7 7/16 X 9 11/16 in Preface; Control systems, Introduction, Systems, Control systems models, Measurement elements, Signal processing, Correction elements, Control s ystems, Problems; System models, Introduction, Gain, Dynamic systems, Di fferential equations, Transfer function, System transfer functions, Sens itivity, Block manipulation, Multiple inputs, Problems; System response, Introduction, Inputs, Determining outputs, First order systems, Second order systems, Problems; System parameters, Introduction, First order sy stems, Second order systems, Stability, Problems; Frequency response, In troduction, Phasors, Sinusoidal inputs, Bode plots, System identificatio n, Stability, Compensation, Problems; Nyquist diagrams, Introduction, Th e polar plot, Stability, Relative stability, Problems; Controllers, Intr oduction, On-off control, PID control, Terminology, A process controller , Controller mathematics, Tuning, Digital systems, Problems; Appendix A, Differential equations; Appendix B, Laplace tranform, Answers; Index