Publisher's Synopsis
Covering the fundamentals of mathematical modeling in engineering systems, this text focuses on integration and feedback. Designed for introductory courses, it discusses the dynamics of mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid and mixed systems. It illustrates the similarities among these systems by emphasizing state-space models, which also facilitate programming on high-speed digital computers. In addition, the text includes older, conventional system models, such as input-output differential equations, transfer functions and frequency response graphs.
