DrControl based on OMNotebook

DrControl is an interactive course material  in control theory based on the electronic book OMNotebook. DrControl contains theory control theory concepts mixed together with exercises and example models in Modelica. This can be an alternative or complement to the traditional teaching method with lecturing and reading textbooks. Experience shows that using such an electronic book will lead to more engagement from the students. OMNotebook can contain interactive technical computations and text, as well as graphics. Hence it is a suitable tool for teaching, experimentation, simulation, model documentation, storage, etc.

DrControl can be an alternative or complement to the traditional teaching method with lecturing and reading textbooks in control theory. The learning cycle starts with explanation of the background theory followed by examples and questions. The student is then encouraged to experiment with the models.

DrControl contains topics like:

• Feedback loop
• Mathematical modeling
• Transfer function
• Stability
• Feedforward compensation
• State-space form
• State observation
• Closed loop control system
• Reconstructed systems
• Linear quadratic optimization
• Linearization

Publications

• DrControl – An Interactive Course Material for Teaching Control Engineering Mohsen Torabzadeh-Tari, Martin Sjölund, Adrian Pop, Peter Fritzson, Modelica Conference 2011

Contributors

• Mohsen Torabzadeh-Tari, Linköping University, PELAB – Programming Environment Lab, Sweden
• Martin Sjölund, Linköping University, PELAB – Programming Environment Lab, Sweden
• Adrian Pop, Linköping University, PELAB – Programming Environment Lab, Sweden
• Peter Fritzson, Linköping University, PELAB – Programming Environment Lab, Sweden

Contact

• Mail to: OpenModelica [at] ida.liu.se