Basic Control Systems
Dr. Ashish Dutta
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator, Centre for Mechatronics
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016, INDIA
Basic control systems :
Introduction
System – An interconnection of elements and devices for a desired purpose.
Control System – An interconnection of components forming a system
configuration that will provide a desired response.
Process – The device, plant, or system
under control. The input and output
relationship represents the cause-and-
effect relationship of the process.
Introduction
Open-Loop Control Systems
utilize a controller or control
actuator to obtain the desired
response.
Closed-Loop Control
Systems utilizes feedback
to compare the actual
output to the desired output
response.
Multivariable Control System
History
Greece (BC) – Float regulator mechanism
Watt’s Flyball Governor
(18th century)
History
Examples of Modern Control Systems
(a) Automobile
steering control
system.
(b) The driver uses the
difference between the
actual and the desired
direction of travel
to generate a
controlled adjustment
of the steering wheel.
(c) Typical direction-
of-travel response.
The Future of Control Systems
Design Example
Definition of a control system.
Stability
