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Modern Control Systems, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (January 14, 2021) © 2022

  • Richard C. Dorf
  • Robert H. Bishop

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For courses in control theory.

Real-world engineering problems help students develop problem-solving skills

Modern Control Systems presents the structure of feedback control theory using an integrated design and analysis approach. It provides a sequence of exciting discoveries as students proceed through the text and problems. Written to be equally useful for all engineering disciplines, it helps students build a strong foundation in the principles of frequency and time-domain design techniques.

The 14th Edition incorporates over 20% new or updated problems. It includes a total of over 980 end-of-chapter exercises, advanced problems, design problems and computer problems.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Real-world complex control systems and practical design applications are emphasized. Applications and examples address ABET and industry standards.
  • Problems of increasing complexity help students progressively develop problem-solving skills. MATLAB® and LabVIEWâ„¢ MathScript problems help them learn to apply theory to computer-aided design and analysis concepts.
  • Thorough coverage of both classical and modern methods of control engineering gives students a strong foundation in basic principles.
  • Advanced topics of robust and digital control are presented in later chapters, as well as a chapter devoted to the design of feedback control systems.
  • Green engineering and human-centered design strategies teach future engineers the importance of evolving design strategies.

New and updated features of this title

  • UPDATED/NEW: Over 20% new or updated problems are included in this edition. In total, there are over 980 end-of-chapter exercises, problems, advanced problems, design problems, and computer problems exploring all aspects of modern control systems. The problems require students to extend their knowledge of the concepts to new situations, helping them develop their problem-solving skills as they advance through the text.
  • UPDATED: Expanded use of color throughout the text adds emphasis when needed and makes the graphs and figures easier to interpret.
  • UPDATED: Companion website is available to students and faculty using this edition. Website resources include all the m-files in the book, Laplace and z-transform tables, written materials on matrix algebra and complex numbers, symbols, units, and conversion factors, and an introduction to the LabVIEW MathScript RT Module. www.pearson.com/bishop

Features of Pearson eText for the 14th Edition

  • NEW: Video Solutions offer step-by-step solution walkthroughs of representative homework problems from each section of the text.
  • NEW: Interactive Figures, including dynamic graphs, provide new interactivity to help students visualize course concepts that are difficult to comprehend from static images.
  • NEW: Interactive Skills Check questions at the end of each chapter help students test their understanding of what they've just read.
  1. Introduction to Control Systems
  2. Mathematical Models of Systems
  3. State Variable Models
  4. Feedback Control System Characteristics
  5. The Performance of Feedback Control Systems
  6. The Stability of Linear Feedback Systems
  7. The Root Locus Method
  8. Frequency Response Methods
  9. Stability in the Frequency Domain
  10. The Design of Feedback Control Systems
  11. The Design of State Variable Feedback Systems
  12. Robust Control Systems
  13. Digital Control Systems

Appendices

  1. MATLAB Basics
  2. MathScript RT Module Basics
  3. Symbols, Units, and Conversion Factors
  4. Laplace Transform Pairs
  5. An Introduction to Matrix Algebra
  6. Decibel Conversion
  7. Complex Numbers
  8. z-Transform Pairs
  9. Discrete-Time Evaluation of the Time Response
  10. Design Aids

About our authors

Richard C. Dorf was Emeriti Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Known as an instructor who was highly concerned with the discipline of electrical engineering and its application to social and economic needs, Professor Dorf wrote and edited several successful engineering textbooks and handbooks, including the best-selling Engineering Handbook, second edition and the third edition of the Electrical Engineering Handbook. Professor Dorf was also coauthor of Technology Ventures, a leading textbook on technology entrepreneurship. Professor Dorf was a Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the ASEE. Dr. Dorf held a patent for the PIDA controller.

Robert H. Bishop is the Dean of Engineering at the University of South Florida, President and CEO of the Institute of Applied Engineering and a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Prior to coming to The University of South Florida, he was the Dean of Engineering at Marquette University and before that a Department Chair and Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin where he held the Joe J. King Professorship and was a Distinguished Teaching Professor. Professor Bishop started his engineering career as a member of the technical staff at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. He authors the well-known textbook for teaching graphical programming entitled Learning with LabVIEW and is also the editor-in-chief of the Mechatronics Handbook. Professor Bishop remains an active teacher and researcher and has authored/coauthored over 145 journal and conference papers. He is a Fellow of the AIAA, a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society (AAS), a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and active in ASEE and in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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