This book introduces the basic concepts of system modeling with differential equations.

Status

The draft version includes updates made during the fall of 2004, including many corrections and clarifications.

Chapters (FROM THE DRAFT VERSION 2.6)

• Introduction (PDF)
• Translation (PDF) (PPT)
• Solving Differential Equations (PDF) (PPT)
• Numerical Methods (PDF) (PPT)
• Rotation (PDF) (PPT)
• Transfer Functions (PDF) (PPT)
• Circuits (PDF) (PPT)
• Feedback Control Systems and Block Diagram (PDF)s (PPT)
• Phasor Analysis (PDF) (PPT)
• Bode Plots (PDF) (PPT)
• Root Locus Plots (PDF) (PPT)
• Non-linear systems (PDF) (PPT)
• Analog IO (PDF) (PPT)
• Sensors (PDF) (PPT)
• Actuators (PDF) (PPT)
• Motion Control Systems (PDF) (PPT)
• Laplace Techniques (PDF) (PPT)
• Linear Systems (PDF) (PPT)
• Convolution (PDF)
• State Analysis (PDF)
• State Based Controls (PDF)
• System Identification(PDF)
• Magnetic Systems (PDF) (PPT)
• Fluids (PDF) (PPT)
• Thermal (PDF) (PPT)
• Optimization(PDF)
• Finite Element Analysis(PDF)
• Fuzzy Logic(PDF)
• Neural Networks(PDF)
• Embedded Systems(PDF)
• Lab Guide (PDF)
• Writing (PDF)
• Math Review Guide (PDF)
• C Programming Review (PDF)
• Units (PDF)
• Materials (PDF)

Downloads

• Version 2.6 (CURRENT DRAFT VERSION) PDF (5.5MB) January 5, 2005
• Version 2.4 PDF (5.2MB) January 26, 2004
• Version 2.3 PDF (4.4MB) August 25, 2003
• Version 2.2 PDF (4.4MB) July 22, 2002
• Version 2.1 PDF (4.3MB) March 31, 2002 (HTML)
• Version 2.0 PDF (4.3MB) January 10, 2002
• Version 1.0 PDF (3.5MB) August 10, 2001

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