Feedback Control Theory Automatic control systems share the following general features: The principle of operation of the system uses the feedback idea, i.e., there exists a closed loop: error manipulated variable controlled variable error. The primary objective of the system is error self-nulling.
The Genesis and Essence of the
Feedback Control Theory In all practical control systems, the objective of error self-nulling is required to be realized with a prescribed accuracy (steady-state errors, speed of response, etc.) A demand on accuracy may result in the loss of stability. The reconciliation of the requirements of satisfactory accuracy and adequate stability margin is the principal accomplishment of the feedback control theory.