UE SISO Feedback control

1/ Control system design and linear models

The process of control system design; The control problem; Transfer functions; Scaling; Deriving linear models; Control configurations.

2/ Feedback control and closed-loop performances

Frequency response; Feedback control; Closed loop stability; Evaluating closed loop performance.

3/ Controller design - from tuning to shaping the closed-loop

Classical controller design: tuning rules; Loop shaping; IMC design procedure and PID control for stable plants; Shaping closed loop transfer functions.

4/ Input-output controllability and perfect control

Input-Output Controllability; Fundamental limitations on sensitivity; Perfect control and plant inversion; Ideal ISE optimal control.

5/ Fundamental limitations

Limitations imposed by time delays, RHP-zeros, phase lag and unstable (RHP) poles; Perf. requirements imposed by disturbances and commands; Limitations imposed by input constraints and uncertainty; Controllability analysis with feedback & feedforward control.