MEC308

CONTROL ENGINEERING
LECTURE 0
Manish Dhawan(14630)
Lovely Professional University
Discipline of Mechanical Engineering

Evaluation Schemes- Overview

Components

CA

MTE

ETE

Weightage (%)

20

25

50

All total Sum to = 100

A= Attendance; CA= Continuous Assessment; MTE= Mid Term Examination; ETE= End Term Examination
Key Points:

Best 2 out of 3 CA will be acknowledged.

L=3; T=0; P=0

Credits Associated=3

Course Books
Though the scope of the subject is not limited to one book but for kick start follow any among mentioned:
Text Books:

Modern Control Engineering by Katsuhiko Ogata, PEARSON, 5th Edition, (2015)

Reference Books:

CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING by NORMAN S. NISE, WILEY, 5th Edition, (2008)

AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS by FARID GOLNARAGHI, BENJAMIN C. KUO, WILEY, 9th Edition,
(2009)

CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING by S.K. BHATTACHARYA, PEARSON, 2nd Edition, (2008)

Course Contents- The Glimpse

Before MTEs
Unit I Introduction to control systems : Brief history and developments in feedback control,
Applications such as Machine tool control, Boiler control, Engine governing, Aerospace control, Active
vibration control
Unit II Modelling of physical systems : Mechanical, electrical, thermal and hydraulic systems,
Concepts of state, state variable, state model, State models for linear continuous time functions, state
space model formulation, Block diagram and signal flow graph analysis, Transfer function
Unit III System response : Time response of first and second-order systems, Steady-state errors and
error constants, Performance specifications in time-domain, Effect of pole locations, Concept of
stability, Relative stability, Rouths stability criterion, Root locus method of analysis and design, Lead
and lag compensation

Course Contents- The Glimpse

After MTEs
Unit IV Frequency-response analysis : Relationship between time & frequency response, Polar plots,
Bodes plot, Stability in frequency domain, Nyquist plots, Nyquist stability criterion, Performance
specifications in frequency-domain, Frequency-domain methods of design, Compensation and their
realization in time and frequency domains.
Unit V Types of controllers : Introduction to controllers, Types of control action, proportional control,
proportional cum derivative control, proportional plus integral plus derivative(PID) control, Hydraulic
controllers, Introduction to electronic controllers, Pneumatic controllers, Introduction to thermal
controllers
Unit VI State variable analysis : Solution of state equations, Concepts of controllability and
observability, Pole placement design, Proportional, Integral and Derivative feedback, Simple case
studies

Machine Tool Control for cutting

(or shaping or engraving) metals

Boiler- Generator Control

A typical hydraulic system

1 pump
2 oil tank
3 flow control valve
4 pressure relief valve
5 hydraulic cylinder
6 directional control valve
7 throttle valve

Level and Flow Control Applications

APPLICATIONS..

APPLICATIONS..

Can you build this and make it fly as per your instruction ?