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12923 (v.2) Dynamic Systems 332


 

Area:

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.5

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Monthly

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Monthly

Prerequisite(s):

302850 (v.2) Dynamic Systems 231 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Overview and history of feedback control. Mathematical modelling of physical systems including thermal, fluid, electromechanical and mechanical. Interpretation of the dynamic response of low order systems in both the time and frequency domain. Feedbackand stability. Stability assessment techniques, root locus analysis. Response specifications, time and frequency. Introduction to controllers. PID algorithms and tuning. State space analysis and simulation techniques.
 

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Cannon, RH. 1967. Dynamics of Physical Systems. McGraw-Hill, Boston. Di Stefano III, Subberud and Williams, 1976 Feedback and Control systems, SI Edition, Schaum's outline series, McGraw-Hill, NY. Kuo, BC. 1999. Automatic Control Systems. 7th ed. Prentice-Hall. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Ogata, K. 1997 Modern Control Engineering. 3rd ed. Prentic-Hall. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Nice, NS, 2000 Control Systems Engineering, 3rd ed, Wiley, NY.

Unit Texts:

Franklin, G.F., Powell, J.D., Emami-Naeini, A. 2002. Feeback Control of Dynamic Systems 4th ed. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, N.J. The Mathworks, Inc. 1997. The Student Edition of Matlab version 5. Prentice-Hall. Upper Saddle River, NJ.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Fianl Examination 55%, Assignments (2) 30%, Test 15%

Field of Education:

 30700 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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