Title :
Control engineering and the analog computer: academic and industrial machines in Britain
Author :
Atherton, Derek P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. & Design, Sussex Univ., Brighton, UK
fDate :
6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper provides a brief historical review of analog computing and its role in control engineering, particularly in the British academic and industrial setting. It includes a discussion on commercial analog computer developments and the university requirements for analog computers.
Keywords :
analogue computers; analogue simulation; control engineering; digital simulation; analog computer; block-based simulator; control engineering; digital simulation; simulation software; Analog computers; Automatic control; Books; Computational modeling; Control engineering; Electrical engineering; Electron tubes; Fires; Laboratories; Military computing;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCS.2005.1432600
