This essential textbook takes the student from the initial steps in modeling a dynamic system through development of the mathematical models needed for feedback control. The generously-illustrated, student-friendly text focuses on fundamental theoretical development rather than the application of commercial software. Practical details of machine design are included to motivate the non-mathematically inclined student.This book also:
Emphasizes the linear graph method for modeling dynamic systems
Offers a systematic approach for creating an engineering model, extracting information, and formulating mathematical analyses
Adopts a unifying theme of power flow as the dynamic agent that eases analysis of hybrid systems, such as machinery
Presents differential equations as dynamic operators and stresses input/output relationships
Introduces Mathcad and programming in MATLAB
Allows for use of Open Source Computational Software (R or C)
Features over 1000 illustrations