Control System Stability Simulation

Stability of Control Systems

Interactive demonstration of stable, marginally stable and unstable poles
Stable System

1. Pole Location on the s-Plane

Pole:   s = σ ± jω

2. Time-Domain System Response

Response ≈ eσt cos(ωt)

Stability Interpretation

Stable

When σ < 0, the poles are in the left half of the s-plane. The response decays with time and approaches zero.

Marginally Stable

When σ = 0, poles lie on the imaginary axis. The oscillation continues without growing or decaying.

Unstable

When σ > 0, poles are in the right half of the s-plane. The response grows with time and becomes unbounded.

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