MCH3008 Project 1.1

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MCH 3008 PROJECT 1.

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Question 1: In the following figure the force u is applied to the mass M and another mass
m connected to it. The spring with the stiffness coefficient k and the damper with damping
coefficient b model the coupling between the two objects.
a) Write the equations of motion of this system.
b) Find the transfer function between u and y .
c) Assume that 𝑢(𝑡) = 1 is applied to the system at 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 10. Simulate this system with a
MATLAB program and Simulink model using a transfer function approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and
𝑦(𝑡) curves. Take 𝑚 = 𝑀 = 𝑏 = 𝑘 = 1.
d) Obtain the state space model. Assume again that 𝑢(𝑡) = 1 is applied to the system at 0 ≤
𝑡 ≤ 10. Simulate this system with a MATLAB program and Simulink model using a state-
space approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝑦(𝑡) curves. Take 𝑚 = 𝑀 = 𝑏 = 𝑘 = 1.

Question 2: Consider a pendulum system with friction. The parameter values for this system
are shown in the figure below.

The input-output relation is given by the following transfer function:


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( s ) ml 2

TC ( s ) s 2  b s  g
ml 2 l
a) Assume that 𝑇 = 15 𝑁𝑚 is applied to the system at 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 0.5. Simulate this system
with a MATLAB program and Simulink model using a transfer function approach. Plot the
𝑢(𝑡) and 𝜃(𝑡) curves.
b) Obtain the state space model. Assume again that 𝑇 = 15 𝑁𝑚 is applied to the system at
0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 0.5. Simulate this system with a MATLAB program and Simulink model using a
state-space approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝜃(𝑡) curves.
c) Assume that 𝑇 = 0 𝑁𝑚 for all 𝑡 and initial conditions 𝜃(0) and 𝜃̇(0) are given as 𝜃(0) =
0.2 𝑟𝑎𝑑, 𝜃̇(0) = 0 . Simulate this system with a MATLAB program and a Simulink model
using state space approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝜃(𝑡) curves.

Question 3: Find the Laplace transform of the following functions.


a) f (t )  e  t  1(t  3)  te 5t
b) 𝑔(𝑡) = 4 cos(4𝑡) − 9 sin(4𝑡) + 2 cos(10𝑡)
c) ℎ(𝑡) = 𝑒 + cos(6𝑡) − 𝑒 cos(6𝑡)

Question 4: Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following function.


a) 𝐹(𝑠) =

b) 𝐺(𝑠) =

c) 𝐻(𝑠) = .

Question 5:
a) Use Routh criteria to determine whether the system with the transfer function
7( s  3)
H ( s)  3 is stable or not.
s  6s 2  6s  2
b) Is it possible to determine the steady state value of the output of this system to a unit
step input using the Final Value theorem? Why? If possible, find this steady state
value.
Question 6: Find the transfer function of the following block diagram.

Question 7: Consider the following feedback loop.

Specify the gain and pole location of the compensator so that the overall closed-loop response
to a unit step input has an overshoot of no more than 25% and a settling time of no more than
0.1 sec. may use the following relations and the plot below in your solutions.
1 .8  4 .6
Rise time t r  , Peak time t p  , Settling time t s  .
ωn d 

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