An essential core text, this volume develops theoretical foundations and explains how control systems work in real industrial situations. Several case histories assist students in visualizing applications. 1992 edition.

1. Introduction to the key features of digital control
2. Discrete-time signals; idealized approximation; frequency spectrum, reconstruction
3. Transform techniques
4. Methods of analysis and design
5. Digital control algorithms
6. Elements in the control loop
7. Tutorial case histories
8. State-variable techniques
9. Control of large-scale systems
10. Control system implementation and integration
11. Commercially available computer control systems and their industrial application
12. Adaptive and robust control
Appendixes
Bibliography
References
Glossary of symbols
Index