Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No.

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IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2019
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) Briefly explain the basic components of a digital control system. [4]
b) What is shifting theorem of z-transforms? [3]
c) What are the advantages of state space approach compared to conventional
approach in system analysis? [4]
d) What are Primary strips and Complementary Strips? [4]
e) Explain the need for compensation in digital control systems. [3]
f) What is pole placement by state feedback? [4]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Explain the merits and demerits of digital control systems compared to analog
control systems. [8]
b) Derive the transfer function of zero order hold device. [8]

3. a) Obtain the pulse transfer function of the system .

[8]
b) Find the inverse Z-Transform of the following:
(ii) .
[8]

4. a) Obtain the state transition matrix of the following discrete time systems

[8]
b) Consider the following pulse transfer function system:

Test the state controllability and observability. [8]

5. a) Determine the stability of the following characteristic equation by using suitable

tests. z4−1.7z3+1.04z2−0.268z + 0.024 = 0. [8]
b) With an example explain the stability analysis using Modified routh’s stability
criterion. [8]

6. a) The characteristics equation of a discrete time system is =0, Draw

the root locus for T=0.5 sec. [8]
b) Explain the transient response specifications with reference to unit step response
of discrete time response. [8]
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Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 1
7. a) Consider the following system

Determine a state feedback controller K to place the closed loop poles at

[8]
z=0.5±j0.5.
b) What is the necessary and sufficient condition for arbitrary pole-placement?
Prove the sufficiency of the condition. [8]

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 Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2019
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)

1. a) What are the disadvantages of digital control systems over analog systems? [4]
b)
Find the inverse Z-transform of [3]
c) What are the properties of State transition matrix? [4]
d) Distinguish between Routh’s criterion and Modified Routh’s stability criterion. [4]
e) List out the steady state specifications. [3]
f) How is state feedback controller useful for pole placement? [4]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Describe any two examples of digital control system. [8]
b) Explain the Frequency domain characteristics of zero order hold. [8]

3. a) State and explain the following theorems of z-transforms:

(i) Initial value theorem (ii) Final Value theorem [8]
b) The pulse transfer function of digital control systems is given by

Find the complete solution to a unit step input and assume that, the initial
conditions are zero. [8]

4. a) Consider the system defined by

Determine the conditions on a,b,c and d for complete state controllability and
complete observability. [8]
b) Obtain the state transition matrix of the following discrete time system:

Where
[8]

5. a) Explain the mapping between S-plane and Z-plane. [8]

b) Write down the rules in Jury stability criterion. [8]
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 Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 2
6. a) Explain the design procedure for Lag –Lead compensator in ω-plane. [8]
b) Explain the angle and magnitude conditions for the characteristic equation
1+G(z)H(z)=0 for drawing root locus. [8]

7. a) Derive ‘Ackerman’s formula’ for pole placement. [8]

b) Consider the following system

Determine a state feedback controller K to place the closed loop poles at

[8]
z=0.6±j0.4.

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 Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2019
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)

1. a) Write down the advantages of digital control systems over analog systems. [4]
b) Obtain the z-transform of [3]
c) Explain the concept of observability. [4]
d) Write the mapping points between S-Plane and Z-plane. [4]
e) Write the general form of transfer functions for (i) Lead compensator and (ii)
Lag compensator. [3]
f) Draw the block diagram of a closed loop discrete time system that uses state
feedback controller for pole placement. [4]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Draw and explain the general block diagram of discrete data control system. [8]
b) Explain how a zero order hold helps in data reconstruction. [8]

3. a) Using z-transforms solve the equation given below

[8]
b) Explain the procedure for obtaining the pulse transfer function of a closed loop
transfer function. [8]

4. a) What is state transition matrix? What are its properties? [6]

b) Given the following state model of the system

[10]
Obtain the state transition matrix.

5. a) Examine the stability of the following characteristic equation using jury

stability analysis. P(Z)=Z4-1.2Z3+0.07Z2+0.3Z-0.08 = 0 [8]
b) Explain stability analysis using bilinear transformation and Routh stability
criterion. [8]

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Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 3
6. a) Explain the design procedure in the ω - plane of lead compensator. [8]
b) A block diagram of a digital control system is shown in figure, Draw the root
locus for sampling period T=0.4 sec.
 sT
r K y
1 e
s s ( s  2)
T=0.4 sec

Figure [8]

7. a) State and prove the necessary condition for arbitrary pole-placement? [8]
b) Consider the following system

Determine a state feedback controller K to place the closed loop poles at

[8]
z=0.4±j0.6.

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 Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2019
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) What is sampling theorem? What is its importance? [4]
b) State initial and final value theorems. [4]
c) Explain the concept of controllability. [3]
d) Explain the mapping between S-plane and Z-plane. [4]
e) Write the expressions for static position error constant and steady state error in
response to a unit step input in discrete time systems. [4]
f) Explain ‘Ackerman’s formula’ for pole placement. [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Explain in detail the process of sampling and reconstruction of signals. [8]
b) Draw the schematic diagram of basic discrete data control system and explain the
same. [8]

3. a) Find inverse z –transform of (i) (ii)

[8]
b) Explain the procedure for obtaining the pulse transfer function of open loop
transfer function. [8]

4. a) Derive an expression to find the state transition matrix of a discrete system. [8]
b) Obtain the discrete time state and output equations of the following continuous
time system. where ;
[8]

5. a) Explain the mapping procedure for the following from s-plane to z-plane
(i) The constant damping loci (ii) The constant frequency loci [8]
b) Use the Routh-Hurwitz criterion to find the stable range of K for the closed loop
K ( z  1)
unity feedback system with loop gain F ( z )  .
( z  0.1)( z  0.8) [8]

6. Consider the digital control system shown in figure, where the plant transfer
function is . Design a digital controller in the w-plane such that the phase
margin is 500 and the gain margin is atleast 10 dB. The sampling period is 0.1
sec.
 sT
r(t) e 1 c(t)
GD(z)
1  2
s
R(z) s C(z)
T

[16]
Figure
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 Code No: RT42021 R13 Set No. 4
7. a) Explain the step by step procedure of pole placement by state feedback in
discrete systems. [8]
b) Consider the following system

Determine a state feedback controller K to place the closed loop poles at

[8]
z=0.3±j0.3.

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