Sense elements are used to convert physical quantities of interest into electrical signals. For example, a Wheatstone bridge can be used to convert pressure into electrical output. Many sense elements ...

Because a Laplace transform can be applied to only a linear differential equation, we must "fix" a nonlinear equation. The goal of control is to keep a process running at a specified condition (the ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new method for deriving approximate linear equations to complicated nonlinear problems. Using simulation results, they show that the model ...

With numerous examples and exercises for self-study, this book is designed for a short course on control systems or as a review for the professional engineer and provides a lucid introduction to ...