OVERVIEW

The course presents the basic notions and concepts related to the analysis and control of dynamic systems.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the main knowledge about dynamical systems, their different representations, their properties and the concept of feedback.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The learning outcomes of the course refer to the capacity of:

• understanding the main features of the system dynamics
• knowing the formal representations of continuous-time linear time-invariant dynamic systems
• knowing the main properties of continuous-time linear time-invariant dynamic systems (stability, reachability, observability)
• designing actions to stabilize or improve system performance of continuous-time linear time-invariant systems by means of algebraic feedback

PREREQUISITES

The course prerequisites refer to the contents of the following courses: Mathematics; Physics, Geometry.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons, solution of exercises

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Dynamic systems: types and representations
• Introduction to continuous-time linear time-invariant systems 
• Laplace transform, inital and final value thorems
• Solution in input-output representation and in state-space representation 
• Stability
• Reachability and observability
• State and output feedback
• Representation with block connections 
• Frequency response

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• P. Bolzern, R. Scattolini, N. Schiavoni, Fondamenti di controlli automatici, McGraw-Hill
• L. Benvenuti, A. De Santis, L. Farina, Sistemi dinamici. Modellistica, analisi e controllo, McGraw-Hill
• K. Ogata, L. Biagiotti, Fondamenti di controlli automatici, Pearson
• G. Marro, Controlli Automatici, Zanichelli

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

SILVIA SIRI (President)

CECILIA CATERINA PASQUALE

SIMONA SACONE (President Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam will include a written examination and an oral examination in which some numerical exercises must be solved and the theoretical aspects related to such exercises must be discussed

ASSESSMENT METHODS

During the exam the Professor will evaluate the capability of the student to identify the main characteristics of dynamic linear time-invariant systems, to analyze their properties and to design simple feedback actions 

Exam schedule