-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROOT_LOCUS ___ R(s) + / _ \ E _____ C _____\/ \ \_______| G(s)|_________\ /\ /_ / |_____| | / \___/ | - ^ _____ | |___| H(s)|_________| B |_____| For stabilty G(s)*H(s)=(K*(s-z)*../((s-p)..)=>gain< 1 @ 180deg IMAGINARY ^ _ /|\ How loop poles move /| | as loop gain is increased / | <--X X->|<-X |____\ REAL \ | / _\| IMAGINARY ^ _ /|\ /| | / | \ | <--X X->Z X->|<-X |____\ REAL / | / \ _\| IMAGINARY ^ _ /|\ /| | / | \ | <--X X->Z X->|<-X |____\ REAL / | / \ _\|