Department of Physics

18213  Control Systems II   

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Course Content

• Modelling and Analysis of Nonlinear Systems (Phase/State Space Representation, Fixed Points, Nullclines, Linearization, Limit Cycles, Hysteresis).
• Linear Systems and their Approximations, e.g. The Method of Dominant Poles.
• Observability & Controllability.
• Phase/State Space Variables Feedback & Pole Placement.
• Control of MIMO Systems with Feedback. Stability of MIMO systems.
• Case Study I: Designing an Autopilot System Controlling the Phugoid Motion of an Aircraft.
• Case Study IΙ: LQR Control of the Inverted Pendulum.