MCEN90055 Control Systems Exam Notes

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This set of notes will accompany you nicely whilst completing the subject ELEN90055 Control Systems, containing all the critical knowledge required to perform well in the exam. Included are notes for the four parts delivered throughout the subject. Extra care has been taken to skim the unnecessary information from the lecture material, resulting in only the essential information required to perform well in the exam. Topics covered include: • Dynamical System Models - System Models - ODEs and Linearisation - Linear time-invariant systems, convolution, Laplace transforms, and transfer functions - Poles & Zeros, stability, frequency response • Frequency-Domain Analysis of Feedback Loops - Feedback control system analysis - Closed-loop sensitivities, performance and stability - Routh Array, Root Locus, and Nyquist Stability Analysis - Relative stability and robustness to model uncertainty - Fundamental limits and the internal model principle • Design of Feedback Control Systems - Design objectives and specifications - Proportional, Lag, Lead and PID compensation - Classical loop-shaping and Bode's gain-phase relation - Pole placement based synthesis • Exam Specific Tips and Tricks