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Control Engineering (Spring 2013) |
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| Course code : | ME-CEN-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Compulsory |
| Revised : | 29/01 2013 | Written : | 28/01 2010 |
| Placement : | 6. semester | Hours per week : | 4 |
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English |
| Objective : | “Control Engineering” treats the methods and techniques used to control physical quantities in machines, process plants, houses, etc. The course gives both a theoretical and practical background in the formulation and solution of control problems within engineering systems. A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: • Select physical laws for description of simple dynamic system"s properties. • Derive mathematical models of mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal systems and represent them in block diagram form. • Carry out necessary manipulations on the mathematical models including linearization of nonlinear differential equations. • Derive transfer functions for linear systems. • Determine characteristic parameters for 1st and 2nd order systems. • Apply frequency response methods to linear systems. • Analyze open-loop and closed-loop systems based on transfer functions. • Evaluate the relation between the systems’ characteristic parameters and their time and frequency responses. • Carry out stability analysis of control systems. • Design and select standard controllers by analytical means and by empirical tuning. • Use the computer software MATLAB/Simulink for the analysis, design and simulation of control systems. |
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| Principal Content : | Fundamental concepts in control systems with feedback. Formulation of models of physical systems. Differential equations. Linearization. Laplace transformation and transfer functions. Root-locus and frequency analysis. Basic design methods in both the frequency domain and the time domain. Stability. Applications of standard controllers and compensators. The theoretical results of the course will be illustrated by practical examples. |
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| Teaching method : | The teaching is based on "learning by doing". There will be introductory and summing up lectures. Project work in small groups includes tutorial exercises, assignments, lab exercises, computer simulations and case studies. | ||
| Required prequisites : | Mathematics 1 (ME-MAT1), Mechanics 2 (ME-MEC2) or equivalent. | ||
| Recommended prerequisites : | Thermodynamics (ME-TRM) and Fields and Flows (ME-FFL) or equivalent. | ||
| Relations : | The course is fundamental to the whole study program in mechanical engineering. | ||
| Type of examination : | Four hours written examination | ||
| External examiner : | External | ||
| Marking : | 7 step scale | ||
| Remarks : | The final evaluation of each student will be based on four-hour written exam, where the use of laptops and MATLAB will be required for the exam. This course is an integrated part of the study program “Engineering Design & Industrial Innovation” offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. It is, however, relevant to other engineering students interested in topics such as the control of various quantities in power plants, chemical industry, in robots and steering systems for cars, ships and airplanes. |
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| Teaching material : | - Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems. 6. Edition, By Franklin, Powell, and Emami-Naeini. - MATLAB & Simulink Student Version. - Lecture notes on CampusNet. |
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| Responsible teacher : | Imad Abou-Hayt
, iabo@dtu.dk |
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