Course record
Automatic Control
I follow the saved course materials and calculations from modeling through stability, root locus, and frequency response.
Unit numbers organize the concepts found in the materials and do not reproduce an attendance schedule.
12 Units
Weekly study sequence
- W01Dynamic-System ModelingMass-spring-damper systems · Electrical circuit models · Differential equations
- W02Laplace Transforms and Transfer FunctionsInitial conditions · Poles and zeros · Transfer functions
- W03Block Diagrams and Signal FlowSeries and parallel connections · Feedback loops · Block reduction
- W04Time Response and Standard Second-Order SystemsStep response · Rise time · Overshoot
- W05Steady-State ErrorSystem type · Error constants · Step and ramp inputs
- W06Routh-Hurwitz StabilityCharacteristic equation · Routh arrays · Right-half-plane poles
- W07Root LocusBranches and asymptotes · Breakaway points · Angle condition
- W08Frequency-Response FoundationsSinusoidal steady state · Magnitude and phase · Resonance
- W09Bode PlotsLogarithmic frequency · Asymptotic sketches · Gain crossover
- W10Nyquist and Stability MarginsNyquist contours · Encirclement · Gain margin
- W11P, PI, and PID ControlProportional action · Integral action · Derivative action
- W12Comparing Controller DesignsTime-domain requirements · Frequency-domain requirements · Robustness
How I use this hub
I open one unit at a time, restate the core terms, and compare equations, circuits, code, and saved results.