Standard HW Problem #2: Which is the real open loop transfer function?

In this video, we’ll go through another standard homework problem so you can see how you can apply many of the things you’re learning into a single problem. The question is, we have two...

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Building the Flight Controller Hardware - dRehmFlight VTOL

This video will show you how to setup and solder the default recommended hardware setup for the dRehmFlight VTOL flight controller package. This hardware configuration will work with the...

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Resonant Frequency of a Dynamic System

In this video we discuss the resonant frequency of a dynamic system. We show how the resonant frequency, natural frequency, and damped natural frequency are...

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Posicast Control 4 - ( In English )

This video continues to explore the gantry crame control simulations in open-loop- The main focus is the half-cycle Posicast.

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Lecture 14: Routh Hurwitz Criterion

Special cases in Routh Hurwitz criterion i.e (1) a row with only first entry being zero and (2) A row with all entries zero are considered. The video of a pr... See More

Solving the 1D Heat Equation

In this video we simplify the general heat equation to look at only a single spatial variable, thereby obtaining the 1D heat equation. We solving the result...

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Euler (Gimbal Lock) Explained

In this video we explore Euler Rotations, the most common method for orienting objects in 3d. It's by-product "gimbal lock" can cause headaches for animators because the animated motion can...

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Laplace domain – tutorial 4: Laplace transform examples

In this video, we solve lots of examples to practice how to quickly find Laplace transform using the table of pairs & properties and five golden rules on ROC...

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Control Bootcamp: Example Frequency Response (Bode Plot) for Spring-Mass-Da...

This video shows how to compute and interpret the Bode plot for a simple spring-mass-damper system.

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Control Bootcamp: Loop Shaping Example for Cruise Control

This video demonstrates loop shaping on the cruise control model.

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IMC PID Design of a Second Order Process

IMC PID Design of a Second Order Process

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Peter Ponders PID - LQR Optimizing Two Outputs

To make this LQR video different I use LQR to control two output and find the best 'compromise' between controlling the level and temperature in a mixing tan... See More

Frequency domain – tutorial 4: Gibbs phenomenon

In this video, we quickly review the Gibbs phenomenon which involves two facts:1) Fourier sums overshoot at a jump discontinuity2) overshoot does not disapp...

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Understanding Model Predictive Control, Part 2: What is MPC?

Learn how model predictive control (MPC) works. Using a simple car example, this video provides insight into an MPC controller’s strategy for finding the optimal steering wheel angle to...

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Second Order Dynamics

A crash course overview on second order dynamics in the frequency domain, what the key parameters are, and why they matter.

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Peter Ponders PID - Controlling a non-integrating single pole system. Part 3...

Part 3 uses PI control which is the only practical means of control a non-integrating single pole system.http://deltamotion.comhttp://forum.deltamotion.com

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TikZ source Code: Feedback systems

TikZ source Code: Feedback systems

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Fourier Series and Gibbs Phenomena [Matlab]

This video will describe how to compute the Fourier Series in Matlab and Gibbs Phenomena that appear for discontinuous functions.

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Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

Principal component analysis (PCA) is a workhorse algorithm in statistics, where dominant correlation patterns are extracted from high-dimensional data.

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Trimming a Model of a Dynamic System Using Numerical Optimization

In this video we show how to find a trim point of a dynamic system using numerical optimization techniques. We generate a cost function that corresponds to ...

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TikZ source Code: Simulation Graph

TikZ source Code: Simulation Graph

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Root Locus Plot: Common Questions and Answers

In this video I go through some of the common questions I've received on my other root locus videos. 1) Why do we call the poles of a system the roots?2) How do I plot the damping ratio...

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The Laplace Transform

In this video we show how to perform the Laplace transform on a signal in the time domain to obtain its equivalent representation in the Laplace domain. Top...

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Lecture 18: PI and Lag Compensator Design using Root Locus

The design of a Proportional Integral [PI] controller and a Lag compensator using Root Locus has been explained in this video. See More

Gain and Phase Margins Explained!

In this video I explain gain and phase margins. If you are confused by this topic I hope this video will help tie all of the concepts together that go into understanding what gain and phase...

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