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Course syllabus - Control Theory

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

ELA410

Valid from

Autumn semester 2019

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Organisation

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2019-01-24

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2019-06-24
    • Latest update: 2025-10-31

    Books

    Franklin, Gene F.; Powell, J. David; Emami-Naeini, Abbas

    Feedback control of dynamic systems

    ISBN: 1292068906

    LIBRIS-ID: 17601688

    Seventh edition., Harlow, Pearson Education Limited, 880 pages

    Åström, Karl Johan; Murray, Richard M.

    Feedback systems: an introduction for scientists and engineers

    ISBN: 9780691135762

    LIBRIS-ID: 11286778

    URL: Link

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    Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, xii, 396 s.

Objectives

Theory of dynamical systems and control methods are essential for engineers in a variety of disciplines. The applications are diverse and include among other things, chemical systems, air and land vehicles, electric machines, robotic and mechatronic systems. The purpose of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge in analysis and modeling of linear dynamical systems, and methods for designing and implementing a proper feedback control loop, based on a given performance specification.

Learning outcomes

After completed the course, the student will be able to:

  1. Model simple physical systems on the form of linear differential equations
  2. Transform system transfer functions between the time and frequency domains
  3. Make the stability analysis of the modeled system, and learn how the system reacts to external inputs
  4. Calculate and understand the importance of zeros, poles, gains, and their role in the frequency response
  5. Understand the advantages of the feedback control loop concept, and develop feedback linear controllers, implementing them in the form of differential equations

Course content

Modeling and analysis of dynamic systems. Laplace transform. Transfer functions. Poles, zeros, gain. Time response, frequency response, Bode plot and bandwidth. Stability analysis. Feedback principle, closed systems. Controllability and observability. State space feedback design. Design in the frequency domain, Nyquist diagrams, phase and amplitude margin. PID controllers. Antiwindup. Digital control systems, zeta transform, stability analysis. Modeling and simulation of control systems in Matlab.

Specific requirements

Single Variable Calculus 7.5 credits, Programming 7,5 credits and Electronic Systems 7,5 credits, or corresponding.
In addition, Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Examination (TEN1), 7.5 credits, marks Fail (U) 3, 4 or 5 (examines all learning outcomes)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3)

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps 7.5 hp with ELA404 Control Theory and ELA407 Control Theory.