2.151: Advanced System Dynamics & Control

Fall | Graduate | 12 Units | Prereq: 2.004 and (2.087 or 18.06)

Analytical descriptions of state-determined dynamic physical systems; time and frequency domain representations; system characteristics - controllability, observability, stability; linear and nonlinear system responses. Modification of system characteristics using feedback. State observers, Kalman filters. Modeling/performance trade-offs in control system design. Basic optimization tools. Positive systems. Emphasizes applications to physical systems.