Marine systems identification, modeling and control

Marine Systems Identification, Modeling and Control is a concise, stand-alone resource covering the theory and practice of dynamic systems and control for marine engineering students and professionals. Developed from a distance learning CPD course on marine control taught by the authors, the book presents the essentials of the subject, including system representation and transfer, feedback control and closed loop stability. Simulation code and worked examples are provided for both Scilab and MATLAB, making it suitable for both those without access to expensive software and those using MATLAB in a professional setting. This title considers the key topics without superfluous detail and is illustrated with marine industry examples.

Includes index.

Front Cover -- Marine Systems Identification, Modeling, and Control -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter One: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction to Control Systems -- 1.2 History of Control Engineering -- 1.3 Control System Structure -- 1.3.1 Open-loop systems -- 1.3.2 Closed-loop systems -- 1.3.3 System structure -- 1.3.4 Marine control system examples -- 1.4 System Dynamics -- 1.4.1 Dynamic response examples -- 1.5 Advanced Control Engineering Topics -- Nonlinear Control -- Digital Control -- Optimal Control -- Robust Control

Intelligent ControlAdaptive Control -- 1.6 Software for Control System Analysis and Design -- Questions -- References -- Chapter Two: System Representation in the Time Domain -- 2.1 Systems and System Study -- 2.2 Marine System Types -- 2.3 System Modeling -- 2.3.1 Linear time-invariant models -- 2.3.2 Initial conditions and inputs -- Input Types -- 2.3.3 Modeling fluid systems -- Water Tank with Outlet -- Water Tank with Inlet and Outlet -- 2.3.4 Modeling mechanical systems -- Mass on a Spring -- Time-Domain Solution for the Mass-Spring System

Mass on Spring and Damper2.3.5 Modeling electrical systems -- LC Circuits -- LCR Circuits -- 2.3.6 Other…