Accession Number:

AD0483845

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION OF NONLINEAR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ON THE PARAMETER PLANE.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Pellegrini, Charles A.

Report Date:

1966-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

107.0

Abstract:

Control systems containing two nonlinear elements are separated into three broad classes which are dependent upon the location of an initial signal excitation with respect to the two nonlinear elements. The nonlinear elements are considered as the alpha and beta variables of the parameter plane which defines the region containing the roots of the system characteristic equation. A dynamic describing function curve, which determines the locus of the M or operating point for initial condition input signals, is plotted on the parameter plane. Additionally, the transient response is graphically determined for condtions of second order dominance. The theoretical results are compared with actual analog computer simulation. Author

Descriptors:

• *NONLINEAR SYSTEMS)
• (*DATA PROCESSING
• CONTROL SYSTEMS
• FUNCTIONS(MATHEMATICS)
• FEEDBACK
• ANALOG COMPUTERS
• SIMULATION
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• ERRORS
• NONLINEAR SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE