MCH3008 Project 1.1
MCH3008 Project 1.1
MCH3008 Project 1.1
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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.
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.
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 .
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