PS4151 System Theory Syllabus:

PS4151 System Theory Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

1. To educate on modeling and representing systems in state variable form.
2. To train on solving linear and non-linear state equations.
3. To illustrate the properties of control system.
4. To classifynon–linearitiesand examine stability of systems in the sense of Lyapunov’s theory.
5. To educate on modal concepts, design of state, output feedback controllers and estimators.

UNIT I STATE VARIABLE REPRESENTATION

Introduction-Concept of State-Space equations for Dynamic Systems –Time invariance and linearity- Non uniqueness of state model- Physical Systems and State Assignment – free and forced responses- State Diagrams.

UNIT II SOLUTION OF STATE EQUATIONS

Existence and uniqueness of solutions to Continuous-time state equations – Solution of Nonlinear and Linear Time Varying State equations – State transition matrix and its properties – Evaluation of matrix exponential- System modes- Role of Eigen values and Eigen vectors.

UNIT III PROPERTIES OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM

Controllability and Observability-Stabilizability and Detectability-Test for Continuous time Systems Time varying and Time invariant case-Output Controllability-Reducibility-System Realizations.

UNIT IV NON-LINEARITIES AND STABILITY ANALYSIS

Equilibrium Points-Stability in the sense of Lyapunov-BIBO Stability-Stability of LTI Systems-Types of nonlinearity – Phase plane analysis – Singular points – Limit cycles – Construction of phase trajectories – Describing function method – Derivation of describing functions. Equilibrium Stability of Nonlinear Continuous Time Autonomous Systems – Direct Method of Lyapunov and the Linear Continuous-Time Autonomous Systems- Lyapunov Functions for Nonlinear Continuous Time Autonomous Systems-Krasovskii and Variable-Gradiant Method

UNIT IV MODAL ANALYSIS

Controllable and Observable Companion Forms – SISO and MIMO Systems – Effect of State Feedback on Controllability and Observability-Pole Placement by State Feedback for both SISO and MIMO Systems-Full Order and Reduced Order Observers.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Students able to
CO1 Understand the concept of State-State representation for Dynamic Systems
CO2 Explain the solution techniques of state equations
CO3 Realize the properties of control systems in state space form
CO4 Identify non-linearities and evaluate the stability of the system using Lyapnov notion
CO5 Perform Modal analysis and design controller and observer in state space form

REFERENCES:

1. M. Gopal, “Modern Control System Theory”, New Age International, 2005.
2. Z. Bubnicki, ”Modern Control Theory”, Springer, 2005
3. K. Ogatta, “Modern Control Engineering”, PHI, 2002
4. John S. Bay, “Fundamentals of Linear State Space Systems”, McGraw-Hill, 1999
5. D. Roy Choudhury, “Modern Control Systems”, New Age International, 2005
6. John J. D’Azzo, C. H. Houpis and S. N. Sheldon, “Linear Control System Analysis and Design with MATLAB”, Taylor Francis, 2003
7. M. Vidyasagar, “Nonlinear Systems Analysis’, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 2002