Chapter 8

A GRAPHICAL TOOL
 8.1 INTRODUCTION

THE CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM

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VECTOR REPRESENTATION OF COMPLEX
NUMBERS

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EXAMPLE 8.1

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8.2 DEFINING THE ROOT LOCUS

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8.3 PROPERTIES OF THE ROOT
LOCUS

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8.4 SKETCHING THE ROOT
LOCUS

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EXAMPLE 8.2

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 8.5 REFINING THE SKETCH

REAL-AXIS BREAKAWAY AND BRAK-IN POINTS

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THE jω-AXIS CROSSINGS

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EXAMPLE 8.5

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ANGLES OF DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL

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PLOTTING AND CALIBRATING THE ROOT LOCUS

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 8.6 AN EXAMPLE

 BASIC RULES FOR SKETCHING THE ROOT LOCUS

 ADDITIONAL RULES FOR REFINING THE SKETCH

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EXAMPLE 8.7

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 8.7 TRANSIENT RESPONSE
DESIGN VIA GAIN ADJUSTMENT

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EXAMPLE 8.8

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8.8 GENERALIZED ROOT LOCUS

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 8.9 ROOT LOCUS FOR
POSITIVE-FEEDBACK SYSTEMS

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EXAMPLE 8.9

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8.10 POLE SENSITIVITY

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