Continuous and Discrete Control Systems: Modeling, Identification, Design and Implementation, is an exciting new textbook from John Dorsey of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The book takes the reader through the entire design process and includes three case studies of actual systems that emphasize the experimental aspects of control design. Design is introduced early in the book via root locus analysis. A broad range of topics is covered including an introduction to modern robust control and state space analysis.

The book is intended for a variety of 1-semester controls courses. The author has tried to bring the reader as close to a real laboratory experience as possible by walking the reader through each step of the design process: modeling, identification, design and especially implementation.

1 Preliminaries

2 The Laplace Transform

3 The Transfer Function

4 Introducing Feedback

5 Root Locus Analysis

6 Quantifying Performance

7 Cascade Root Locus Design

8 Motor Speed Control: A Case Study

9 Frequency Response

10 Nyquist Criterion

11 Bode Design

12 Robust Control

13 Position Control: A Case Study

14 Discrete Systems

15 Digital Control

16 Aircraft Pitch Control: A Case Study

17 The Transportation Lag

18 The State Model

19 Observability and Controllability

20 The Controller/Observer