustrate the frequency response of SISO linear systems and the impact of changes in the control parameters on closed loop systems,</td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO 3</td> <td style="width:416px;">Determine the stability of specific open and closed loop systems</td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO 4</td> <td style="width:416px;">Design and implement proportional, phase lead and phase lag control systems</td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO 5</td> <td style="width:416px;"> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:416px;">Analyse the control system performance for reference tracking and disturbance rejection</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO 6</td> <td style="width:416px;">Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of complex control systems.</td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;">ILO7</td> <td style="width:416px;">Reflect the effectiveness of individual and teamwork.</td> <td style="width:88px;">x</td> <td style="width:66px;">x</td> </tr> </tbody></table>  0 Other 20% 1 Written exam 80% Coursework: 1 software-based laboratory will be assessed after lab (students submit MATLAB code via Blackboard).1 hardware-based laboratory will be assessed by marking a report. Feedback is provided two weeks after report submission. N 1 K. J. Astrom and R. M. Murray. Feedback Systems; an introduction for scientists and engineers. Princetown University Press, 2008.2 G. F. Franklin, J. D. Powell and A. Emami-Naeni. Feedback control of dynamic systems (6th edition). Pearson, 2010.3 R. C. Dorf and R. H. Bishop. Modern Control Systems (12th edition). Pearson, 2011.4 N. S. Nise. Control Systems Engineering (6th edition). Wiley, 2011.5 B. Lurie and P. Enright. Classical feedback control: with Matlab and Simulink (2nd edition). CRC Press, 2011. Lectures 30 Practical classes & workshops 16 Tutorials 6 0 98