CONTROL SYSTEMS

LECTURE NOTES
B.TECH
(II YEAR – I SEM)
(2021-22)

Prepared by:

Mr.G. Shekar babu, Assistant Professor

Mr.Rakesh sairaju, Assistant Professor
Mr.Pradeep Ramagiri, Assistant Professor
Mr.Raja Sai kiran, Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

MALLA REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(Autonomous Institution – UGC, Govt. of India)
Recognized under 2(f) and 12 (B) of UGC ACT 1956
(Affiliated to JNTUH, Hyderabad, Approved by AICTE - Accredited by NBA & NAAC – ‘A’ Grade - ISO 9001:2015 Certified)
Maisammaguda, Dhulapally (Post Via. Kompally), Secunderabad – 500100, Telangana State, India

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II Year B.Tech. EEE-I Sem L T/P/D C
3 1/ - /- 3
(R20AO205) CONTROL SYSTEMS
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The main objectives of the course are:
 Introduce the principles and applications of linear control systems and Laplace
transform.
 The basic concepts of block diagram reduction, transfer function representation,
time response and time domain analysis, solutions to linear time invariant systems.
 Study and analyze the different methods of stability analysis.

UNIT - I:
Introduction: Concept of control system, Classification of control systems - Open loop and
closed loop control systems, Differences, Examples of control systems- Effects of feedback,
Feedback Characteristics.
Transfer Function Representation: Block diagram algebra, determining the Transfer
function from Block Diagrams, Signal Flow Graphs (SFG) - Reduction using Mason’s gain
formula- Transfer function of SFG’s.
UNIT - II:
Time Response Analysis: Standard test signals, Time response of first order systems,
Characteristic Equation of Feedback control systems, Transient response of second order
systems - Time domain specifications, Steady state response, Steady state errors and error
constants.PID controllers: Effects of proportional derivative, proportional integral systems
on steady state error.
UNIT - III:
Stability Analysis in S-Domain: The concept of stability – Routh-Hurwitz’s stability criterion
– qualitative stability and conditional stability – Limitations of Routh-Hurwitz’s stability.
Root Locus Technique: Concept of root locus - Construction of root locus, Effects of adding
poles and zeros to G(s) H(s) on the root loci.
UNIT - IV:
Frequency Response Analysis: Introduction, Frequency domain specifications, Bode plot
diagrams-Determination of Phase margin and Gain margin, Stability analysis from Bode
plots, Polar plots.
UNIT - V:
State Space Analysis of Continuous Systems: Concepts of state, state variables and state
model, Derivation of state models from block diagrams, Diagonalization, Solving the time
invariant state equations, State Transition Matrix and it’s properties, Concepts of
Controllability and Observability.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Control Systems Engineering - I. J. Nagrath and M. Gopal, New Age International (P)
Limited, Publishers.
2. Control Systems - A. Ananad Kumar, PHI.
3. Control Systems Engineering by A. Nagoor Kani, RBA Publications.

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REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Control Systems Theory and Applications - S. K. Bhattacharya, Pearson.
2. Control Systems Engineering - S. Palani, TMH.
3. Control Systems - N. K. Sinha, New Age International (P) Limited Publishers.
4. Control Systems by S.Hasan Saeed, KATSON BOOKS.
5. Solutions and Problems of Control Systems by A.K. Jairath, CBS Publishers.

COURSE OUTCOMES: After going through this course the student gets
 A thorough knowledge on open loop and closed loop control systems, concept of
feedback in control systems.
 Understanding of transfer function representation through block diagram algebra
and signal flow graphs.
 Time response analysis of different order systems through their characteristic
equation.
 Time domain specifications, stability analysis of control systems in s-domain through-
H criteria.
 Root locus techniques, frequency response analysis through Bode diagrams and
Polar plots.

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UNIT-I

INTRODUCTION

A control system manages commands, directs or regulates the behavior of other devices or
systems using control loops. It can range from a single home heating controller using
a thermostat controlling a domestic boiler to large Industrial control systems which are
used for controlling processes or machines. A control system is a system, which provides
the desired response by controlling the output. The following figure shows the simple block
diagram of a control system.

Examples − Traffic lights control system, washing machine

Traffic lights control system is an example of control system. Here, a sequence of input
signal is applied to this control system and the output is one of the three lights that will be
on for some duration of time. During this time, the other two lights will be off. Based on
the traffic study at a particular junction, the on and off times of the lights can be
determined. Accordingly, the input signal controls the output. So, the traffic lights control
system operates on time basis.

Classification of Control Systems

Based on some parameters, we can classify the control systems into the following ways.

Continuous time and Discrete-time Control Systems

 Control Systems can be classified as continuous time control systems and discrete
time control systems based on the type of the signal used.

 In continuous time control systems, all the signals are continuous in time. But,
in discrete time control systems, there exists one or more discrete time signals.

SISO and MIMO Control Systems

 Control Systems can be classified as SISO control systems and MIMO control
systems based on the number of inputs and outputs present.

 SISO (Single Input and Single Output) control systems have one input and one
output. Whereas, MIMO (Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs) control systems
have more than one input and more than one output.

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Open Loop and Closed Loop Control Systems

Control Systems can be classified as open loop control systems and closed loop control
systems based on the feedback path.

In open loop control systems, output is not fed-back to the input. So, the control action is
independent of the desired output.

The following figure shows the block diagram of the open loop control system.

Here, an input is applied to a controller and it produces an actuating signal or controlling

signal. This signal is given as an input to a plant or process which is to be controlled. So, the
plant produces an output, which is controlled. The traffic lights control system which we
discussed earlier is an example of an open loop control system.

In closed loop control systems, output is fed back to the input. So, the control action is
dependent on the desired output.

The following figure shows the block diagram of negative feedback closed loop control
system.

The error detector produces an error signal, which is the difference between the input and
the feedback signal. This feedback signal is obtained from the block (feedback elements) by
considering the output of the overall system as an input to this block. Instead of the direct
input, the error signal is applied as an input to a controller.

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So, the controller produces an actuating signal which controls the plant. In this
combination, the output of the control system is adjusted automatically till we get the
desired response. Hence, the closed loop control systems are also called the automatic
control systems. Traffic lights control system having sensor at the input is an example of a
closed loop control system.

The differences between the open loop and the closed loop control systems are mentioned
in the following table.

If either the output or some part of the output is returned to the input side and utilized as
part of the system input, then it is known as feedback. Feedback plays an important role in
order to improve the performance of the control systems. In this chapter, let us discuss the
types of feedback & effects of feedback.
Types of Feedback
There are two types of feedback −

 Positive feedback
 Negative feedback
Positive Feedback
The positive feedback adds the reference input, R(s)R(s) and feedback output. The
following figure shows the block diagram of positive feedback control system

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he concept of transfer function will be discussed in later chapters. For the time being,
consider the transfer function of positive feedback control system is,

Where,

 T is the transfer function or overall gain of positive feedback control system.

 G is the open loop gain, which is function of frequency.
 H is the gain of feedback path, which is function of frequency.

Negative Feedback
Negative feedback reduces the error between the reference input, R(s)R(s) and system
output. The following figure shows the block diagram of the negative feedback control
system.

Transfer function of negative feedback control system is,

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Where,

 T is the transfer function or overall gain of negative feedback control system.

 G is the open loop gain, which is function of frequency.
 H is the gain of feedback path, which is function of frequency.
The derivation of the above transfer function is present in later chapters.
Effects of Feedback
Let us now understand the effects of feedback.

Effect of Feedback on Overall Gain

 From Equation 2, we can say that the overall gain of negative feedback closed loop
control system is the ratio of 'G' and (1+GH). So, the overall gain may increase or
decrease depending on the value of (1+GH).

 If the value of (1+GH) is less than 1, then the overall gain increases. In this case, 'GH'
value is negative because the gain of the feedback path is negative.

 If the value of (1+GH) is greater than 1, then the overall gain decreases. In this case,
'GH' value is positive because the gain of the feedback path is positive.

In general, 'G' and 'H' are functions of frequency. So, the feedback will increase the overall
gain of the system in one frequency range and decrease in the other frequency range.

Effect of Feedback on Sensitivity

Sensitivity of the overall gain of negative feedback closed loop control system (T) to the
variation in open loop gain (G) is defined as

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So, we got the sensitivity of the overall gain of closed loop control system as the reciprocal
of (1+GH). So, Sensitivity may increase or decrease depending on the value of (1+GH).

 If the value of (1+GH) is less than 1, then sensitivity increases. In this case, 'GH' value
is negative because the gain of feedback path is negative.

 If the value of (1+GH) is greater than 1, then sensitivity decreases. In this case, 'GH'
value is positive because the gain of feedback path is positive.

In general, 'G' and 'H' are functions of frequency. So, feedback will increase the sensitivity
of the system gain in one frequency range and decrease in the other frequency range.
Therefore, we have to choose the values of 'GH' in such a way that the system is insensitive
or less sensitive to parameter variations.

Effect of Feedback on Stability

 A system is said to be stable, if its output is under control. Otherwise, it is said to be
unstable.
 In Equation 2, if the denominator value is zero (i.e., GH = -1), then the output of the
control system will be infinite. So, the control system becomes unstable.
Therefore, we have to properly choose the feedback in order to make the control system
stable.
Effect of Feedback on Noise
To know the effect of feedback on noise, let us compare the transfer function relations
with and without feedback due to noise signal alone.

Consider an open loop control system with noise signal as shown below.

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The control systems can be represented with a set of mathematical equations known
as mathematical model. These models are useful for analysis and design of control
systems. Analysis of control system means finding the output when we know the input and

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mathematical model. Design of control system means finding the mathematical model
when we know the input and the output.

The following mathematical models are mostly used.

 Differential equation model

 Transfer function model
 State space model

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TRANSFER FUNCTION REPRESENTATION

Block Diagrams

Block diagrams consist of a single block or a combination of blocks. These are used to
represent the control systems in pictorial form.

Basic Elements of Block Diagram

The basic elements of a block diagram are a block, the summing point and the take-off
point. Let us consider the block diagram of a closed loop control system as shown in the
following figure to identify these elements.

The above block diagram consists of two blocks having transfer functions G(s) and H(s). It is
also having one summing point and one take-off point. Arrows indicate the direction of the
flow of signals. Let us now discuss these elements one by one.

Block
The transfer function of a component is represented by a block. Block has single input and
single output.

The following figure shows a block having input X(s), output Y(s) and the transfer function
G(s).

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Summing Point
The summing point is represented with a circle having cross (X) inside it. It has two or more
inputs and single output. It produces the algebraic sum of the inputs. It also performs the
summation or subtraction or combination of summation and subtraction of the inputs
based on the polarity of the inputs. Let us see these three operations one by one.

The following figure shows the summing point with two inputs (A, B) and one output (Y).
Here, the inputs A and B have a positive sign. So, the summing point produces the output, Y
as sum of A and B i.e. = A + B.

The following figure shows the summing point with two inputs (A, B) and one output (Y).
Here, the inputs A and B are having opposite signs, i.e., A is having positive sign and B is
having negative sign. So, the summing point produces the output Y as the difference of A
and B i.e

Y = A + (-B) = A - B.

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The following figure shows the summing point with three inputs (A, B, C) and one output
(Y). Here, the inputs A and B are having positive signs and C is having a negative sign. So,
the summing point produces the output Y as

Y = A + B + (−C) = A + B − C.

Take-off Point
The take-off point is a point from which the same input signal can be passed through more
than one branch. That means with the help of take-off point, we can apply the same input
to one or more blocks, summing points.In the following figure, the take-off point is used to
connect the same input, R(s) to two more blocks.

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In the following figure, the take-off point is used to connect the output C(s), as one of the
inputs to the summing point.

Block diagram algebra is nothing but the algebra involved with the basic elements of the
block diagram. This algebra deals with the pictorial representation of algebraic equations.

Basic Connections for Blocks

There are three basic types of connections between two blocks.

Series Connection
Series connection is also called cascade connection. In the following figure, two blocks
having transfer functions G1(s)G1(s) and G2(s)G2(s) are connected in series.

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That means we can represent the series connection of two blocks with a single block. The
transfer function of this single block is the product of the transfer functions of those two
blocks. The equivalent block diagram is shown below.

Similarly, you can represent series connection of ‘n’ blocks with a single block. The transfer
function of this single block is the product of the transfer functions of all those ‘n’ blocks.

Parallel Connection
The blocks which are connected in parallel will have the same input. In the following
figure, two blocks having transfer functions G1(s)G1(s) and G2(s)G2(s) are connected in
parallel. The outputs of these two blocks are connected to the summing point.

That means we can represent the parallel connection of two blocks with a single block. The
transfer function of this single block is the sum of the transfer functions of those two
blocks. The equivalent block diagram is shown below.

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Similarly, you can represent parallel connection of ‘n’ blocks with a single block. The
transfer function of this single block is the algebraic sum of the transfer functions of all
those ‘n’ blocks.

Feedback Connection
As we discussed in previous chapters, there are two types of feedback — positive feedback
and negative feedback. The following figure shows negative feedback control system. Here,
two blocks having transfer functions G(s)G(s) and H(s)H(s) form a closed loop.

Therefore, the negative feedback closed loop transfer function is :

This means we can represent the negative feedback connection of two blocks with a single
block. The transfer function of this single block is the closed loop transfer function of the
negative feedback. The equivalent block diagram is shown below.

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Similarly, you can represent the positive feedback connection of two blocks with a single
block. The transfer function of this single block is the closed loop transfer function of the
positive feedback, i.e.,

Block Diagram Algebra for Summing Points

There are two possibilities of shifting summing points with respect to blocks −

 Shifting summing point after the block

 Shifting summing point before the block
Let us now see what kind of arrangements need to be done in the above two cases one by
one.

Shifting the Summing Point before a Block to after a Block

Consider the block diagram shown in the following figure. Here, the summing point is
present before the block.

The output of Summing point is

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Compare Equation 1 and Equation 2.

The first term ‘G(s)R(s)′‘G(s)R(s)′ is same in both the equations. But, there is difference in
the second term. In order to get the second term also same, we require one more
block G(s)G(s). It is having the input X(s)X(s) and the output of this block is given as input to
summing point instead of X(s)X(s). This block diagram is shown in the following figure.

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Compare Equation 3 and Equation 4,

The first term ‘G(s)R(s)′ is same in both equations. But, there is difference in the second
term. In order to get the second term also same, we require one more block 1/G(s). It is

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having the input X(s) and the output of this block is given as input to summing point instead
of X(s). This block diagram is shown in the following figure.

Block Diagram Algebra for Take-off Points

There are two possibilities of shifting the take-off points with respect to blocks −

 Shifting take-off point after the block

 Shifting take-off point before the block
Let us now see what kind of arrangements is to be done in the above two cases, one by
one.

Shifting a Take-off Point form a Position before a Block to a position after the Block
Consider the block diagram shown in the following figure. In this case, the take-off point is
present before the block.

When you shift the take-off point after the block, the output Y(s) will be same. But, there is
difference in X(s) value. So, in order to get the same X(s) value, we require one more

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block 1/G(s). It is having the input Y(s) and the output is X(s) this block diagram is shown in
the following figure.

Shifting Take-off Point from a Position after a Block to a position before the Block
Consider the block diagram shown in the following figure. Here, the take-off point is
present after the block.

When you shift the take-off point before the block, the output Y(s) will be same. But, there
is difference in X(s) value. So, in order to get same X(s) value, we require one more
block G(s) It is having the input R(s) and the output is X(s). This block diagram is shown in
the following figure.

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The concepts discussed in the previous chapter are helpful for reducing (simplifying) the
block diagrams.

Block Diagram Reduction Rules

Follow these rules for simplifying (reducing) the block diagram, which is having many
blocks, summing points and take-off points.

 Rule 1 − Check for the blocks connected in series and simplify.

 Rule 2 − Check for the blocks connected in parallel and simplify.
 Rule 3 − Check for the blocks connected in feedback loop and simplify.
 Rule 4 − If there is difficulty with take-off point while simplifying, shift it towards
right.
 Rule 5 − If there is difficulty with summing point while simplifying, shift it towards
left.
 Rule 6 − Repeat the above steps till you get the simplified form, i.e., single block.
Note − The transfer function present in this single block is the transfer function of the
overall block diagram.

Note − Follow these steps in order to calculate the transfer function of the block diagram
having multiple inputs.

 Step 1 − Find the transfer function of block diagram by considering one input at a
time and make the remaining inputs as zero.
 Step 2 − Repeat step 1 for remaining inputs.
 Step 3 − Get the overall transfer function by adding all those transfer functions.

The block diagram reduction process takes more time for complicated systems because; we
have to draw the (partially simplified) block diagram after each step. So, to overcome this
drawback, use signal flow graphs (representation).

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Block Diagram Reduction- Summary

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Examples:

1. Consider the block diagram shown in the following figure. Let us simplify (reduce) this
block diagram using the block diagram reduction rules.

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2. Determine the transfer function Y(s)/R(s).

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3. Determine the transfer function Y2(s)/R1(s).

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Signal Flow Graph

Signal flow graph is a graphical representation of algebraic equations. In this chapter, let
us discuss the basic concepts related signal flow graph and also learn how to draw signal
flow graphs.

Basic Elements of Signal Flow Graph

Nodes and branches are the basic elements of signal flow graph.

Node
Node is a point which represents either a variable or a signal. There are three types of
nodes — input node, output node and mixed node.

 Input Node − It is a node, which has only outgoing branches.

 Output Node − It is a node, which has only incoming branches.
 Mixed Node − It is a node, which has both incoming and outgoing branches.

Example
Let us consider the following signal flow graph to identify these nodes.

Branch
Branch is a line segment which joins two nodes. It has both gain and direction. For
example, there are four branches in the above signal flow graph. These branches
have gains of a, b, c and -d.

Construction of Signal Flow Graph

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Let us construct a signal flow graph by considering the following algebraic equations −

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Conversion of Block Diagrams into Signal Flow Graphs

Follow these steps for converting a block diagram into its equivalent signal flow graph.

 Represent all the signals, variables, summing points and take-off points of block
diagram as nodes in signal flow graph. 

 Represent the blocks of block diagram as branches in signal flow graph. 

 Represent the transfer functions inside the blocks of block diagram as gains of the
branches in signal flow graph.

 Connect the nodes as per the block diagram. If there is connection between two
nodes (but there is no block in between), then represent the gain of the branch as
one. For example, between summing points, between summing point and takeoff
point, between input and summing point, between take-off point and output.

Example
Let us convert the following block diagram into its equivalent signal flow graph.

Represent the input signal R(s) and output signal C(s) of block diagram as input
node R(s) and output node C(s) of signal flow graph.
Just for reference, the remaining nodes (y1 to y9) are labeled in the block diagram. There
are nine nodes other than input and output nodes. That is four nodes for four summing
points, four nodes for four take-off points and one node for the variable between
blocks G1and G2.

The following figure shows the equivalent signal flow graph.

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Let us now discuss the Mason’s Gain Formula. Suppose there are ‘N’ forward paths in a
signal flow graph. The gain between the input and the output nodes of a signal flow graph
is nothing but the transfer function of the system. It can be calculated by using Mason’s
gain formula.

Mason’s gain formula is

Where,

 C(s) is the output node

 R(s) is the input node

 T is the transfer function or gain between R(s) and C(s)

 Pi is the ith forward path gain

Δ=1−(sum of all individual loop gains) +(sum of gain products of all possible two
nontouching loops)−(sum of gain products of all possible three nontouching loops)
+….
Δi is obtained from Δ by removing the loops which are touching the ith forward path.

Consider the following signal flow graph in order to understand the basic terminology
involved here.
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Loop
The path that starts from one node and ends at the same node is known as a loop. Hence,
it is a closed path.

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Calculation of Transfer Function using Mason’s Gain Formula

Let us consider the same signal flow graph for finding transfer function.

 Number of forward paths, N = 2.

 First forward path is - y1→y2→y3→y4→y5→y6.

 First forward path gain,p1=abcde
 Second forward path is - y1→y2→y3→y5→y6
 Second forward path gain, p2=abge 
 Number of individual loops, L = 5.

 Number of two non-touching loops = 2.

 First non-touching loops pair is - y2→y3→y2, y4→y5→y4.

 Gain product of first non-touching loops pair l1l4=bjdi
 y2→y3→y2, y5→y5.
Second non-touching loops pair is -
 Gain product of second non-touching loops pair is l1l5=bjf
Higher number of (more than two) non-touching loops are not present in this signal flow
graph.We know,

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Example-1: Determine the transfer function C(s)/R(s).

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Example-2: Determine the transfer function C(s)/R(s).

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Example-3: Determine the transfer function C(s)/R(s).

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UNIT-II

TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS

We can analyze the response of the control systems in both the time domain and the
frequency domain. We will discuss frequency response analysis of control systems in later
chapters. Let us now discuss about the time response analysis of control systems.

What is Time Response?

If the output of control system for an input varies with respect to time, then it is called
the time response of the control system. The time response consists of two parts.

 Transient response
 Steady state response
The response of control system in time domain is shown in the following figure.

Where,

 ctr(t) is the transient response

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 css(t) is the steady state response

Transient Response
After applying input to the control system, output takes certain time to reach steady state.
So, the output will be in transient state till it goes to a steady state. Therefore, the
response of the control system during the transient state is known as transient response.

The transient response will be zero for large values of ‘t’. Ideally, this value of ‘t’ is infinity
and practically, it is five times constant.

Mathematically, we can write it as

Steady state Response

The part of the time response that remains even after the transient response has zero
value for large values of ‘t’ is known as steady state response. This means, the transient
response will be zero even during the steady state.

Example

Let us find the transient and steady state terms of the time response of the control system

Here, the second term will be zero as t denotes infinity. So, this is the transient
term. And the first term 10 remains even as t approaches infinity. So, this is the steady
state term.
Standard Test Signals
The standard test signals are impulse, step, ramp and parabolic. These signals are used to
know the performance of the control systems using time response of the output.

Unit Impulse Signal

A unit impulse signal, δ(t) is defined as

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So, the unit impulse signal exists only at‘t’ is equal to zero. The area of this signal under
small interval of time around‘t’ is equal to zero is one. The value of unit impulse signal is
zero for all other values of‘t’.

Unit Step Signal

A unit step signal, u(t) is defined as

Following figure shows unit step signal.

So, the unit step signal exists for all positive values of‘t’ including zero. And its value is one
during this interval. The value of the unit step signal is zero for all negative values of‘t’.

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Unit Ramp Signal

A unit ramp signal, r (t) is defined as

So, the unit ramp signal exists for all positive values of‘t’ including zero. And its value
increases linearly with respect to‘t’ during this interval. The value of unit ramp signal is zero
for all negative values of‘t’.

Unit Parabolic Signal

A unit parabolic signal, p(t) is defined as,

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So, the unit parabolic signal exists for all the positive values of‘t’ including zero. And its value
increases non-linearly with respect to‘t’ during this interval. The value of the unit parabolic
signal is zero for all the negative values of‘t’.

In this chapter, let us discuss the time response of the first order system. Consider the
following block diagram of the closed loop control system. Here, an open loop transfer
function, 1/sT is connected with a unity negative feedback.

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Impulse Response of First Order System

Consider the unit impulse signal as an input to the first order system.

So, r(t)=δ(t)
Apply Laplace transform on both the sides.

R(s) =1

Rearrange the above equation in one of the standard forms of Laplace

transforms.

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Applying Inverse Laplace Transform on both the sides,

The unit impulse response is shown in the following figure.

The unit impulse response, c(t) is an exponential decaying signal for positive values of ‘t’
and it is zero for negative values of ‘t’.

Step Response of First Order System

Consider the unit step signal as an input to first order system.

So, r(t)=u(t)

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On both the sides, the denominator term is the same. So, they will get cancelled by each
other. Hence, equate the numerator terms.

1=A(sT+1)+Bs

By equating the constant terms on both the sides, you will get A = 1.

Substitute, A = 1 and equate the coefficient of the s terms on both the sides.
0=T+B
⇒B=−T

Substitute, A = 1 and B = −T in partial fraction expansion of C(s)

Apply inverse Laplace transform on both the sides.

The unit step response, c(t) has both the transient and the steady state terms.

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The transient term in the unit step response is -

The steady state term in the unit step response is –

The following figure shows the unit step response

The value of the unit step response, c(t) is zero at t = 0 and for all negative values of t. It is
gradually increasing from zero value and finally reaches to one in steady state. So, the
steady state value depends on the magnitude of the input.

Ramp Response of First Order System

Consider the unit ramp signal as an input to the first order system.

So, r(t)=t u(t)

Apply Laplace transform on both the sides.

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On both the sides, the denominator term is the same. So, they will get cancelled by each
other. Hence, equate the numerator terms.

By equating the constant terms on both the sides, you will get A = 1.

Substitute, A = 1 and equate the coefficient of the s terms on both the sides.
0=T+B⇒B=−T

Similarly, substitute B = −T and equate the coefficient of s2 terms on both the sides. You will
get C=T2
Substitute A = 1, B = −T and C=T2 in the partial fraction expansion of C(s).

Apply inverse Laplace transform on both the sides.

The unit ramp response, c(t) has both the transient and the steady state terms.

The transient term in the unit ramp response is

The steady state term in the unit ramp response is –

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The figure below is the unit ramp response:

The unit ramp response, c(t) follows the unit ramp input signal for all positive values of t.
But, there is a deviation of T units from the input signal.

Parabolic Response of First Order System

Consider the unit parabolic signal as an input to the first order system.

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Apply inverse Laplace transform on both the sides.

The unit parabolic response, c(t) has both the transient and the steady state terms.

The transient term in the unit parabolic response is

The steady state term in the unit parabolic response is

From these responses, we can conclude that the first order control systems are not stable
with the ramp and parabolic inputs because these responses go on increasing even at
infinite amount of time. The first order control systems are stable with impulse and step
inputs because these responses have bounded output. But, the impulse response doesn’t
have steady state term. So, the step signal is widely used in the time domain for analyzing
the control systems from their responses.

In this chapter, let us discuss the time response of second order system. Consider the
following block diagram of closed loop control system. Here, an open loop transfer
function, ωn2 / s(s+2δωn) is connected with a unity negative feedback.

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The power of ‘s’ is two in the denominator term. Hence, the above transfer function is of
the second order and the system is said to be the second order system.

The characteristic equation is -

 The two roots are imaginary when δ = 0.

 The two roots are real and equal when δ = 1. 
 The two roots are real but not equal when δ > 1.

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 The two roots are complex conjugate when 0 < δ < 1.
We can write C(s) equation as,

Where,

 C(s) is the Laplace transform of the output signal, c(t)

 R(s) is the Laplace transform of the input signal, r(t)

 ωn is the natural frequency

 δ is the damping ratio.

Follow these steps to get the response (output) of the second order system in the time
domain.

Step Response of Second Order System

Consider the unit step signal as an input to the second order system.Laplace transform of
the unit step signal is,

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So, the unit step response of the second order system is having damped oscillations
(decreasing amplitude) when ‘δ’ lies between zero and one.

Case 4: δ > 1
We can modify the denominator term of the transfer function as follows −

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Since it is over damped, the unit step response of the second order system when δ > 1 will
never reach step input in the steady state.

Impulse Response of Second Orde r System

The impulse response of the second order system can be obtained by using any one of
these two methods.

 Follow the procedure involved while deriving step response by considering the value
of R(s) as 1 instead of 1/s.
 Do the differentiation of the step response.

The following table shows the impulse response of the second order system for 4 cases of
the damping ratio.

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In this chapter, let us discuss the time domain specifications of the second order system.
The step response of the second order system for the underdamped case is shown in the
following figure.

All the time domain specifications are represented in this figure. The response up to the
settling time is known as transient response and the response after the settling time is
known as steady state response.

Delay Time

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It is the time required for the response to reach half of its final value from the zero instant.
It is denoted by tdtd.
Consider the step response of the second order system for t ≥ 0, when ‘δ’ lies between zero
and one.

Rise Time
It is the time required for the response to rise from 0% to 100% of its final value. This is
applicable for the under-damped systems. For the over-damped systems, consider the
duration from 10% to 90% of the final value. Rise time is denoted by tr.

At t = t1 = 0, c(t) = 0.

We know that the final value of the step response is one. Therefore, at t=t2, the value of
step response is one. Substitute, these values in the following equation.

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From above equation, we can conclude that the rise time tr and the damped
frequency ωd are inversely proportional to each other.
Peak Time
It is the time required for the response to reach the peak value for the first time. It is
denoted by tp. At t=tp the first derivate of the response is zero.
We know the step response of second order system for under-damped case is

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From the above equation, we can conclude that the peak time tp and the damped
frequency ωd are inversely proportional to each other.
Peak Overshoot
Peak overshoot Mp is defined as the deviation of the response at peak time from the final
value of response. It is also called the maximum overshoot.

Mathematically, we can write it as

Mp=c(tp) − c(∞)

Where,c(tp) is the peak value of the response, c(∞) is the final (steady state) value of the
response.

At t=tp, the response c(t) is -

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From the above equation, we can conclude that the percentage of peak overshoot %Mp
will decrease if the damping ratio δ increases.
Settling time
It is the time required for the response to reach the steady state and stay within the
specified tolerance bands around the final value. In general, the tolerance bands are 2%
and 5%. The settling time is denoted by ts.
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The settling time for 5% tolerance band is –

The settling time for 2% tolerance band is –

Where, τ is the time constant and is equal to 1/δωn.

 Both the settling time ts and the time constant τ are inversely proportional to the
damping ratio δ.
 Both the settling time ts and the time constant τ are independent of the system
gain. That means even the system gain changes, the settling time ts and time
constant τ will never change.
Example
Let us now find the time domain specifications of a control system having the closed loop
transfer function when the unit step signal is applied as an input to this control system.
We know that the standard form of the transfer function of the second order closed loop
control system as

By equating these two transfer functions, we will get the un-damped natural
frequency ωn as 2 rad/sec and the damping ratio δ as 0.5.
We know the formula for damped frequency ωd as

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Substitute the above necessary values in the formula of each time domain specification and
simplify in order to get the values of time domain specifications for given transfer function.

The following table shows the formulae of time domain specifications, substitution of
necessary values and the final values

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The deviation of the output of control system from desired response during steady state is
known as steady state error. It is represented as ess. We can find steady state error using
the final value theorem as follows.

Where,

E(s) is the Laplace transform of the error signal, e(t)

Let us discuss how to find steady state errors for unity feedback and non-unity feedback
control systems one by one.

Steady State Errors for Unity Feedback Systems

Consider the following block diagram of closed loop control system, which is having unity
negative feedback.

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The following table shows the steady state errors and the error constants for standard
input signals like unit step, unit ramp & unit parabolic signals.

Where, Kp, Kv and Ka are position error constant, velocity error constant and acceleration
error constant respectively.
Note − If any of the above input signals has the amplitude other than unity, then multiply
corresponding steady state error with that amplitude.

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Note − We can’t define the steady state error for the unit impulse signal because, it exists
only at origin. So, we can’t compare the impulse response with the unit impulse input
as t denotes infinity

We will get the overall steady state error, by adding the above three steady state errors.
ess = ess1+ess2+ess3

⇒ess=0+0+1=1⇒ess=0+0+1=1

Therefore, we got the steady state error ess as 1 for this example.
Steady State Errors for Non-Unity Feedback Systems
Consider the following block diagram of closed loop control system, which is having non
unity negative feedback.

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We can find the steady state errors only for the unity feedback systems. So, we have to
convert the non-unity feedback system into unity feedback system. For this, include one
unity positive feedback path and one unity negative feedback path in the above block
diagram. The new block diagram looks like as shown below.

Simplify the above block diagram by keeping the unity negative feedback as it is. The
following is the simplified block diagram

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This block diagram resembles the block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop
control system. Here, the single block is having the transfer function G(s) / [
1+G(s)H(s)−G(s)] instead of G(s).You can now calculate the steady state errors by using
steady state error formula given for the unity negative feedback systems.
Note − It is meaningless to find the steady state errors for unstable closed loop systems.
So, we have to calculate the steady state errors only for closed loop stable systems. This
means we need to check whether the control system is stable or not before finding the
steady state errors. In the next chapter, we will discuss the concepts-related stability.

The various types of controllers are used to improve the performance of control systems.
In this chapter, we will discuss the basic controllers such as the proportional, the derivative
and the integral controllers.

Proportional Controller
The proportional controller produces an output, which is proportional to error signal.

Therefore, the transfer function of the proportional controller is KPKP.

Where,

U(s) is the Laplace transform of the actuating signal u(t)

E(s) is the Laplace transform of the error signal e(t)

KP is the proportionality constant

The block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop control system along with the
proportional controller is shown in the following figure.

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Derivative Controller
The derivative controller produces an output, which is derivative of the error signal.

Therefore, the transfer function of the derivative controller is K Ds.

Where, KD is the derivative constant.
The block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop control system along with the
derivative controller is shown in the following figure.

The derivative controller is used to make the unstable control system into a stable one.

Integral Controller
The integral controller produces an output, which is integral of the error signal.

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Where, KIKI is the integral constant.

The block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop control system along with the
integral controller is shown in the following figure.

The integral controller is used to decrease the steady state error.

Let us now discuss about the combination of basic controllers.

Proportional Derivative (PD) Controller

The proportional derivative controller produces an output, which is the combination of the
outputs of proportional and derivative controllers.

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Therefore, the transfer function of the proportional derivative controller is KP+KDs.

The block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop control system along with the
proportional derivative controller is shown in the following figure.

The proportional derivative controller is used to improve the stability of control system
without affecting the steady state error.

Proportional Integral (PI) Controller

The proportional integral controller produces an output, which is the combination of
outputs of the proportional and integral controllers.

The block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop control system along with the
proportional integral controller is shown in the following figure.

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The proportional integral controller is used to decrease the steady state error without
affecting the stability of the control system.

Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) Controller

The proportional integral derivative controller produces an output, which is the
combination of the outputs of proportional, integral and derivative controllers.

The block diagram of the unity negative feedback closed loop control system along with the
proportional integral derivative controller is shown in the following figure.

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UNIT - III
STABILITY ANALYSIS IN S-DOMAIN

Stability is an important concept. In this chapter, let us discuss the stability of system and
types of systems based on stability.

What is Stability?
A system is said to be stable, if its output is under control. Otherwise, it is said to be
unstable. A stable system produces a bounded output for a given bounded input.

The following figure shows the response of a stable system.

This is the response of first order control system for unit step input. This response has the
values between 0 and 1. So, it is bounded output. We know that the unit step signal has
the value of one for all positive values of t including zero. So, it is bounded input.
Therefore, the first order control system is stable since both the input and the output are
bounded.

Types of Systems based on Stability

We can classify the systems based on stability as follows.

 Absolutely stable system

 Conditionally stable system
 Marginally stable system
Absolutely Stable System
If the system is stable for all the range of system component values, then it is known as
the absolutely stable system. The open loop control system is absolutely stable if all the
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closed loop control system is absolutely stable if all the poles of the closed loop transfer
function present in the left half of the ‘s’ plane.

Conditionally Stable System

If the system is stable for a certain range of system component values, then it is known
as conditionally stable system.

Marginally Stable System

If the system is stable by producing an output signal with constant amplitude and constant
frequency of oscillations for bounded input, then it is known as marginally stable system.
The open loop control system is marginally stable if any two poles of the open loop transfer
function is present on the imaginary axis. Similarly, the closed loop control system is
marginally stable if any two poles of the closed loop transfer function is present on the
imaginary axis. In this chapter, let us discuss the stability analysis in the ‘s’ domain using
the Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion. In this criterion, we require the characteristic
equation to find the stability of the closed loop control systems.

Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion

Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion is having one necessary condition and one sufficient
condition for stability. If any control system doesn’t satisfy the necessary condition, then
we can say that the control system is unstable. But, if the control system satisfies the
necessary condition, then it may or may not be stable. So, the sufficient condition is helpful
for knowing whether the control system is stable or not.

Necessary Condition for Routh-Hurwitz Stability

The necessary condition is that the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial should be
positive. This implies that all the roots of the characteristic equation should have negative
real parts.

Consider the characteristic equation of the order ‘n’ is -

Note that, there should not be any term missing in the nth order characteristic equation.
This means that the nth order characteristic equation should not have any coefficient that is
of zero value.

Sufficient Condition for Routh-Hurwitz Stability

The sufficient condition is that all the elements of the first column of the Routh array
should have the same sign. This means that all the elements of the first column of the
Routh array should be either positive or negative.
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Routh Array Method

If all the roots of the characteristic equation exist to the left half of the ‘s’ plane, then the
control system is stable. If at least one root of the characteristic equation exists to the right
half of the ‘s’ plane, then the control system is unstable. So, we have to find the roots of
the characteristic equation to know whether the control system is stable or unstable. But,
it is difficult to find the roots of the characteristic equation as order increases.

So, to overcome this problem there we have the Routh array method. In this method,
there is no need to calculate the roots of the characteristic equation. First formulate the
Routh table and find the number of the sign changes in the first column of the Routh table.
The number of sign changes in the first column of the Routh table gives the number of
roots of characteristic equation that exist in the right half of the ‘s’ plane and the control
system is unstable.

Follow this procedure for forming the Routh table.

 Fill the first two rows of the Routh array with the coefficients of the characteristic
polynomial as mentioned in the table below. Start with the coefficient of sn and
continue up to the coefficient of s0.
 Fill the remaining rows of the Routh array with the elements as mentioned in the
table below. Continue this process till you get the first column element
of row s0s0 is an. Here, an is the coefficient of s0 in the characteristic polynomial.
Note − If any row elements of the Routh table have some common factor, then you can
divide the row elements with that factor for the simplification will be easy.

The following table shows the Routh array of the nth order characteristic polynomial.

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Example:

Let us find the stability of the control system having characteristic equation,

Step 1 − Verify the necessary condition for the Routh-Hurwitz stability.

All the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial,

are positive. So, the control system satisfies the necessary

condition.
Step 2 − Form the Routh array for the given characteristic polynomial.

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Step 3 − Verify the sufficient condition for the Routh-Hurwitz stability.

All the elements of the first column of the Routh array are positive. There is no sign change
in the first column of the Routh array. So, the control system is stable.

Special Cases of Routh Array

We may come across two types of situations, while forming the Routh table. It is difficult to
complete the Routh table from these two situations.

The two special cases are −

 The first element of any row of the Routh’s array is zero.

 All the elements of any row of the Routh’s array are zero.
Let us now discuss how to overcome the difficulty in these two cases, one by one.

First Element of any row of the Routh’s array is zero

If any row of the Routh’s array contains only the first element as zero and at least one of
the remaining elements have non-zero value, then replace the first element with a small
positive integer, ϵ. And then continue the process of completing the Routh’s table. Now,
find the number of sign changes in the first column of the Routh’s table by
substituting ϵϵ tends to zero.

Example
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Let us find the stability of the control system having characteristic equation,

Step 1 − Verify the necessary condition for the Routh-Hurwitz stability.

All the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial,

are positive. So, the control system satisfied the

necessary condition.
Step 2 − Form the Routh array for the given characteristic polynomial.

The row s3 elements have 2 as the common factor. So, all these elements are divided by 2.
Special case (i) − Only the first element of row s2 is zero. So, replace it by ϵ and continue
the process of completing the Routh table.

Step 3 − Verify the sufficient condition for the Routh-Hurwitz stability.

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As ϵ tends to zero, the Routh table becomes like this.

There are two sign changes in the first column of Routh table. Hence, the control system is
unstable.

All the Elements of any row of the Routh’s array are zero
In this case, follow these two steps −

 Write the auxilary equation, A(s) of the row, which is just above the row of zeros.

 Differentiate the auxiliary equation, A(s) with respect to s. Fill the row of zeros with
these coefficients.

Example

Let us find the stability of the control system having characteristic equation,

Step 1 − Verify the necessary condition for the Routh-Hurwitz stability.

All the coefficients of the given characteristic polynomial are positive. So, the control
system satisfied the necessary condition.

Step 2 − Form the Routh array for the given characteristic polynomial.

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Step 3 − Verify the sufficient condition for the Routh-Hurwitz stability.

There are two sign changes in the first column of Routh table. Hence, the control system is
unstable.

In the Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, we can know whether the closed loop poles are in
on left half of the ‘s’ plane or on the right half of the ‘s’ plane or on an imaginary axis. So,
we can’t find the nature of the control system. To overcome this limitation, there is a
technique known as the root locus.

Root locus Technique

In the root locus diagram, we can observe the path of the closed loop poles. Hence, we can
identify the nature of the control system. In this technique, we will use an open loop
transfer function to know the stability of the closed loop control system.

Basics of Root Locus

The Root locus is the locus of the roots of the characteristic equation by varying system
gain K from zero to infinity.

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We know that, the characteristic equation of the closed loop control system is

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From above two cases, we can conclude that the root locus branches start at open loop
poles and end at open loop zeros.

Angle Condition and Magnitude Condition

The points on the root locus branches satisfy the angle condition. So, the angle condition is
used to know whether the point exist on root locus branch or not. We can find the value of
K for the points on the root locus branches by using magnitude condition. So, we can use
the magnitude condition for the points, and this satisfies the angle condition.

Characteristic equation of closed loop control system is

The angle condition is the point at which the angle of the open loop transfer function is an
odd multiple of 1800.

Magnitude of G(s)H(s)G(s)H(s) is –

The magnitude condition is that the point (which satisfied the angle condition) at which the
magnitude of the open loop transfers function is one.

The root locus is a graphical representation in s-domain and it is symmetrical about the
real axis. Because the open loop poles and zeros exist in the s-domain having the values
either as real or as complex conjugate pairs. In this chapter, let us discuss how to construct
(draw) the root locus.

Rules for Construction of Root Locus

Follow these rules for constructing a root locus.

Rule 1 − Locate the open loop poles and zeros in the‘s’ plane.

Rule 2 − Find the number of root locus branches.

We know that the root locus branches start at the open loop poles and end at open loop
zeros. So, the number of root locus branches N is equal to the number of finite open loop
poles P or the number of finite open loop zeros Z, whichever is greater.
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Mathematically, we can write the number of root locus branches N as

N=P if P≥Z
N=Z if P<Z
Rule 3 − Identify and draw the real axis root locus branches.

If the angle of the open loop transfer function at a point is an odd multiple of 180 0, then
that point is on the root locus. If odd number of the open loop poles and zeros exist to the
left side of a point on the real axis, then that point is on the root locus branch. Therefore,
the branch of points which satisfies this condition is the real axis of the root locus branch.

Rule 4 − Find the centroid and the angle of asymptotes.

 If P=Z, then all the root locus branches start at finite open loop poles and end at
finite open loop zeros.
 If P>Z, then Z number of root locus branches start at finite open loop poles and end
at finite open loop zeros and P−Z number of root locus branches start at finite open
loop poles and end at infinite open loop zeros.
 If P<Z , then P number of root locus branches start at finite open loop poles and end
at finite open loop zeros and Z−P number of root locus branches start at infinite
open loop poles and end at finite open loop zeros.
So, some of the root locus branches approach infinity, when P≠Z. Asymptotes give the
direction of these root locus branches. The intersection point of asymptotes on the real
axis is known as centroid.

We can calculate the centroid α by using this formula,

Rule 5 − Find the intersection points of root locus branches with an imaginary axis.

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We can calculate the point at which the root locus branch intersects the imaginary axis and
the value of K at that point by using the Routh array method and special case (ii).

 If all elements of any row of the Routh array are zero, then the root locus branch
intersects the imaginary axis and vice-versa.

 Identify the row in such a way that if we make the first element as zero, then the
elements of the entire row are zero. Find the value of K for this combination.

 Substitute this K value in the auxiliary equation. You will get the intersection point of
the root locus branch with an imaginary axis.

Rule 6 − Find Break-away and Break-in points.

 If there exists a real axis root locus branch between two open loop poles, then there
will be a break-away point in between these two open loop poles.

 If there exists a real axis root locus branch between two open loop zeros, then there
will be a break-in point in between these two open loop zeros.

Note − Break-away and break-in points exist only on the real axis root locus branches.

Follow these steps to find break-away and break-in points.

 Write K in terms of s from the characteristic equation 1+G(s)H(s)=0. 

 Differentiate K with respect to s and make it equal to zero. Substitute these values
of ss in the above equation. 
 The values of ss for which the K value is positive are the break points.

Rule 7 − Find the angle of departure and the angle of arrival.

The Angle of departure and the angle of arrival can be calculated at complex conjugate
open loop poles and complex conjugate open loop zeros respectively.

The formula for the angle of departure ϕd is

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Example
Let us now draw the root locus of the control system having open loop transfer

function,
Step 1 − The given open loop transfer function has three poles at s = 0,
s = -1, s = -5. It doesn’t have any zero. Therefore, the number of root locus branches is
equal to the number of poles of the open loop transfer function.
N=P=3

The three poles are located are shown in the above figure. The line segment between s=−1,
and s=0 is one branch of root locus on real axis. And the other branch of the root locus on
the real axis is the line segment to the left of s=−5.
Step 2 − We will get the values of the centroid and the angle of asymptotes by using the
given formulae.

Centroid

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The angle of asymptotes are

The centroid and three asymptotes are shown in the following figure.

Step 3 − Since two asymptotes have the angles of 600600 and 30003000, two root locus
branches intersect the imaginary axis. By using the Routh array method and special case(ii),
the root locus branches intersects the imaginary axis at and
There will be one break-away point on the real axis root locus branch between the poles s
=−1 and s=0. By following the procedure given for the calculation of break-away point, we
will get it as s =−0.473.
The root locus diagram for the given control system is shown in the following figure.

In this way, you can draw the root locus diagram of any control system and observe the
movement of poles of the closed loop transfer function.

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From the root locus diagrams, we can know the range of K values for different types of
damping.

Effects of Adding Open Loop Poles and Zeros on Root Locus

The root locus can be shifted in ‘s’ plane by adding the open loop poles and the open loop
zeros.

 If we include a pole in the open loop transfer function, then some of root locus
branches will move towards right half of ‘s’ plane. Because of this, the damping
ratio δ decreases. Which implies, damped frequency ωd increases and the time
domain specifications like delay time td, rise time tr and peak time tp decrease. But,
it effects the system stability.
 If we include a zero in the open loop transfer function, then some of root locus
branches will move towards left half of ‘s’ plane. So, it will increase the control
system stability. In this case, the damping ratio δ increases. Which implies, damped
frequency ωd decreases and the time domain specifications like delay time td, rise
time tr and peak time tp increase.
So, based on the requirement, we can include (add) the open loop poles or zeros to the
transfer function.

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Effects of adding a pole or a zero to the root locus of a second- order system

We discussed how we could change the value of gain K to change the position of the
closed-loop poles. This corresponds to placing a proportional gain, K, in cascade with
the system G(s) and finding the closed-loop poles for different values of gain, K.
However, proportional control is a simple form of control; it does not provide us with
zero steady example, in some control design problems, to produce the performance
required in the design specifications we need to move the poles to some positions on
the s-plane, which may not lie on a root locus defined by the simple proportional gain K.
To be able to move the poles to any position on the s-plane, we need to use a more
complicated controller. For example, we may need to add a zero or a pole to the
controller and see how this will affect the root locus and hence the position of the
closed-loop poles. Examples of controllers with poles or zeros are:

Thus, we need to know how the root locus will change if we add a pole or a zero.
To investigate this, we will use a simple example.

Effects of adding a zero on the root locus for a second-order system

Consider the second-order system given by

The poles are given by s = –p1 and s = –p2 and the simple root locus plot for this
system is shown in Figure 13.13(a). When we add a zero at s = –z1 to the
controller, the open-loop transfer function will change to:

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UNIT-IV

FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS

What is Frequency Response?

The response of a system can be partitioned into both the transient response and the
steady state response. We can find the transient response by using Fourier integrals. The
steady state response of a system for an input sinusoidal signal is known as the frequency
response. In this chapter, we will focus only on the steady state response.

If a sinusoidal signal is applied as an input to a Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) system, then it

produces the steady state output, which is also a sinusoidal signal. The input and output
sinusoidal signals have the same frequency, but different amplitudes and phase angles. Let
the input signal be

Where,

 A is the amplitude of the input sinusoidal signal. 

 ω0 is angular frequency of the input sinusoidal signal.

We can write, angular frequency ω0 as shown below.

ω0=2πf0

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Here, f0 is the frequency of the input sinusoidal signal. Similarly, you can follow the same
procedure for closed loop control system.
Frequency Domain Specifications
The frequency domain specifications are

 Resonant peak
 Resonant frequency
 Bandwidth.

Consider the transfer function of the second order closed control system as

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Resonant Peak
It is the peak (maximum) value of the magnitude of T(jω). It is denoted by M r.
At u=ur, the Magnitude of T(jω) is -

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Resonant peak in frequency response corresponds to the peak overshoot in the time
domain transient response for certain values of damping ratio δδ. So, the resonant peak
and peak overshoot are correlated to each other.
Bandwidth
It is the range of frequencies over which, the magnitude of T(jω) drops to 70.7% from its
zero frequency value.
At ω=0, the value of u will be zero.
Substitute, u=0 in M.

Therefore, the magnitude of T(jω) is one at ω=0

At 3-dB frequency, the magnitude of T(jω) will be 70.7% of magnitude of T(jω)) at ω=0

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Bandwidth ωb in the frequency response is inversely proportional to the rise time tr in the
time domain transient response.
Bode plots

The Bode plot or the Bode diagram consists of two plots −

 Magnitude plot
 Phase plot
In both the plots, x-axis represents angular frequency (logarithmic scale). Whereas, yaxis
represents the magnitude (linear scale) of open loop transfer function in the magnitude
plot and the phase angle (linear scale) of the open loop transfer function in the phase plot.

The magnitude of the open loop transfer function in dB is -

The phase angle of the open loop transfer function in degrees is -

Basic of Bode Plots

The following table shows the slope, magnitude and the phase angle values of the terms
present in the open loop transfer function. This data is useful while drawing the Bode plots.

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The magnitude plot is a horizontal line, which is independent of frequency. The 0 dB line
itself is the magnitude plot when the value of K is one. For the positive values of K, the
horizontal line will shift 20logK dB above the 0 dB line. For the negative values of K, the
horizontal line will shift 20logK dB below the 0 dB line. The Zero degrees line itself is the
phase plot for all the positive values of K.

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Consider the open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=s

Magnitude M=20logω dB
Phase angle ϕ=900
At ω=0.1rad/sec, the magnitude is -20 dB.
At ω=1rad/sec, the magnitude is 0 dB.
At ω=10 rad/sec, the magnitude is 20 dB.
The following figure shows the corresponding Bode plot.

The magnitude plot is a line, which is having a slope of 20 dB/dec. This line started
at ω=0.1rad/sec having a magnitude of -20 dB and it continues on the same slope. It is
touching 0 dB line at ω=1 rad/sec. In this case, the phase plot is 900 line.
Consider the open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=1+sτ.
Magnitude

Phase angle

For , the magnitude is 0 dB and phase angle is 0 degrees.

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For , the magnitude is 20logωτ dB and phase angle is 900.

The following figure shows the corresponding Bode plot

The magnitude plot is having magnitude of 0 dB upto ω=1τω=1τ rad/sec.

From ω=1τ rad/sec, it is having a slope of 20 dB/dec. In this case, the phase plot is having
phase angle of 0 degrees up to ω=1τ rad/sec and from here, it is having phase angle of 90 0.
This Bode plot is called the asymptotic Bode plot.
As the magnitude and the phase plots are represented with straight lines, the Exact Bode
plots resemble the asymptotic Bode plots. The only difference is that the Exact Bode plots
will have simple curves instead of straight lines.

Similarly, you can draw the Bode plots for other terms of the open loop transfer function
which are given in the table.

Rules for Construction of Bode Plots

Follow these rules while constructing a Bode plot.

 Represent the open loop transfer function in the standard time constant form.
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 Substitute, s=jωs=jω in the above equation.

 Find the corner frequencies and arrange them in ascending order. 

 Consider the starting frequency of the Bode plot as 1/10th of the minimum corner
frequency or 0.1 rad/sec whichever is smaller value and draw the Bode plot upto 10
times maximum corner frequency.

 Draw the magnitude plots for each term and combine these plots properly. 

 Draw the phase plots for each term and combine these plots properly.

Note − The corner frequency is the frequency at which there is a change in the slope of the
magnitude plot.

Example
Consider the open loop transfer function of a closed loop control syste

Stability Analysis using Bode Plots

From the Bode plots, we can say whether the control system is stable, marginally stable or
unstable based on the values of these parameters.

 Gain cross over frequency and phase cross over frequency

 Gain margin and phase margin
Phase Cross over Frequency
The frequency at which the phase plot is having the phase of -1800 is known as phase cross
over frequency. It is denoted by ωpc. The unit of phase cross over frequency is rad/sec.
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Gain Cross over Frequency

The frequency at which the magnitude plot is having the magnitude of zero dB is known
as gain cross over frequency. It is denoted by ωgc. The unit of gain cross over frequency
is rad/sec.
The stability of the control system based on the relation between the phase cross over
frequency and the gain cross over frequency is listed below.

 If the phase cross over frequency ωpc is greater than the gain cross over
frequency ωgc, then the control system is stable.
 If the phase cross over frequency ωpc is equal to the gain cross over frequency ωgc,
then the control system is marginally stable.
 If the phase cross over frequency ωpcis less than the gain crosses over
frequency ωgc, then the control system is unstable.
Gain Margin
Gain margin GMGM is equal to negative of the magnitude in dB at phase cross over
frequency.
GM=20log(1Mpc)=20logMpc

Where, MpcMpc is the magnitude at phase cross over frequency. The unit of gain margin
(GM) is dB.
Phase Margin
The formula for phase margin PMPM is
PM=1800+ϕgc

Where, ϕgc is the phase angle at gain cross over frequency. The unit of phase margin
is degrees.

NOTE:

The stability of the control system based on the relation between gain margin and phase
margin is listed below.

 If both the gain margin GM and the phase margin PM are positive, then the control
system is stable.
 If both the gain margin GM and the phase margin PM are equal to zero, then the
control system is marginally stable.
If the gain margin GM and / or the phase margin PM are/is negative, then the
control system is unstable.
Polar plots

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Polar plot is a plot which can be drawn between magnitude and phase. Here, the
magnitudes are represented by normal values only.

This graph sheet consists of concentric circles and radial lines. The concentric circles and
the radial lines represent the magnitudes and phase angles respectively. These angles are
represented by positive values in anti-clock wise direction. Similarly, we can represent
angles with negative values in clockwise direction. For example, the angle 270 0 in anti-clock
wise direction is equal to the angle −900 in clockwise direction.

Rules for Drawing Polar Plots

Follow these rules for plotting the polar plots.

 Substitute, s=jω in the open loop transfer function.

 Write the expressions for magnitude and the phase of G(jω)H(jω)
 Find the starting magnitude and the phase of G(jω)H(jω) by substituting ω=0. So, the
polar plot starts with this magnitude and the phase angle.

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 Find the ending magnitude and the phase of G(jω)H(jω) by substituting ω=∞ So, the
polar plot ends with this magnitude and the phase angle.
 Check whether the polar plot intersects the real axis, by making the imaginary term
of G(jω)H(jω) equal to zero and find the value(s) of ω.
 Check whether the polar plot intersects the imaginary axis, by making real term
of G(jω)H(jω) equal to zero and find the value(s) of ω.
 For drawing polar plot more clearly, find the magnitude and phase of G(jω)H(jω) by
considering the other value(s) of ω.
Example
Consider the open loop transfer function of a closed loop control system.

So, the polar plot starts at (∞,−900) and ends at (0,−2700). The first and the second terms
within the brackets indicate the magnitude and phase angle respectively.

Step 3 − Based on the starting and the ending polar co-ordinates, this polar plot will
intersect the negative real axis. The phase angle corresponding to the negative real axis is
−1800 or 1800. So, by equating the phase angle of the open loop transfer function to either
−1800 or 1800, we will get the ω value as √2.

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By substituting ω=√2 in the magnitude of the open loop transfer function, we will
get M=0.83. Therefore, the polar plot intersects the negative real axis when ω=√2 and the
polar coordinate is (0.83,−1800).
So, we can draw the polar plot with the above information on the polar graph sheet.

Nyquist Plots

Nyquist plots are the continuation of polar plots for finding the stability of the closed loop
control systems by varying ω from −∞ to ∞. That means, Nyquist plots are used to draw
the complete frequency response of the open loop transfer function.

Nyquist Stability Criterion

The Nyquist stability criterion works on the principle of argument. It states that if there are
P poles and Z zeros are enclosed by the ‘s’ plane closed path, then the
corresponding G(s)H(s)G(s)H(s) plane must encircle the origin P−ZP−Z times. So, we can
write the number of encirclements N as,
N=P−ZN=P−Z

 If the enclosed ‘s’ plane closed path contains only poles, then the direction of the
encirclement in the G(s)H(s)G(s)H(s) plane will be opposite to the direction of the
enclosed closed path in the ‘s’ plane. 
 If the enclosed ‘s’ plane closed path contains only zeros, then the direction of the
encirclement in the G(s)H(s)G(s)H(s) plane will be in the same direction as that of
the enclosed closed path in the ‘s’ plane.
Let us now apply the principle of argument to the entire right half of the‘s’ plane by
selecting it as a closed path. This selected path is called the Nyquist contour.

We know that the closed loop control system is stable if all the poles of the closed loop
transfer function are in the left half of the‘s’ plane. So, the poles of the closed loop transfer
function are nothing but the roots of the characteristic equation. As the order of the
characteristic equation increases, it is difficult to find the roots. So, let us correlate these
roots of the characteristic equation as follows.

 The Poles of the characteristic equation are same as that of the poles of the open
loop transfer function. 

 The zeros of the characteristic equation are same as that of the poles of the closed
loop transfer function. 

We know that the open loop control system is stable if there is no open loop pole in the
the right half of the ‘s’ plane.

i.e.,P=0⇒N=−ZP=0⇒N=−Z
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We know that the closed loop control system is stable if there is no closed loop pole in the
right half of the ‘s’ plane.

i.e.,Z=0⇒N=PZ=0⇒N=P
Nyquist stability criterion states the number of encirclements about the critical point
(1+j0) must be equal to the poles of characteristic equation, which is nothing but the poles
of the open loop transfer function in the right half of the ‘s’ plane. The shift in origin to
(1+j0) gives the characteristic equation plane.

Rules for Drawing Nyquist Plots

Follow these rules for plotting the Nyquist plots.

 Locate the poles and zeros of open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) in ‘s’ plane. 
 Draw the polar plot by varying ω from zero to infinity. If pole or zero present at s =
0, then varying ω from 0+ to infinity for drawing polar plot. 
 Draw the mirror image of above polar plot for values of ω ranging from −∞ to zero
(0− if any pole or zero present at s=0).
 The number of infinite radius half circles will be equal to the number of poles or
zeros at origin. The infinite radius half circle will start at the point where the mirror
image of the polar plot ends. And this infinite radius half circle will end at the point
where the polar plot starts.

After drawing the Nyquist plot, we can find the stability of the closed loop control system
using the Nyquist stability criterion. If the critical point (-1+j0) lies outside the encirclement,
then the closed loop control system is absolutely stable.

Stability Analysis using Nyquist Plots

From the Nyquist plots, we can identify whether the control system is stable, marginally
stable or unstable based on the values of these parameters.

 Gain cross over frequency and phase cross over frequency

 Gain margin and phase margin
Phase Cross over Frequency
The frequency at which the Nyquist plot intersects the negative real axis (phase angle is
1800) is known as the phase cross over frequency. It is denoted by ωpc.
Gain Cross over Frequency
The frequency at which the Nyquist plot is having the magnitude of one is known as
the gain cross over frequency. It is denoted by ωgc.
The stability of the control system based on the relation between phase cross over
frequency and gain cross over frequency is listed below.
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 If the phase cross over frequency ωpc is greater than the gain cross over
frequency ωgc, then the control system is stable.
 If the phase cross over frequency ωpc is equal to the gain cross over frequency ωgc,
then the control system is marginally stable.
 If phase cross over frequency ωpc is less than gain cross over frequency ωgc, then
the control system is unstable.
Gain Margin
The gain margin GM is equal to the reciprocal of the magnitude of the Nyquist plot at the
phase cross over frequency.

Where, Mpc is the magnitude in normal scale at the phase cross over frequency.
Phase Margin
The phase margin PM is equal to the sum of 1800 and the phase angle at the gain cross
over frequency.
PM=1800+ϕgc

Where, ϕgc is the phase angle at the gain cross over frequency.

The stability of the control system based on the relation between the gain margin and the
phase margin is listed below.

 If the gain margin GM is greater than one and the phase margin PM is positive, then
the control system is stable.
 If the gain margin GMs equal to one and the phase margin PM is zero degrees, then
the control system is marginally stable.
 If the gain margin GM is less than one and / or the phase margin PM is negative,
then the control system is unstable.

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UNIT - V
STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS

The state space model of Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) system can be represented as,
X˙=AX+BU

Y=CX+DU

The first and the second equations are known as state equation and output equation respectively.
Where,
 X and X˙ are the state vector and the differential state vector respectively.
 U and Y are input vector and output vector respectively.
 A is the system matrix.
 B and C are the input and the output matrices.
 D is the feed-forward matrix.
Basic Concepts of StateSpace Model
The following basic terminology involved in this chapter.
State
It is a group of variables, which summarizes the history of the system in order to predict
the future values (outputs).
State Variable
The number of the state variables required is equal to the number of the storage elements
present in the system.
Examples − current flowing through inductor, voltage across capacitor
State Vector
It is a vector, which contains the state variables as elements.
In the earlier chapters, we have discussed two mathematical models of the control
systems. Those are the differential equation model and the transfer function model. The
state space model can be obtained from any one of these two mathematical models. Let us
now discuss these two methods one by one.
State Space Model from Differential Equation
Consider the following series of the RLC circuit. It is having an input voltage, vi(t) and the
current flowing through the circuit is i(t).

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There are two storage elements (inductor and capacitor) in this circuit. So, the number of
the state variables is equal to two and these state variables are the current flowing through
the inductor, i(t) and the voltage across capacitor, vc(t).
From the circuit, the output voltage, v0(t) is equal to the voltage across capacitor, vc(t).

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StateSpaceModel fromTransfer Function

Consider the two types of transfer functions based on the type of terms present in the
numerator.

 Transfer function having constant term in Numerator.

 Transfer function having polynomial function of‘s’ in Numerator.
Transfer function having constant term in Numerator
Consider the following transfer function of a system

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And u(t)=u

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Then,

Here, D=[0].

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Example:
Find the state space model for the system having transfer function.

Transfer function having polynomial function of ‘s’ in Numerator

Consider the following transfer function of a system

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Rearrange, the above equation as

and u(t)=u
Then, the state equation is

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Transfer Function fromState Space Model

We know the state space model of a Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) system is -
X˙=AX+BU

Y=CX+DU

Apply Laplace Transform on both sides of the state equation.

sX(s) =AX(s)+BU(s)

⇒ (sI−A)X(s)=BU(s)

⇒ X(s) = (sI−A)−1BU(s)

Apply Laplace Transform on both sides of the output equation.

Y(s) =CX(s) + DU(s)

Substitute, X(s) value in the above equation.

⇒Y(s) =C ( sI−A)−1BU(s)+DU(s)

⇒Y(s) = [C (sI−A)−1B+D]U(s)

⇒Y(s) U(s) = C(sI−A)−1 B+D

The above equation represents the transfer function of the system. So, we can calculate
the transfer function of the system by using this formula for the system represented in the
state space model.

Note − When D=[0], the transfer function will be

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Example:

Let us calculate the transfer function of the system represented in the state space model
as,

Therefore, the transfer function of the system for the given state space model is

StateTransition Matrixand its Properties

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If the system is having initial conditions, then it will produce an output. Since, this output is
present even in the absence of input, it is called zero input response xZIR(t).
Mathematically, we can write it as,

From the above relation, we can write the state transition matrix ϕ(t) as

So, the zero input response can be obtained by multiplying the state transition
matrix ϕ(t) with the initial conditions matrix.
Properties of the state transition matrix
 If t=0, then state transition matrix will be equal to an Identity matrix.

ϕ(0)=I
 Inverse of state transition matrix will be same as that of state transition matrix just
by replacing‘t’ by ‘-t’.

 If t=t1+t2 , then the corresponding state transition matrix is equal to the

multiplication of the two state transition matrices at t=t1t=t1 and t=t2t=t2.

ϕ(t1+t2)=ϕ(t1)ϕ(t2)
ControllabilityandObservability
Let us now discuss controllability and observability of control system one by one.

Controllability
A control system is said to be controllable if the initial states of the control system are
transferred (changed) to some other desired states by a controlled input in finite duration
of time.

We can check the controllability of a control system by using Kalman’s test.

 Write the matrix Qc in the following form.

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 Find the determinant of matrix QcQc and if it is not equal to zero, then the control
system is controllable. 
Observability
A control system is said to be observable if it is able to determine the initial states of the
control system by observing the outputs in finite duration of time.

We can check the observability of a control system by using Kalman’s test.

 Write the matrix Qo in following form. 

 Find the determinant of matrix QoQo and if it is not equal to zero, then the control
system is observable.
Example:

Let us verify the controllability and observability of a control system which is represented
in the state space model as,

Since the determinant of matrix Qc is not equal to zero, the given control system is
controllable.
For n=2, the matrix Qo will be –

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Since, the determinant of matrix Qo is not equal to zero, the given control system is
observable. Therefore, the given control system is both controllable and observable.

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UG Model question paper-I
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Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Note: This question paper contains of 5 sections. Answer five questions, choosing one question
from each section and each question carries 14 marks.
SECTION-I

1. a) Explain about the basic elements of a control system? [6M]

b) Explain the advantages of signal flow graph over block diagram representation. [8M]

(OR)

2. Draw a signal flow graph for the Block diagram shown below and find its closed loop transfer
function. [14M]

SECTION -II
3. Define transient response specifications.
i) Delay time ii) Rise time iii) Peak time iii) Peak overshoot
iv) Settling time of second order system [14M]

(OR)
4. a) Obtain the unit step response of a unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function
G(S) = 4/S(S+5). [7M]
b) Determine the step, ramp and parabolic error constants of the unity feedback Control system.
The open loop transfer function is following. G(S) = 1000/(1+0.1S)(1+10S) [7M]
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5.a) Write the necessary conditions for stability . [7M]

b) Consider a sixth order system with the characteristic equation, S +2S +8S +13S +20S 2+16S+16
6 5 4 3
= 0. Using Routh’s stability criterion, find whether the system is stable or not, give the reasons?
[7M]
(OR)
6. Sketch the root locus plot of a unit feedback system with the open loop transfer function
G(S) = K/S(S+2)(S+4). [14M]
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7. Explain the frequency domain specifications. [14M]

(OR)
8. Sketch the Bode plot for G(S)=200/S(S+5)(S+10). [14M]

SECTION-V
9.a) Define controllability and observability. [7M]
b) Evaluate the controllability of the system with the matrix. [7M]

(OR)

10.a)Obtain the state transition for the system [7M]

b) Explain about diagonalization? [7M]

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UG Model question paper-II
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Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70

Note: This question paper contains of 5 sections. Answer five questions, choosing one question from
each section and each question carries 14 marks.
SECTION-I

1. a) Explain the differences between closed loop and open loop systems with examples. [7M]
b) Explain the effect of feedback and feedback characteristics [7M]
(OR)
2. Determine the Transfer function of the Block Diagram shown below using block diagram reduction
technique. [14M]

SECTION –II
3. For a unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function is G(S) = 4/S(S+5).Find Wn,ξ.? [14M]

(OR)
4. Find the delay time, rise time, peak time, settling time and peak overshoot for unity feedback system
with open loop transfer function. 𝐺(𝑆)=16/S(S+6). [14M]
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5.a) The characteristics equations a feedback control system is given as s3+2Ks2+(K+2)s+4 = 0 Determine
the value of K for which the system to be stable with the help of Routh Hurwitz criterion.
[7M]

b) write the various construction rules to develop the root locus [7M]
(OR)
6. Sketch the root locus plot of a unit feedback system with the open loop transfer function
G(S) = K/S(S+2)(S+4). [14M]

SECTION-IV

7.a) Explain the general procedure to construct bode plot. [7M]

b)For a certain control system sketch the polar plot 𝐺(𝑆)𝐻(𝑆) =K/S(S+2)(S+4). [7M]
(OR)
8. Sketch the polar plot for G(S) = 1/s(1+s)(1+2s) and determine the gain and phase margins. [14M]

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9. Obtain the state transition matrix for the system [14M]

(OR)

10. Diagonalize Matrix A in the system. [14M]

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UG Model question paper-III
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Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70

Note: This question paper contains of 5 sections. Answer five questions, choosing one question from
each section and each question carries 14 marks.

SECTION-I

1.a) Define and explain about the transfer function in control system. [6M]
b) Define effect of feedback on sensitivity, stability and gain [8M]
(OR)
2. State and explain the Mason’s gain formula with an example. [14M]

SECTION-II

3. Explain effects of proportional derivative and proportional integral controllers in system performance.
[14M]
(OR)
4. Unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer function G(s)= k/s(s +5 ) .
Determine the gain K so that the system will have a damping factor of 0.7. For this value of K determine
the natural frequency of the system. It is subjected to a unity step input. Obtain the closed loop response
of the system in time domain. [14M]

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5. Derive the expressions for frequency domain specifications of a second order system. [14M]

(OR)
6. Given the open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system G(s) = 10(S+2)/S(S+5).Draw the Bode
plot and measure from the plot the frequency at which the magnitude is 0 Db? [14M]

SECTION-IV

7. Write the various construction rules to develop the root locus [14M]
(OR)
8. Given the open loop transfer function G(s) = k/(S+5)(S+10). Sketch the polar plot and investigate the
open loop and closed loop systems stability [14M]
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9. Determine the state equation of a system is given by [14M]

(OR)
10.a) Is the system controllable? [6M]
b)Compute the state transition matrix [8M]