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R.M.D Engineering College (An Autonomous Institution) Ec8391 - Control System Engineering Question Bank

This document contains 24 questions related to control systems engineering. The questions cover a range of topics including: obtaining differential equations and transfer functions for mechanical and electrical systems; analyzing system response to inputs using concepts like rise time, settling time, and overshoot; evaluating stability using tools like Routh arrays, Bode plots, and polar plots; constructing state space models; and assessing controllability and observability. The document provides diagrams and transfer functions as needed to work through the questions.

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R.M.D Engineering College (An Autonomous Institution) Ec8391 - Control System Engineering Question Bank

This document contains 24 questions related to control systems engineering. The questions cover a range of topics including: obtaining differential equations and transfer functions for mechanical and electrical systems; analyzing system response to inputs using concepts like rise time, settling time, and overshoot; evaluating stability using tools like Routh arrays, Bode plots, and polar plots; constructing state space models; and assessing controllability and observability. The document provides diagrams and transfer functions as needed to work through the questions.

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R.M.

D ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(An Autonomous Institution)
EC8391 - CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK

For the mechanical system shown below obtain


(i) Differential equations
(ii) Torque-Voltage Analogous Circuit
(iii) Torque-Current Analogous Circuit.
1.

Write the differential equations governing the Mechanical system shown in fig. and
determine the X1(S).

2.

Obtain the transfer function of the mechanical system shown below.

x1 x
K1
B
M2 f(t)
3. M1

B1 B2

4. Write the differential equations governing the mechanical systems shown below. Draw
the force-voltage and force-current electrical analogous circuits and verify by writing
mesh and node equations.

For the following system, Find the Transfer Function using signal flow graph method.

5.

Determine the transfer function of the electrical system shown in fig.

6.

Y ( s) n2
Consider a second order model  ; 0    1. Find the
7.
X (s) s 2  2n s   n2
response y (t ) to an input step function.

8. Determine the response of the system for unit step input of the control system shown in
following figure.
R(s) C(s)
-

9. A position control system with velocity feedback is shown below. What is the response
of the system for unit step input?

10. The Unity feedback system is characterized by the open loop transfer function
K
G( s)  . Determine the gain K, so that the system will have the damping ratio
s ( s  10)
of 0.5. For this value of K, Determine the settling time, peak overshoot, and time to peak
overshoot for a unit step input.

11. Consider the system shown in Figure below, where damping ratio is 0.6 and natural
undamped frequency is 5 rad/sec. Obtain the rise time tr, peak time tp, maximum
overshoot Mp, and settling time 2% and 5% criterion ts when the system is subjected to a
unit-step input.

12. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by
G ( s )  K / s ( sT  1) , where K and T are positive constant. By what factor should the

amplifier gain K be reduced, so that the peak overshoot of unit step response of the
system is reduce from 75% to 25%.
13. The following diagram shows a unity feedback system with derivative control. By using
this derivative control, the damping ratio is to be made 0.75. Determine the value of T d.
and also determine the rise time, peak time, peak overshoot, settling time without
controller and with controller. The input of the system is unit step input.

14. The open loop transfer function of a system is given by 𝐺(𝑠) =


𝑘
. Using
𝑠(1+0.5𝑠)(1+0.2𝑠)

Bode plot find the value of K so that


(i) The gain margin of the system is 10dB
(ii) The phase margin of the system is 30º.

15. 10𝑒 −𝑠𝝉𝑫


The open loop transfer function of a plant is, 𝐺(𝑆)𝐻(𝑆) = 𝑆(0.1𝑆+1)(0.05𝑆+1)

Use Bode plot, find gain margin and phase margin at 𝜏𝐷 = 0

16. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by
1
G(s) 
s(1  s)2
.
Sketch the polar plot and determine the gain margin and phase margin.

17. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by
1
G( s) 
s (1  s)(1  2s)
2

Sketch the polar plot and determine the gain margin and phase margin.

18. A unity feedback system is characterized by the open-loop transfer function.


K
G( s) 
( s  2)(s  10s 2  49s  100)
3

Using Routh- Stability criterion, calculate the range of values of K for system to be
stable. Determine the value of K, which will cause sustained oscillations in the closed
loop system. Also determine the frequency sustained oscillations.
19. (i) Construct the Routh array for the system whose characteristic polynomial equation
is 𝑠 6 + 2𝑠 5 + 8𝑠 4 + 12𝑠 3 + 20𝑠 2 + 16𝑠 + 16 = 0. Check the stability.
(ii) Determine the stability of the system corresponding to the characteristic equation
𝑠 5 + 𝑠 4 + 2𝑠 3 + 2𝑠 2 + 3𝑠 + 5 = 0.Comment on the location of roots using Routh
Array.

20. (i) Check the stability of the given system4𝑠 6 + 4𝑠 5 + 2𝑠 4 − 32𝑠 3 + 102𝑠 2 + 3𝑠 +
30 = 0.

(ii) Determine the range of K for which the system is stable.

R(s) + K C(s)
s( s  s  1)(s  4)
2

21. Obtain the state model of the electrical network shown in figure.

22. 𝑥1̇ 0 0 1 𝑥1 0
Consider the system with state equation [𝑥2̇]=[−2 −3 0 ] [𝑥2]+[2] u;
𝑥3̇ 0 2 −3 𝑥3 0
𝑥1
Y=[1 0 0] [𝑥2] . Determine whether the system is completely controllable and
𝑥3
observable.

23. Construct a state model for a system characterized by the differential equation
𝑑3 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
+6 +11 𝑑𝑡 + 6𝑦 + 𝑢 = 0
𝑑𝑡 3 𝑑𝑡 2

24. Determine the state Controllability and Observability of the system described by
25. 𝑌(𝑠) 3
A system is characterized by the transfer function = 𝑠3 +5𝑠2 +11𝑠+6 . Identify the
𝑈(𝑠)
first state as the output. Determine whether or not the system is completely controllable
and observable.

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