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Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (March 18, 2025) © 2026

  • J David Powell Stanford University
  • Abbas F. Emami-Naeini Stanford University
  • Christina M. Ivler University of Portland
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Title overview

Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems explores fundamentals with context, case studies and a design focus. It covers what every engineer needs to know about feedback control, including concepts like stability, tracking and robustness. Comprehensive, worked-out examples in each chapter are all presented in a real-world context and with historical background. It is designed to support you equally in learning both the traditional and more modern topics of digital control.

The 9th Edition is updated throughout to reflect the improved features of MATLAB®. Over 100 problems are new or revised from the previous edition; it adds True/False questions to the end of each chapter; new and updated content is found throughout, including expanded discussion of electric motors for drones and EVs; and more.

Table of contents

  • 1. An Overview and Brief History of Feedback Control
  • 2. Dynamic Models
  • 3. Dynamic Response
  • 4. A First Analysis of Feedback
  • 5. The Root-Locus Design Method
  • 6. The Frequency-Design Method
  • 7. State-Space Design
  • 8. Control System Design: Principles and Case Studies
  • 9. Digital Control
  • 10. Nonlinear Systems

Appendices

  • A. Laplace Transforms
  • B. Solutions to the Review Questions
  • C. MATLAB Commands
  • D. Design Aids

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