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Unification of the analysis and design techniques of a broad range of dynamic systems through the use of the tools of modern control. Builds upon the background of classical control topics including Nyquist, Bode, and root locus. Emphasis upon developing the tools of state-space control theory and applying these tools to effect the design of controllers for linear dynamic systems. 5506: Transform analysis and design of systems with digital and continuous components. Classical and modern treatments along with discussion of quantization effects. Design problems with hands-on experience.
This course introduces a unified graphic modeling language bond graph modeling as a powerful tool for modeling, designing, simulating, and analyzing dynamic systems comprising a variety of technologies and mixed energy domains. Building on existing knowledge of dynamic systems, students will learn to construct bond graph models, assign causality, and extract dynamic equations of motion suitable for simulation and analysis.
The fundamentals of digital signal processing of data experimentally obtained from mechanical systems will be covered. Attention will be given to the data acquisition, A/D conversion, aliasing, anti-aliasing filtering, sampling rates, valid frequency ranges, windowing functions leakage and various methods. Special attention will be given to random, transient, and harmonic function data processing. Various methods of estimation of the frequency response function (FRF) will be explored. The estimation methods will be assessed as to their impact on FRF estimation errors. (3H, 3C).
Analytical methods for land vehicle dynamics. Mechanics of pneumatic tires, steering systems, braking and various automobile suspensions. Vehicle handing and response to random roadway irregularities, ride quality computation methods and standards, suspension design. Pre: 3504, 4504 (3H,3C), II.
Fundamentals of feedback control theory, classical analysis and design techniques for automatic controls, introduction to modern control theory. Pre: 3514. (3H,3C) I.
Vehicle performance, drive train, suspension, steering, and brake systems. Steady state and transient conditions. Senior standing in Mechanical Engineering required. (3H,3C)