Course Details - Synthesis of Control

Course Title and Code

Synthesis of Control (EE5022)

Programme

M.Tech

Course Credit

3-0-0-3 (Lecture-Tutorial-Practical-Total Credits)

Course Category

ER

Prerequisite

Basics of ordinary differential equations and linear algebra

Consent of Teacher

Required

Course Content

S/N Topic Lecture (hours) Tutorial (hours)
1 Introduction: Revisit transfer functions, PID control, lead-lag compensator, discuss challenges in transfer functions when applied to multiple-input multiple-output systems. 6
2 State space models: State Space Equations, Linearization, Solutions to Linear Time Invariant systems, Matrix Exponentials. 6
3 Analysis: Equilibrium and operating points, Stability notions (BIBO, exponential, semistable, Lyapunov), Controllability, Stabilizability, Observability. Analysis on feasible operating points and tracking. 14
4 Linear Control Design: point stabilization, tracking, state feedback control - Pole placement, Lyapunov based control, output feedback control - design of observers. Control Decompositions - Brunovskys form, Jordan form. 16

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to analyze and design controllers/observers for linear time-invariant state space control systems.

Teaching Methodology

Lectures and Tutorials

Assessment Methods

Assignments, Tests (or Mid-term evaluation), End Sem Exam

Text Books

  • Linear Systems Theory, Joao P. Hespanha, ISBN-10: 0691179573
  • Modern Control Engineering, Katsuhiko Ogata, ISBN-10: 0135891280

Reference Books

  • Linear System Theory and Design, Chi-Tsong Chen, ISBN-10: 0199959579
  • Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Karl Johan Åström and Richard M Murray, ISBN-10: 0691135762