EGH421 Vibration and Control

The ability to analyse and control the dynamic behaviour of machinery and processes is core competency for mechanical engineers. The focus of this unit is the introduction of the theory and techniques that underpin dynamic systems analysis and control system engineering, including: transfer function representations, stability, steady-state behaviour, and frequency response. These techniques form the basis for the root-locus and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller design techniques introduced later in the unit. Together, these concepts and analysis tools provide a solid foundation to develop real-world controllers to achieve the desired transient and steady-state behaviour. This is a capstone unit that builds on the earlier dynamics units (EGB321 Dynamics of Machines, EGB211 Dynamics).