Automatic Control Systems [Hardcover]

Benjamin C. Kuo (Author), Farid Golnaraghi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471134767 | ISBN-13: 978-0471134763 | Publication Date: September 6, 2002 | Edition: 8

Real-world applications--Integrates real-world analysis and design applications throughout the text. Examples include: the sun-seeker system, the liquid-level control, dc-motor control, and space-vehicle payload control.
* Examples and problems--Includes an abundance of illustrative examples and problems.
* Marginal notes throughout the text highlight important points.

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This best-selling, classic introduction to automatic control systems has been updated to reflect the increasing use of computer-aided learning and design, and revised to feature a more accessible approach -- without sacrificing depth. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Benefit: This comprehensive, easy to read classic introduction to automatic control systems has been updated to reflect the increasing use of computer-aided learning and design. It si designed for self study. Key Topics: Demonstrates the solution of complex problems with the aid of computer software. Integrates several Real World applications throughout the text—from analysis to design—e.g., the sun-seeker system, the liquid-level control, dc-motor control, space-vehicle payload control, etc. Provides a thorough discussion of steady-state error analysis, including nonunity-feedback systems. Adds a chapter on Design of Discrete-Data Control Systems. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 8 edition (September 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471134767
• ISBN-13: 978-0471134763
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Computers & Technology > Hardware > Microprocessors & System Design

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best general book about control engineering, June 16, 2005

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Charles-Eric Langlois (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Automatic Control Systems (Hardcover)

I had to use this book for my last semester in electrical engineering. It is really interesting, well explained and complete for a concise introduction about control engineering and design of controllers.

All you need to follow the text are basic notions in engineer's mathematics (a bit of calculus and algebra). A few chapters offer reviews of important notions (transfert functions, state variable modeling, differential equations, ...) Then, you get to the essential, control theory.

The book is well divided. First chapters cover mathematical notions you have to master in order to succeed in the next part (signal flow diagrams, block diagrams, a bit of mechanic). Then, a few chapters introduce control loops, poles and zeros interpretation (explained very well with a lot of graphs examples). A single chapter covers root loci drawing. Great explanations about controllers are complete and easy to understand. The last chapter is kept for design only with A LOT of examples for PID, phase-lag, filters, etc.

Emphasis is made on computer design with examples all along the book. The CD included offers a few useful tools to use for design with Matlab.

The author knows his subject more than anyone else. He has good experience in design and the text is well written. A must for anyone studying the subject.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Control Systems made understandable, February 1, 2001

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Joe De Waele (Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Automatic Control, 7th Edition (Hardcover)

This book is definitely one of the best introductory texts on linear Control Systems. Every item is theorically well explained without loosing the practical aspect on each subject. Highly recommended for people who started to study linear Control Systems at an undergraduate level.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book but..., February 1, 2010

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Katharine A. Funke "Bookworm" (Evansville, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Automatic Control Systems (Hardcover)

This is a good, pretty thorough text for control systems, but its difficult to find what you're looking for if you're just briefly glancing through the chapters. Sections are not clearly distinguishable - lacking bold or different color text. It could also use more clearly marked examples.