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Gujarat Technological University: Instructions

This document appears to be an exam for a control engineering course, outlining various questions to be answered. It includes: 1) Multiple choice and true/false questions about control system types and concepts. 2) Questions involving analyzing mechanical systems, signal flow graphs, block diagrams and stability of systems using tools like the Routh-Hurwitz criterion. 3) Questions about designing and analyzing speed control systems, proportional-derivative controllers, and gear train systems. 4) Questions involving programmable logic controllers, state space models, and fuzzy logic controllers.

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Gujarat Technological University: Instructions

This document appears to be an exam for a control engineering course, outlining various questions to be answered. It includes: 1) Multiple choice and true/false questions about control system types and concepts. 2) Questions involving analyzing mechanical systems, signal flow graphs, block diagrams and stability of systems using tools like the Routh-Hurwitz criterion. 3) Questions about designing and analyzing speed control systems, proportional-derivative controllers, and gear train systems. 4) Questions involving programmable logic controllers, state space models, and fuzzy logic controllers.

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Enrolment No.__________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


B E Sem-VI Examination May 2011 Subject code: 161905 Subject Name: Control Engineering
Date:23/05/2011 Time: 10.30 am 01.00 pm Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions. 2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary. 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. Q.1 (a) State whether the following statements are true or false. (1) Sprinkler is an example of open loop control system. (2) In stochastic control system the response is not predictable and repeatable. (3) Servomechanism is an automatic control system. (4) Human system is a single variable control system. (5) Signal flow graphs are primarily useful for analyzing non-linear control system. (6) Root locus is defined as the path of the roots of the transfer function traced out in the S-plane as a system parameter is changed. (7) A system is unstable if all the poles of the characteristic equation are towards the left-hand side of the S-plane. For mechanical system shown in Fig. 1 - Write the differential equations governing the system. - Obtain Laplace transform of these equations. - Draw the Force-Voltage analogous electrical network. Obtain the mathematical equation and sketch the time response of a second order control system for a unit step input (for damping factor = < 1 ).
From a given signal flow graph (Fig. 2), using Massons gain formula deduce overall transmittance.

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OR Reduce block diagram as shown in Fig. 3 and obtain overall transfer function. Using Routh-Hurwitz criterion, determine the stability for the system having characteristic equation s 5 + 2 s 4 + 6 s 3 + 12 s 2 + 6 s + 10 = 0 Consider the speed control system shown in Fig. 4, to control the angular speed, of the load. For a given data, draw a block diagram of the system and determine the transfer function . Given that: KA = 4 amps/volts ; KT = 1.5 N-m/amp ; Kg = 50 volts/amp ; Kt = 0.2 volts/(rad/sec) ; Kb = 0.75 volts / (rad/sec) ; Ra = 1 ; J = 6 Kg-m2 OR Draw Proportional-Derivative (PD) hydraulic controller, explain its working and determine its transfer function. Derive the torque equation of gear-train system (Fig. 5) referred to motor shaft.

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Draw and explain the block diagram of PLC. Also state advantages and disadvantages of PLC system.
A unity feedback system has an open-loop transfer function:

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Sketch the root locus and find the value of K so that the damping ratio of the closed-loop system is 0.5.

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OR (a) (i) Draw an equivalent PLC ladder diagram for digital gate circuit shown in Fig. 6. (ii) Draw the ladder rungs to represent the following: Two switches that are NO and either of the switches have to be closed for a lamp to operate. The output Y1 is turned ON, when input X1 is closed and input X2 is open. When input X1 is closed, and either input X2 or X3 is open. Turn ON output Y1; otherwise it should be OFF. (b) Define state, state vector, and state space in the context of state-space approach and obtain state model for the following transfer function C (s) ( s + 2) = R( s ) ( s + 1)( s + 3) (a) (b) Draw and explain detail block diagram of fuzzy logic controller. Attempt the followings: (i) Essential elements of hydraulic circuit design (ii) Working of Directional Control Valve (iii) Functioning of boiler feed water control OR Suggest a design for a fuzzy control of a water heating system (Fig. 7). (i) Compare between pneumatic control system and hydraulic control system (ii) Sketch and explain pneumatic nozzle-flapper amplifier.
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