ABSTRACT
Thus far in this book we have learned how to model dynamic systems and derive or simulate their transient and steady-state responses. In Chapters 7 and 8 we discussed methods for analyzing the time and frequency domain responses of dynamic systems. The modeling and analysis techniques presented thus far can be expanded upon to design automatic controls, also known as compensators. Countless mechanisms and systems are automated. To automate dynamic systems, models are often used to predict the response to control inputs. Analysis is employed to characterize the response. The primary reason for automating a dynamic system is to ensure that the output response has desirable dynamic characteristics. Given the content you have learned in the preceding chapters, ask yourself the following questions:
B How do you synthesize a control system?
