V(5th Sm.
)-Electronics-H/DSE-A-2/CBCS
2021
ELECTRONICS— HONOURS
Paper : DSE-A-2
(Control System)
Full Marks : 50
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.
Answer question No. 1 and any four questions from the rest.
1. Answer the following questions (MCQ): 1×10
( )
(a) In the expression, ( ) = ( )
; the expression ( ) is known as
(i) Polar polynomial (ii) Auxiliary polynomial
(iii) Characteristic polynomial (iv) State-space polynomial
(b) Transfer function can be obtained for ________ system.
(i) Non-linear (ii) Linear time invariant
(iii) Linear time variant (iv) Non-linear time variant
(c) The Laplace transform of exp(− ) ( ) is
(i) ( − ) (ii) ( + )
(iii) ( − ) (iv) ( − )
(d) Steady state error function is given by
(i) Lt . ( ) (ii) Lt . ( )
→ →
(iii) Lt ( ) (iv) Lt . ( )
→ →
(e) Ramp function, on integration, gives:
(i) Impulse function (ii) Elliptical function
(iii) Parabolic function (iv) Step function
(f) A control system has three blocks with gains , and connected in cascade. The overall gain of
the system is
(i) + + (ii) + +
(iii) (iv)
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(g) The type of the system defined by the transfer function; ( ) = ( )( )
is
(i) Type–0 (ii) Type–1
(iii) Type–2 (iv) None of these
(h) The presence of an all zero row in Routh-Hurwitz array indicates
(i) presence of negative roots only (ii) presence of all complex roots
(iii) presence of symmetrical roots (iv) highly stable system
(i) The step error function value of a system; ( ) = ( )( )
with unity feedback is
(i) 0·1 (ii) Infinite
(iii) 1 6 (iv) 1 5
(j) A necessary condition for a characteristic equation in control system should be:
(i) coefficients are real and positive
(ii) coefficients are real and complex
(iii) coefficients are real and both positive and negative
(iv) All of the above
2. (a) Draw the schematic block diagram of a control system with feedback. Derive the closed loop transfer
function from the diagram. 3+2
(b) Differentiate between open loop and closed loop transfer function. 3
(c) What is meant by unity feedback control system? 2
⋯
3. (a) For the transfer function: ( ) = ; state the conditions for the ( ) to
⋯
be:
(i) strictly proper
(ii) proper
(iii) improper 1+1+1
(b) A characteristic polynomial is given as: ( ) = ( + )( + ).
Show that the system will be unstable if = according to the necessary conditions required for a
polynomial to be a characteristic polynomial. 5
(c) Write two differences between signal flow graph and block diagram technique. 2
4. (a) Differentiate between absolute and relative stability. 2
(b) A characteristic polynomial is given as;
( ) = + 2 + 10 + 20 + 5.
(i) Form the Routh table as applicable. 3
(ii) State the necessary procedure to be followed when one encounters a zero (0) as one of the row
elements. 3
(iii) Comment on the stability of the system. 2
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5. For the system shown below, answer the following:
R(s) 10 1 C(s)
( − 1) 2 +3
—
(a) Give the expressions of ( ) and ( ). (2+1)
(b) Find the characteristic equation. 3
(c) Justify whether this equation ensures a stable system. 2
(d) Hence, from R-H table, find the number of roots located in the negative s-axis. 2
6. Apply Mason’s gain formula to the signal flow graph shown below to find the following transfer functions:
(5+5)
(i) ;
(ii)
7. (a) State the Nyquist stability criterion. 3
(b) What are the advantages of Nyquist plot? 2
(c) What is meant by the term—an enclosed region in terms of Nyquist plot? 2
(d) What is the effect of adding a zero to ( ) ( ) on the Nyquist plot? 3
8. (a) Tabulate the difference between P, PID and PID controllers. 4
(b) Express each of the above controller in mathematical terms. (2+2+2)
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