Highly regarded for its accessible writing and practical case studies, Control Systems Engineering is the most widely adopted textbook for this core course in Mechanical and Electrical engineering programs. This new sixth edition has been revised and upda
PREFACE, vii 1. INTRODUCTION, 1 1.1 Introduction, 2 1.2 A History of Control Systems, 4 1.3 System Configurations, 7 1.4 Analysis and Design Objectives, 10 Case Study, 12 1.5 The Design Process, 15 1.6 Computer-Aided Design, 20 1.7 The Control Systems E