Gain and phase margins of SISO systems from modified root locus plots

Graphically based methods for determining the gain margin and phase margin of linear time-invariant single-input, single-output (SISO) control systems are treated. The gain margin can be found from a graph showing the angle of each closed-loop system eigenvalue in the complex plane as a function of...

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Published inIEEE control systems Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 123 - 127
Main Authors Nagurka, M.L., Kurfess, T.R.
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.1992
Subjects
Control systems
Degradation
Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
Frequency
Guidelines
Noise robustness
Sensor systems
Stability
Time measurement
Transfer functions
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Summary:Graphically based methods for determining the gain margin and phase margin of linear time-invariant single-input, single-output (SISO) control systems are treated. The gain margin can be found from a graph showing the angle of each closed-loop system eigenvalue in the complex plane as a function of real gain. At any constant real gain, the phase margin can be identified from a graph of the angle of each closed-loop system eigenvalue in the complex plane as a function of gain angle. The proposed methods do not require frequency calculations and highlight the importance of root sensitivity, with the practical design guideline of not selecting control gains that place eigenvalues near break points.< >
ISSN:1066-033X
1941-000X
DOI:10.1109/37.165534