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Control Systems Concept List

This document contains the 300 concepts for the Control Systems intelligent textbook. Each concept is numbered with a unique ConceptID for reference in the learning graph.

Concepts

  1. Control System
  2. Feedback
  3. Open-Loop Control
  4. Closed-Loop Control
  5. Plant
  6. Controller
  7. Actuator
  8. Sensor
  9. Reference Input
  10. Error Signal
  11. Disturbance
  12. System Response
  13. Dynamic System
  14. Linear System
  15. Time-Invariant System
  16. LTI System
  17. Superposition Principle
  18. Homogeneity
  19. Causality
  20. Differential Equation
  21. First-Order System
  22. Second-Order System
  23. Higher-Order System
  24. Order of a System
  25. Initial Conditions
  26. Natural Response
  27. Forced Response
  28. Total Response
  29. Zero-Input Response
  30. Zero-State Response
  31. Transient Response
  32. Steady-State Response
  33. Time Constant
  34. Damping Ratio
  35. Natural Frequency
  36. Damped Frequency
  37. Undamped System
  38. Underdamped System
  39. Critically Damped System
  40. Overdamped System
  41. Overshoot
  42. Percent Overshoot
  43. Settling Time
  44. Rise Time
  45. Peak Time
  46. Delay Time
  47. Step Input
  48. Impulse Input
  49. Ramp Input
  50. Parabolic Input
  51. Sinusoidal Input
  52. Unit Step Response
  53. Impulse Response
  54. Ramp Response
  55. Standard Test Inputs
  56. Transfer Function
  57. Laplace Transform
  58. Inverse Laplace Transform
  59. S-Domain
  60. Time Domain
  61. Frequency Domain
  62. Poles
  63. Zeros
  64. Pole-Zero Plot
  65. Pole-Zero Cancellation
  66. Dominant Poles
  67. Pole Locations
  68. Complex Conjugate Poles
  69. Real Poles
  70. Repeated Poles
  71. Simple Poles
  72. Pole at Origin
  73. Poles in Left Half Plane
  74. Poles in Right Half Plane
  75. Poles on Imaginary Axis
  76. Initial Value Theorem
  77. Final Value Theorem
  78. Partial Fraction Expansion
  79. Residue Calculation
  80. Cover-Up Method
  81. Convolution Integral
  82. Convolution in S-Domain
  83. System Order
  84. Proper Transfer Function
  85. Strictly Proper Function
  86. DC Gain
  87. Electrical Systems
  88. Mechanical Systems
  89. Translational Systems
  90. Rotational Systems
  91. Electromechanical Systems
  92. Motor Model
  93. DC Motor
  94. Armature-Controlled Motor
  95. Field-Controlled Motor
  96. Motor Transfer Function
  97. RLC Circuit
  98. RC Circuit
  99. RL Circuit
  100. Op-Amp Circuits
  101. Mass-Spring-Damper
  102. Pendulum System
  103. Gear Train
  104. Lever System
  105. Fluid Systems
  106. Thermal Systems
  107. Analogous Systems
  108. Impedance Analogy
  109. Mobility Analogy
  110. Force-Voltage Analogy
  111. Force-Current Analogy
  112. Linearization
  113. Operating Point
  114. Equilibrium Point
  115. Small Signal Analysis
  116. Taylor Series Expansion
  117. Nonlinear System
  118. Saturation
  119. Dead Zone
  120. Backlash
  121. Hysteresis
  122. Block Diagram
  123. Summing Junction
  124. Pickoff Point
  125. Cascade Connection
  126. Parallel Connection
  127. Feedback Connection
  128. Block Diagram Reduction
  129. Block Diagram Algebra
  130. Forward Path
  131. Feedback Path
  132. Loop
  133. Inner Loop
  134. Outer Loop
  135. Loop Gain
  136. Closed-Loop Transfer
  137. Open-Loop Transfer
  138. Unity Feedback
  139. Non-Unity Feedback
  140. Signal Flow Graph
  141. Node
  142. Branch
  143. Branch Gain
  144. Mason's Gain Formula
  145. Forward Path Gain
  146. Loop Gain Calculation
  147. Non-Touching Loops
  148. Graph Determinant
  149. Cofactor
  150. Stability
  151. BIBO Stability
  152. Internal Stability
  153. Asymptotic Stability
  154. Marginal Stability
  155. Unstable System
  156. Bounded Input
  157. Bounded Output
  158. Characteristic Equation
  159. Characteristic Polynomial
  160. Characteristic Roots
  161. Routh-Hurwitz Criterion
  162. Routh Array
  163. Routh Array Construction
  164. Special Cases Routh
  165. Zero in First Column
  166. Row of Zeros
  167. Auxiliary Polynomial
  168. Stability Boundary
  169. Relative Stability
  170. Root Locus
  171. Root Locus Rules
  172. Starting Points
  173. Ending Points
  174. Number of Branches
  175. Symmetry Property
  176. Real Axis Segments
  177. Angle Condition
  178. Magnitude Condition
  179. Breakaway Point
  180. Break-In Point
  181. Asymptotes
  182. Centroid
  183. Asymptote Angles
  184. Departure Angle
  185. Arrival Angle
  186. Imaginary Axis Crossing
  187. Root Locus Gain
  188. Gain Adjustment
  189. Dominant Pole Design
  190. Pole Placement
  191. Root Locus Compensation
  192. Frequency Response
  193. Sinusoidal Steady State
  194. Magnitude Response
  195. Phase Response
  196. Frequency Transfer Func
  197. Substitution s=jw
  198. Bode Plot
  199. Bode Magnitude Plot
  200. Bode Phase Plot
  201. Decibel
  202. Logarithmic Scale
  203. Decade
  204. Octave
  205. Corner Frequency
  206. Break Frequency
  207. Asymptotic Approximation
  208. Bode Plot Construction
  209. First-Order Factor
  210. Second-Order Factor
  211. First-Order Bode Plot
  212. Second-Order Bode Plot
  213. Integrator Bode Plot
  214. Differentiator Bode Plot
  215. Constant Gain Term
  216. Time Delay in Bode
  217. Resonant Peak
  218. Resonant Frequency
  219. Quality Factor
  220. Bandwidth
  221. Cutoff Frequency
  222. Half-Power Point
  223. Low-Pass System
  224. High-Pass System
  225. Bandpass System
  226. Notch Filter
  227. Gain Margin
  228. Phase Margin
  229. Stability Margins
  230. Crossover Frequency
  231. Gain Crossover
  232. Phase Crossover
  233. Minimum Phase System
  234. Non-Minimum Phase
  235. All-Pass System
  236. Nyquist Plot
  237. Nyquist Diagram
  238. Nyquist Criterion
  239. Nyquist Contour
  240. Encirclement
  241. Clockwise Encirclement
  242. Right-Half Plane Poles
  243. Right-Half Plane Zeros
  244. Conditionally Stable
  245. Gain Margin from Nyquist
  246. Phase Margin from Nyquist
  247. Steady-State Error
  248. Steady-State Accuracy
  249. Error Constants
  250. Position Error Constant
  251. Velocity Error Constant
  252. Acceleration Error Const
  253. System Type
  254. Type 0 System
  255. Type 1 System
  256. Type 2 System
  257. Type Number
  258. Error Coefficients
  259. Disturbance Error
  260. Proportional Control
  261. Integral Control
  262. Derivative Control
  263. P Controller
  264. PI Controller
  265. PD Controller
  266. PID Controller
  267. Proportional Gain
  268. Integral Gain
  269. Derivative Gain
  270. Integral Time
  271. Derivative Time
  272. Controller Tuning
  273. Ziegler-Nichols Method
  274. Reaction Curve Method
  275. Ultimate Gain Method
  276. Ultimate Gain
  277. Ultimate Period
  278. Trial and Error Tuning
  279. Anti-Windup
  280. Derivative Kick
  281. Lead Compensator
  282. Lag Compensator
  283. Lead-Lag Compensator
  284. Phase Lead
  285. Phase Lag
  286. Compensator Design
  287. Maximum Phase Lead
  288. Compensation Zero
  289. Compensation Pole
  290. Bode Design Method
  291. Root Locus Design
  292. Performance Specs
  293. Design Tradeoffs
  294. Speed vs Stability
  295. Robustness
  296. Sensitivity
  297. Sensitivity Function
  298. Complementary Sensitivity
  299. Disturbance Rejection
  300. Noise Attenuation