Department of Instrumentation and Control

Teaching Scheme: Lectures : 3 hrs/week   

Examination Scheme: Mid-sem. test – 30 marks

                                           End sem. Exam – 50 marks

                                           Quizzes & Assignments – 20 Marks     
 

PART A: 
Introduction to Nonlinear systems 
Methods of analysis 
Lyapunov Stability 
Introduction to Feedback Linearization 
Input-State Linearization 
Input-Output Linearization 
Design of controllers using Feedback Linearization 
Robust Feedback Linearization 
  
PART B: 
Introduction to variable structure control system, sliding mode control (SMC), uncertain systems, continuous and discrete sliding mode control, delta transform,  model following SMC,  estimation methods, time delay control and inertial delay control, sliding mode observer  
 

Texts/References   

1. H. Nijmeijer and AVD Schaft,  Nonlinear Dynamical Control Systems, Springer Verlag,  New York, 1990.

2. JJE Slotine and W. Li,  Applied Nonlinear Control, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1991.

3. B. Friedland,  Advanced Control System Design , Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1996.

4. HK Khalil,   Nonlinear Systems , Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2002.

5. R.H.Middleton and G.C.Goodwin, Digital control and estimation: A unified ap-

proach. Prentice Hall, New Jercy, 2 ed., 1990.

6. Sliding Mode Control: Theory And Applications, C. Edwards and Spurgeon, Springer US

7. U. Itkis, Control system of variable structure, Wiley, New York (1976).