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This document provides instructions for Control Systems Course Assignment 1. It states that the assignment is due on October 8th before 11:59:59pm and any plagiarism will be penalized. It explains that the assignment must be done individually and submitted online through the OAS system by the deadline. The assignment covers topics from Unit 1 and Unit 2 and is worth 100 total marks, contributing 25% to the overall course grade. It outlines 5 questions to be answered on transfer functions, block diagram reduction, time response analysis, open and closed loop systems, and controller design.

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Assignment 1

This document provides instructions for Control Systems Course Assignment 1. It states that the assignment is due on October 8th before 11:59:59pm and any plagiarism will be penalized. It explains that the assignment must be done individually and submitted online through the OAS system by the deadline. The assignment covers topics from Unit 1 and Unit 2 and is worth 100 total marks, contributing 25% to the overall course grade. It outlines 5 questions to be answered on transfer functions, block diagram reduction, time response analysis, open and closed loop systems, and controller design.

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TEL306/05 Control Systems Course Assignment 1 (CA 1 – 25%)

Submission Date: 8th October, 2023, before 11:59:59pm.

Evidence of plagiarism or collusion will be taken seriously and the University


regulations will be applied fully. You are advised to be familiar with the University’s
definitions of plagiarism and collusion.

Instructions:

1. This is an individual assignment. No duplication of work will be tolerated. Any


plagiarism or collusion may result in disciplinary action, in addition to ZERO mark
being awarded to all involved.
2. You are to submit online of your answers in OAS system and it is your
responsibility to submit your assignment correctly and timely. OAS system
doesn’t allow re-submission of assignment. Marks will be awarded for correct
working steps and answers.
3. Marks will be deducted from assignments that are hand written and/or photo
snap shots. Marks will also be deducted from answers that are not presented
with the correct scientific units.
4. The total marks for Assignment 1 is 100 and contributes 25% towards the total
grade.
5. Assignment 1 covers the topics in Unit 1 & Unit 2.
6. Assignment 1 has to be done individually.
7. Your assignment must be word processed (single spacing) and clearly laid out.
Any additional appendices or attachments must be placed at the end of the
submitted document and must be referred to in the main body of the assignment,
or it will not be read by the marker.
8. All files or documents submitted must be labeled with your WOU ID and name.
9. The use of Turnitin is not required for this Assignment.
10. You are required to sign and attach the Assignment Declaration Form as the
front cover page of your Assignment 1 before uploading your Assignment 1 into
OAS.
Question 1 (20 Marks)

(a) (6 marks)
Find the transfer function, for the network

shown in Figure 1. Solve the problem using the mesh


analysis.

Figure 1

(b) (4 marks)
Determine the transfer function, for the

translational mechanical network shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2
Question 2 (20 Marks)

(a) Use the block diagram reduction technique and determine (12 marks)

the equivalent transfer function, for the system

shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

(b) Figure 4 shows a signal flow graph of a system. Determine (8 marks)


the close loop transfer function of the system using Mason’s
rule.

Figure 4
Question 3 (20 Marks)

The temperature (in oC) in the water heating process is given by the transfer function

(a) Sketch THREE forms of input force function with its time response (3 marks)
graph.

(b) Calculate the time response of the system when, (12 marks)
(c) i) unit impulse is imposed on the system.
(c) ii) unit step is imposed on the system.

Sketch the diagrams of two responses and label the relevant


(5 marks)
values, given .
Question 4 (20 Marks)

A control system is shown in Figure 3, where Gc(s) is the controller, R(s) is the setpoint
temperature, Tw is the measured water temperature, Ta is the ambient temperature and u(t) is
the rate of heat supplied to the heater. The mathematical model of a simple thermal system
consisting of an insulated tank of water is given by:

where c is the heat insulation coefficient.

R(s)
Gc(s)

Figure 3

(a) State if this is an open loop or closed loop system. Justify your (4 marks)
answer.

(b) Is there any disturbances in the system? State the disturbances (2 marks)
that you could find in this system

(c) Draw a closed-loop functional block diagram for the thermal (8 marks)
system above. Label your diagram correctly.

(d) By setting y(t)=Tw(t)-Ta and assuming c = 0.5s-1, calculate the (6 marks)


transfer function G(s)=Y(s)/U(s) where Y(s) and U(s) are the
Laplace transforms of y(t) and u(t) respectively.
Question 5 (20 Marks)

A simple control system with unity feedback is illustrated in Figure 4.

D(s)
R(s)
E(s) U(s) 1 Y(s)
Gc(s) s  15

(a) A proportional gain of 100 is applied to the Gc(s). Determine the (6 marks)
steady state error, Ess, if the system is subjected to a step input

disturbance, D(s) = and R(s) = 0.

(b)
(6 marks)
An integral controller with Gc(s) = is designed for the system.

Determine the steady state error, Ess, if the system is subjected

to a step input disturbance, D(s) = and R(s) = 0.


(c)

Determine the peak time, maximum overshoot percentage, (8 marks)


settling time, and rise time. For the system with the integral

controller with Gc(s) = when the system is subjected to a step

input R(s) = and D(s) = 0.


END OF ASSIGNMENT 1

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