| System Dynamics (4th Edition) |  | Author: Katsuhiko Ogata
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 4
Pages: 784
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0131424629
Dewey Decimal Number: 620.001185
EAN: 9780131424623
ASIN: 0131424629
Publication Date: August 23, 2003
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Product Description
This text presents the basic theory and practice of system dynamics. It introduces the modeling of dynamic systems and response analysis of these systems, with an introduction to the analysis and design of control systems. KEY TOPICS Specific chapter topics include The Laplace Transform, mechanical systems, transfer-function approach to modeling dynamic systems, state-space approach to modeling dynamic systems, electrical systems and electro-mechanical systems, fluid systems and thermal systems, time domain analyses of dynamic systems, frequency domain analyses of dynamic systems, time domain analyses of control systems, and frequency domain analyses and design of control systems. For mechanical and aerospace engineers.
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decent February 16, 2009
Andrew J. Landgrebe
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
i like that the book is small and has a cool cover.
other than that, cant say much else
Crappy Book, but a Necessary Evil January 28, 2009
J Walker
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book just leaves much to be desired when explaining complex ideas and formula derivations. However, everyone uses this textbook for system dynamics, so there are not many other options out there.
 Very Satisfied with Order July 8, 2008
Randy R. Clark Jr.
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Book was received very shortly after order. Will be very useful now that I am in class that requires book for school
 Waste of Money October 4, 2004
Richard Uhlman (Atlanta, GA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the worst textbook I have ever used or owned. Though it is filled with examples and problems (presumably the reason my university chose it as the required text) learning any new material from its incoherent presentation of the material is impossible (presumably why my professor lectured and used examples from another text). As an example, I missed the lecture covering Nyquist plots. I sat down with the book, thinking with an hour or two I'd be able to master the material by looking through the section in the book on the subject. I ended up in office hours.
My negative opinion of the book is shared by everyone I have spoken to about it, and most students scramble to find a better text when they learn how bad this one truly is.
Pros:
Many examples and problems.
Provides instruction for using Matlab in conjunction with controls.
Cons:
Presentation of the material is terrible.
 What the??! August 2, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The experience of using this book was like giving someone $110 to give me a handful of porridge (no bowl). I found the text to be disjointed and awkward to read. I was often flipping ahead in the book to more advanced sections in order to work the problems. A found it usful to purchase other textbooks in order to actually learn the material. I found the index on many occasions to be useless. There are some main points that seem to be mentioned as after thoughts in example problems. If I were to teach a course in System Dynamics I would go shopping elsewhere for a good text. I give it 2 stars because I think the ME textbook mafia will hunt me down for trashing a book by Ogata.
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