MAE 143B         -        Linear Control

 

Instructor:         Dr. Skelton

                        EBU I – Room 1809                Office Hours     Wed 5-6          Center Hall 214

                        bobskelton@ucsd.edu

                        (858) 822 – 8054

 

TA’s:                Mike Han

                        EBU I – Room2111                

                        jehan@ucsd.edu

 

                        Chad Holcomb

                        EBU I –Room2111                 

                        cmholcomb@ucsd.edu

 

Office Hours:    Tue    4-5  EBU II        Room 105

            Thurs 4-6  EBU II        Room 105

 

Topics:

 

Modeling.

·         ODEs.

·         Linearization.

·         Laplace transform.

·         Transfer functions.

·         Time response specifications of performance.

·         PID controllers and Ziegler-Nichols tuning procedure.

·         Stability via Routh-Hurwitz.

·         Frequency response--Bode and Nyquist diagrams.

·         Root locus.

·         Design of dynamic compensators.

·         Actuator saturation and integrator wind-up.

Note:

Students with planned absences and special requirements should contact Prof. Skelton.

 

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Exams:

 

Midterm #1 details and topics           Problems         Solutions         Stats

 

Midterm #2:    The exam will be on Friday May 23, 2003 in Center Hall 214 and will last for the entire two hour session. 

The exam is open book.

 

 

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