Seminar: Introduction to PID Control - Apr. 23
Vinodhini ComandurÌý
PhD Candidate, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech
Wednesday, Apr. 23 | 9:15 a.m. | AERO 111
Abstract: Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers play a crucial role in the aerospace industry, ensuring the safety, precision and reliability of various systems. These controllers regulate various parameters to maintain stable flight conditions.Ìý
The lecture, as a part of the Control Systems Design and Analysis course, will introduce the controller types in PID control and their significance. The effect of proportional, derivative and integral gains will be demonstrated through a series of MATLAB examples.
Bio: Vinodhini Comandur is a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her doctoral research focuses on pilot workload assessment in rotorcraft operations, particularly shipboard landing, under the supervision of Dr. Karen Feigh and Dr. Bruce Alstrom. She is also pursuing her MS in Computational Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech.Ìý
She received her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Kharagpur and her master's degree in aerospace engineering from IIT Kanpur. Her teaching interests are in the domain of flight dynamics and controls.