Introduction to Control Systems, Types of Control Systems, Effect of Feedback Systems, Differential equation of Physical Systems -Mechanical systems, Friction, Translational systems (Mechanical accelerometer, systems excluded), Rotational systems, Gear trains, Electrical systems, Analogous systems.
Transfer functions, Block diagram algebra, Signal Flow graphs (State variable formulation excluded)
Standard test signals, Unit step response of First and second order systems, Time response specifications, Time response specifications of second order systems, steady– state errors and error constants. Introduction to PID Controllers(excluding design)
Concepts of stability, Necessary conditions for Stability, Routh- stability criterion, Relative stability analysis; More on the Routh stability criterion.
Construction of root loci.Introduction,The root locus concepts,
Correlation between time and frequency response, Bode plots, Experimental determination of transfer functions, Assessment of relative stability using Bode Plots. Introduction to lead, lag and lead-lag compensating networks (excluding design).
Introduction to Polar Plots, (Inverse Polar Plots excluded) Mathematical preliminaries, Nyquist Stability criterion, Assessment of relative stability using Nyquist criterion, (Systems with transportation lag excluded).
Concepts of state, state variable and state models for electrical systems, Solution of state equations.