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Servomechanisms and regulating system design

Title: Servomechanisms and regulating system design [by] Harold Chestnut and Robert W. Mayer.
Author: Chestnut, Harold.
Publication: New York, Wiley, 1951-55.

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Additional Authors

Mayer, Robert W.

Description

2 volumes diagrams; 24 cm

Series Statement

General Electric series

Uniform Title

General Electric series

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Contents

v. 1. The automatic control problem -- Manipulation of complex numbers -- Solution of linear differential equations -- Laplace transforms for the solution of linear differential equations -- Steady-state operation with sinusoidal driving functions -- Methods of determining system stability -- Typical control elements and their transfer functions -- Types of servomechanism and control systems -- Complex plane representation of feedback control system performance -- Design use of complex plane plot to improve system performance -- Attenuation concepts for use in feedback control system design -- Application of attenuation -- phase diagrams to feedback control design problems -- Multiple-loop and multiple-input feedback control systems -- Comparison of steady-state and transient performance of servomechanisms
v. 2. Measurement techniques -- Influence of input characteristics on control system design -- Selection of controlled system power elements with proper rating -- Networks for obtaining desired attenuation-frequency characteristics -- All alternating-current servomechanism operation -- Linearization of non-linear elements for small departures -- Linearization of non-linear elements for large departures -- Application of non-linear elements to control systems.

LCCN

51010512

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Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library