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When Preparation Meets Opportunity: - Luck
When Preparation Meets Opportunity: - Luck
EGR 386
Fall 2003
Introduction
• Assignment: Read Chapter 1
Introduction
history
basic terminology
More terminology
point of view
Examples
Closed-loop vs Open-loop
Assignments
History
•17??: James Watt – centrifugal governor, speed control of steam
engines
•1922: Minorsky – steering ships, stability from DEs
•1932: Nyquist – stability of closed-loop systems based on
closed-loop response to steady-state sinusoidal inputs
•1934: Hazen – introduced term servomechanism for position
control systems, servomechanism capable of closely following a
changing input
•1940s: frequency-response methods, Bode diagram, based
design methods
•Late 1940s to 1950s: root locus methods due to Evans
•Late 1950s – 60s – 70s: state space modeling and design,
optimal control
•1980s—present: H robust control
Basic Terminology
The controlled variable is the quantity or condition that is
measured and controlled.
Quiz
Containing one of the questions above.
In class Question
One or both above.