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'''Closed-loop poles''' are the positions of the poles (or [[eigenvalues]]) of a closed-loop transfer function in the [[s-plane]]. The [[open-loop]] transfer function is equal to the product of all transfer function blocks in the [[forward path]] in the [[block diagram]]. The closed-loop transfer function is obtained by dividing the open-loop transfer function by the sum of one (1) and the product of all transfer function blocks throughout the [[feedback loop]]. The closed-loop transfer function may also be obtained by algebraic or block diagram manipulation. Once the closed-loop transfer function is obtained for the system, the closed-loop poles are obtained by solving the [[characteristic equation]]. The characteristic equation is nothing more than setting the denominator of the closed-loop transfer function to zero (0).

In [[control theory]] there are two main methods of analyzing feedback systems: the [[transfer function]] (or frequency ___domain) method and the [[state space (controls)|state space]] method. When the transfer function method is used, attention is focused on the locations in the [[s-plane]] where the transfer function becomes infinite (the '''poles''') or zero (the '''zeroes'''). Two different transfer functions are of interest to the designer. If the feedback loops in the system are opened (that is prevented from operating) one speaks of the '''open-loop transfer function''', while if the feedback loops are operating normally one speaks of the '''closed-loop transfer function'''. For more on the relationship between the two see [[root-locus]].

== Closed-loop poles in control theory ==

The response of a system to any input can be derived from its [[impulse response]] and [[step response]]. The eigenvalues of the system determine completely the [[natural response]] ([[unforced response]]). In control theory, the response to any [[input]] is a combination of a [[transient response]] and [[steady-state response]]. Therefore, a crucial design parameter is the ___location of the eigenvalues, or closed-loop poles.

In [[root-locus|root-locus design]], the [[gain]], K, is usually parameterized. Each point on the locus satisfies the [[angle condition]] and [[magnitude condition]] and corresponds to a different value of K. For [[negative feedback]] systems, the closed-loop poles move along the [[root-locus]] from the [[open-loop poles]] to the [[open-loop zeroes]] as the gain is increased. For this reason, the root-locus is often used for design of [[proportional control]], i.e. those for which <math>\textbf{G}_c = K</math>.

== Finding closed-loop poles ==

Consider a simple feedback system with controller <math>\textbf{G}_c = K</math>, [[plant (control theory)|plant]] <math>\textbf{G}(s)</math> and transfer function <math>\textbf{H}(s)</math> in the [[feedback path]]. Note that a [[unity feedback]] system has <math>\textbf{H}(s)=1</math> and the block is omitted. For this system, the open-loop transfer function is the product of the blocks in the forward path, <math>\textbf{G}_c\textbf{G} = K\textbf{G}</math>. The product of the blocks around the entire closed loop is <math>\textbf{G}_c\textbf{G}\textbf{H} = K\textbf{G}\textbf{H}</math>. Therefore, the closed-loop transfer function is

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<math>det(\textbf{I}+\textbf{G}(s)\textbf{K}(s))=0</math>

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