Process Control: A First Course with MATLAB
- 7h 53m
- Pao Chau
- Cambridge University Press
- 2002
Process Control emphasizes the importance of computers in this modern age of teaching and practicing process control. An introductory textbook, it covers the most essential aspects of process control suitable for a one-semester course.
The text covers classical techniques, but also includes discussion of state space modeling and control, a modern control topic lacking in most chemical process control introductory texts. MATLAB, a popular engineering software package, is used as a powerful yet approachable computational tool. Text examples demonstrate how root locus, Bode plots, and time-domain simulations can be integrated to tackle a control problem. Classical control and state-space designs are compared. Despite the reliance on MATLAB, theory and analysis of process control are well presented, creating a well-rounded pedagogical text. Each chapter concludes with problem sets, to which hints or solutions are provided.
About the Author
Pao C. Chau is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He also works as a consultant to the biotechnology industry on problems dealing with bioreactor design and control, and molecular modeling.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Mathematical Preliminaries
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Dynamic Response
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State-Space Representation
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Analysis of Single-Loop Control Systems
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Design and Tuning of Single-Loop Control Systems
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Stability of Closed-loop Systems
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Frequency-Response Analysis
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Design of State-Space Systems
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Multiloop Systems
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MATLAB Tutorial Sessions
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Homework Problems
