System Dynamics: Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Mechatronic Systems

by Dean C. Karnopp, Donald L. Margolis, Ronald C. Rosenberg

Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 047088908X

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Book Description

A major revision of the go-to resource for engineers facing the increasingly complex job of dynamic systems design, System Dynamics, Fifth Edition adds a completely new section on the control of mechatronic systems, while revising and clarifying material on modeling and computer simulation for a wide variety of physical systems.

An expanded new edition of the bestselling system dynamics book using the bond graph approach

This new edition continues to offer comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of bond graphs, using these important design tools to help readers better understand the various components of dynamic systems. Covering all topics from the ground up, the book provides step-by-step guidance on how to leverage the power of bond graphs to model the flow of information and energy in all types of engineering systems. It begins with simple bond graph models of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, then goes on to explain in detail how to model more complex systems using computer simulations. Readers will find:

• New material and practical advice on the design of control systems using mathematical models
• New chapters on methods that go beyond predicting system behavior, including automatic control, observers, parameter studies for system design, and concept testing
• Coverage of electromechanical transducers and mechanical systems in plane motion
• Formulas for computing hydraulic compliances and modeling acoustic systems
• A discussion of state-of-the-art simulation tools such as MATLAB and bond graph software

Complete with numerous figures and examples, System Dynamics, Fifth Edition is a must-have resource for anyone designing systems and components in the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. It is also an excellent hands-on guide on the latest bond graph methods for readers unfamiliar with physical system modeling.

About the Author

Dean C. Karnopp and Donald L. Margolis are Professors of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Davis.

Ronald C. Rosenberg is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. The authors have extensive experience in teaching system dynamics at the graduate and undergraduate levels and have published numerous papers on the industrial applications of the subject.

Customer Reviews

I have been using the 2nd edition which was the best book within modelling and simulation of "mechatronic" systems before the 3rd edition came. The price is lower than for the 2nd ed. and that one was also worth it! This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone who needs to perform modeling and simulation of mechanic, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems. The book covers the basic modeling procedure, leads you through the formulation of equations, and show you simulation examples. The book is both for the beginner and for advanced engineering. Recommended!

I purchased this book for work as a reference for modeling vehicle ride characteristics. I had some background in bond graph modeling techniques, but needed a refresher. This book provides excellent background and step by step methods for obtaining bond graph models of mechanical and electrical systems. These models can be readily converted to systems of differential equations (state-space equations), which is what I needed for my project. This book describes techniques for both linear and nonlinear systems, more clearly than other references I had looked at.