CONTROL SYSTEMS MID-1 QUESTION BANK

UNIT-3
1. Explain briefly about the steps to be followed to construct a root locus plot of a given transfer function.

K
2. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer FunctionG(S)= 2
. Sketch the root locus.
S (s + 4 S +13)

K
3. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer Function G(S) H (S )= ¿ . Sketch the
S (S +2)(S +4 )¿
root locus.

K (S+9)
4. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer Function G(S) H (S )= . Sketch the root
S (s 2 +4 S+ 11)
locus.

K (S+3)
5. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer FunctionG(S) H (S )= . Sketch the root
S (s 2 +2 S+ 2)
locus.

K (S+9)
6. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer Function G(S) H (S )= . Sketch the root
S (s 2 +4 S+ 11)
locus.

K
7. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer Function G(S) H (S )= 2
. Sketch
S (S +4 )(S + 4 S+ 20)
the root locus.

K (S+1.5)
8. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer Function G(S) H (S )= . Sketch the root
S (S +1)(S +5)
locus.
2
K (S +6 S +25)
9. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer Function G(S) H (S )= . Sketch the
S (S+1)(S +2)
root locus.

K
10. A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer FunctionG(S) H (S )= . Sketch the
S (S +1)(S +2)
root locus.

UNIT-4
1a) What is phase and gain cross over frequency?
15 (S +5)
b) Sketch the Bode plot for a system G(S)= 2 . determine the stability of the system.
(S +16 S+ 100)

2 Define Frequency domain specifications and derive the expression for frequency domain specifications
3. Sketch the bode plot for the following transfer function and determine the phase and gain cross over frequency.
2
KS
G(S)= .
(1+ 0.2 S)(1+0.02 S )
−0.2 S
Ke
4. Given G(S)= .Find K so that the system is stable with,
S (S+2)(S+8)
a) Phase margin equal to 45 degrees b) Gain margin equal to 2dB

5. Sketch the bode plot for the following transfer function and determine the phase and gain cross over frequency.
5(1+2 S )
G(S)= .
(1+ 4 S)(1+0.25 S )

6 a) Explain the procedure to draw a polar plot?

b) Draw the polar plot of G(s)=1/(1+ST)

10
7. Sketch the polar plot for a given open loop function G(S)= . Also find gain
S (S+1)(S+3)
margin and phase margin.

1
8. The loop transfer function of a system is given by G(S) H (S )= . Draw the polar plot
S (S +2)
find gain margin and phase margin.

9a) Explain about the PID controller

b) What is the effect of PI controller on the system performance?

10 a) What is the need for a controller? Mention the characteristics of PI controller.

b) What is PD controller?

UNIT-5
1a) Construct the state model and state transition matrix (t) for a system characterized by the differential equation

b) Explain the importance of controllability and observability of the control system model in the design of the
control system.

2a) Investigative the controllability and observability of the following system

b) State and prove the properties of state transition matrix?

3a) Given the system

 Is this system controllable.

b) Explain the concept of controllability and observability?

4a) What is meant by state transition matrix give its properties?

b)

5a) Consider the following system with differential equation is given by

Obtain the state space model in diagonal canonical form

b) What are the properties of state transition matrix?

6a) Construct a state model for a system characterized by the differential equation,
3 2
d y d y dy
3
+6 2 +11 +6 y +u=0
dt dt dt
Y (s) 24
b) Obtain the state model of the system whose transfer function is given by =
U ( s) s3 + 9 s 2+26 s+ 24

Y (s) s +2
7a) The transfer function of a control system is given by: = 3 Check for controllability and
U ( s) s + 9 s +26 s+ 24
2

observability.
b) Investigative the controllability and observability of the following system
 C (s) 10(s+ 4)
8. A feedback system is characterized by the closed loop transfer function. = Construct state
U ( s) s(s +1)(s+ 3)
model for this system and give block diagram representation of state model.

9a) Derive the state models for the system described by the differential equation in phase variable form

b) Explain the concept of controllability and observability?

10a) Construct the state model and state transition matrix (t) for a system characterized by the differential equation

b) Explain the importance of controllability and observability of the control system model in the design of the
control system.