A E 331 - Feedback Flight Control

Units: 3

Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): MATH 151, CHEM 202 or CHEM 200, PHYS 196, M E 200 or A E 200 all with a minimum grade of C (2.0) or higher, have a cumulative GPA of 2.7, MATH 252, A E 280 and E E 204.

Bode plots, lead/lag compensator design using root locus and PID controller design and PID tuning, modeling mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, open loop response, principles of feedback, root locus construction, Routh’s criterion. stability (gain and phase) margins and analysis, state variable approach, stability analysis, pole placement; time domain specifications.

Maximum Credits: 3