Second Order Dynamics in Process Control

How do we simulate two first order transfer functions in series, a inherently second order system, or two coupled differential equations? Tune in to find out!

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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 4: Adaptive, Gain-Scheduled and...

This video explains the type of MPC controller you can use based on your plant model, constraints, and cost function. An optimization problem with these properties is a convex one, and you...

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Visually Determining Transfer Functions

Process Control classes can get pretty hard to follow when you lose sight of what transfer functions really are. How do you get them in the first place?

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Apollo's Flight Computer: Epitome of Engineering

The Apollo missions' success can be vastly accredited to the success of building a robust, one-of-a-kind flight computer for its guidance, navigation and control. Follow this video to...

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Introduction to System Stability and Control

This video attempts to provide an intuitive understanding of concepts like stability and stability margin. I briefly describe both of these topics with examples and explain how you can...

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Deploying Deep Learning Models | Deep Learning for Engineers, Part 5

This video covers the additional work and considerations you need to think about once you have a deep neural network that can classify your data. We need to consider that the trained network...

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Controllability, Reachability, and Eigenvalue Placement [Control Bootcamp]

This lecture explains the equivalence of controllability, reachability, and the ability to arbitrarily place eigenvalues of the closed loop system.

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Building a Matlab/Simulink Model of an Aircraft: the Research Civil Aircraft...

In this video we implement the RCAM model as a Matlab script that is called from a Simulink model. The result is a fully encapsulated Simulink model of a no...

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Digital Twin Parameter Tuning

Learn how to tune the digital twin model of a pump system to its physical asset using Simulink Design Optimization™. You can use measured data collected from the physical system to tune the...

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Peter Ponders PID - Feed Forward Theory and Calculations

The formulas for feed forwards are derived for motors and hydraulic actuators. See More

Discrete control #5: The bilinear transform

This is video number five on discrete control and here, we’re going to cover the famous and useful bilinear transform. The bilinear transform is yet another method for converting, or mapping...

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Sketching Root Locus Part 2

This is the second part of how to sketch a root locus by hand. However instead of following the normal rules for sketching a locus that you'd see in a book, I decided to explain the rules...

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Introduction to Full State Feedback Control

In this video we introduce the concept of a full state feedback controller. We discuss how to use this system to place the eigenvalues of the closed loop sys...

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Final Value Theorem and Steady State Error

This Final Value Theorem is a way we can determine what value the time domain function approaches at infinity but from the S-domain transfer function. This is very helpful when we're trying...

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Final Value Theorem

In this video we discuss the Final Value Theorem. Given a signal in the Laplace domain, this allows us to predict the steady state value of the signal in th...

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TikZ source Code: A single MIMO system

TikZ source Code: A single MIMO system

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The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

Here I introduce the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), which is how we compute the Fourier Transform on a computer. The FFT is one of the most important algorithms of all time.

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What Is a Control System and Why Should I Care? (Part 2)

This talk gives a glimpse of some of the methods and math that allow us to understand feedback systems. Continuing on from Part 1, it gives a description of how we use scientific principles...

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Lecture 28: Lag Compensator Design using Bode Plots

This video explains how a lag compensator can be designed using Bode plots. A numerical example has also been taken up. See More

Linear Systems of Equations, Least Squares Regression, Pseudoinverse

This video describes how the SVD can be used to solve linear systems of equations. In particular, it is possible to solve nonsquare systems (overdetermined or underdetermined) via least...

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Time domain - tutorial 3: signal transformations

In this video, we learn how different transformations can change the signal shape. Specifically, we cover time shifting & scaling as well as amplitude shift...

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Lecture 10: Second Order Underdamped Systems: Unit step response and time do...

The unit step response of a Second order underdamped system has been derived in this lecture. Further, different time domain specifications have also been de... See More

Frequency domain – tutorial 7: Fourier transform examples marathon

In this video, we solve lots of lots examples to practice how to quickly find Fourier transform using table of pairs and properties. The learning objective i...

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PID Control with Posicast 7 - ( In English )

In this video closed-loop configurations with PID controllers and Posicast are introduced.

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