Chapter Section Question Mark

1 A Distinguish between open loop and closed loop system. 2

1 A Define transfer function. 2
1 A What is control system? 2
1 A Why negative feedback is invariably preferred in a closed loop system. 2
1 A What is time invariant system? 2
1 A What are the basic elements used for modelling mechanical translational system? 2
1 A What are the basic elements used for modelling mechanical rotational system? 2
1 A What is block diagram? What are the basic components of block diagram? 2
1 A What is a signal flow graph? 2
1 A Write the Mason's gain formula. 2
1 A Whar are the characteristics of negative feedback? 2
1 A Write the force balance equation of ideal mass element. 2
1 A Write the force balance equation of ideal dashpot. 2
1 A Write the force balance equation of ideal spring. 2
Write the analogous electrical elements in force-voltage analogy for the elements of
1 A
mechanical translational system. 2
Write the analogous electrical elements in force-current analogy for the elements of
1 A
mechanical translational system. 2
Write the analogous electrical elements in torque-voltage analogy for the elements of
1 A
mechanical rotational system. 2
Write the analogous electrical elements in torque-current analogy for the elements of
1 A
mechanical rotational system. 2
1 A What is feedback? Which type of feedbac is employed in control system? 2
1 A Write the similarities between block diagram reduction and signal flow graph techniques. 2
1 A Write the rule for eliminating negative feedback loop. 2
1 A Define non-touching loop. 2
1 A Draw the block diagram of closed loop control system. 2
2 A Define damping ratio 2
2 A Define BIBO stability 2
2 A What is time response? 2
2 A What is the order of a system? 2
2 A How the system is classified depending on the value of damping? 2
2 A Sketch the reponse of a second order under damped system. 2
2 A What is damped frequency of oscillation? 2
A second order system has a damping ratio of 0.6 and natural frequency of oscillation is 10
2 A
rad/sec. Determine the damped frequency of oscillation. 2
2 A List the time domain specifications. 2
2 A Define delay time. 2
2 A Define rise time. 2
2 A Define peak time. 2
2 A Define peak overshoot. 2
2 A Define settling time. 2
The damping ratio of a system is 0.75 and the natural frequency of oscillation is 12 rad/sec.
2 A
Determine the peak overshoot and the peak time. 2
The damping ratio of system is 0.6 and the natural frequency of oscillation is 8 rad/sec.
2 A
Determine the rise time. 2
2 A What is type number of a system? What is its significance? 2
2 A Distinguish between type and order of a system. 2
2 A What is characteristic equation? 2
2 A What is the necessary and sufficient condition for stability? 2
2 A What is routh stability criterion? 2
2 A How will you find root locus on real axis? 2
2 A What is centroid? How the centroid is calculated? 2
 What will be the nature of impulse response when the roots of characteristic equation are lying
2 A
on imaginary axis? 2
2 A What is the importance of test signals? 2
3 A What is frequency response? 2
3 A What are the advantages of frequency response analysis? 2
3 A What are frequency domain specifications? 2
3 A Define gain margin. 2
3 A Define phase margin. 2
3 A What is phase and gain cross-over frequency? 2
3 A Write the expression for resonant peak and resonant frequency. 2
3 A What is Bode plot? 2
3 A Define corner frequency. 2
3 A What are the advantages of Bode plot? 2
3 A What is polar plot? 2
3 A What is minimum phase system? 2
3 A In minimum phase system, how the start and end of polar plot are identified? 2
3 A Draw the polar plot of G(s) = 1/(1+sT). 2
3 A Whar are M and N circles? 2
3 A What is Nyquist stability criterion? 2
3 A Define Resonant peak. 2
3 A Define Resonant frequency. 2
3 A What is Bandwidth? 2
3 A Define cut off rate. 2
The damping ratio and natural frequency of oscillations of a second order system is 0.3 and 3
3 A
rad/sec respectively. Calculate resonant frequency and resonant peak. 2
4 A Identify the elements involved to construct the state diagram. Give an example. 2
4 A Write the homogeneous and non-homogeneous state equation. 2
4 A How the Eigen values are calculated? 2
4 A Define controllability. 2
4 A What is the significance of state transition matrix? 2
4 A Write the general form of state and output equation. 2
4 A Define state variable. 2
4 A Distinguish between state vector and state space. 2
4 A Name the methods of state space representation. 2
4 A How to obtain transfer function from the state model? 2
4 A State the properties of state transition matrix. 2
4 A When a system is said to be completely observable? 2
4 A State the Kalman's test for controllability. 2
4 A State the Kalman's test for observability. 2
4 A Define state equation. 2
4 A State the limitations of state variable feedback. 2
4 A Define state trajectory. 2
4 A State the advantages of using physical variables as the state variables. 2
4 A Draw the state diagram of standard state model. 2
4 A State the advantages of phase variables. 2
4 A State the limitations of phase variables. 2
5 A What is compensation? Why are compensators required in feedback control system? 2
5 A Write the transfer function of Lead compensator. 2
5 A Draw the S-plane representation of Lag compensator. 2
5 A List the types of compensators. 2
5 A State the various compensation networks. 2
5 A What are the different methods of compensation? 2
5 A Draw the Bode plot of lead compensator. 2
5 A Describe the design procedure for a lead compensator. 2
5 A What is the basic characteristic of lag compensation? 2
5 A What is lag-lead compensation? 2
5 A Write the transfer function of a lag-lead compensator network. 2
5 A Draw the electric lag network and its pole-zero plot. 2
5 A Why frequency domain compensation is normally carried out using the Bode plots? 2
5 A Write the PID controller equation. 2
5 A Mention the characteristics of PI controller. 2
5 A Draw the frequency response of lead compensator. 2
Write the differential equations governing the mechanical system shown in figure and
determine the transfer function.

1 B 13

Determine the transfer function Y2 (s) / F (s) of the system shown in figure.

1 B 13

Determine the transfer function, X1 (s) / F (s) and X2 (s) / F(s) for the system shown in figure.

1 B 13

Write the differntial equations governing the mechanical rotational system shown in figure and
determine the transfer function θ (s) / T (s).

1 B 13

Obtain the transfer function of the electrical networ shown in figure.

1 B 13
 Using block diagram reduction technique find closed loop transfer function of the system
whose block diagram shown in figure.

1 B 13

Convert the given block diagram to signal flow graph and determine C(s) / R(s).

1 B 13

The signal flow graph for a feedback control system is shown in figure. Determine the closed
loop transfer function C(s) / R(s).

1 B 13

1 B Derive the transfer function of the armature controlled dc motor. 7

1 B Derive the transfer function of the field controlled dc motor. 7
1 B Explain in detail about the open loop and closed loop control system with an example. 6
Construct the signal flow graph for the following set of system equations. Y2 = G1 Y1 + G3 Y3,
1 B Y3 = G4 Y1 + G2 Y2 + G5 Y3, Y4 = G6 Y2 + G7 Y3 where Y4 is output. Find transfer function Y4 /
Y1. 6
Write the equations of motion in s-domain for the system shown in fig. Determine the transfer
function of the system.

1 B 6

Draw the block diagram of second order systems and derive the response of undamped second
2 B 13
order system for unit step input.
2 B Derive the response of second order underdamped system for unit step input. 13
2 B Derive the time response of second order critically damped system for unit step input. 13
2 B Derive the time response of second order over damped system for unit step input. 13
The unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer function G(s) = K / s (s+10).
Determine the gain K, so that the system will have a damping ratio of 0.5 for this value of K.
2 B 13
Determine settling time, peak overshoot and time at peak overshoot for a unit step input.

A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function, G(s)= K/s(s^2+4s+13).
2 B
Sketch the root locus.
Determine the time response specifications for a unit step input to a unity feedback system
2 B 13
having G(s) = 144 / s(s+2).
A unity feedback control system is characterized by the following open loop transfer function
2 B G(s) = (0.4s + 1) / s(s+0.6). Determine its transient response for unit step input and sketch the 13
response. Evaluate the maximum overshoot and the corresponding peak time.
 A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function, G(s) = 10 / s (s+2). Find the
2 B rise time, percentage overshoot, peak time and settling time for a step input of 12 units. 13

Construct Routh array and determine the stability of the system whose characteristic equation
2 B is s^6 + 2s^5+8s^4+12s^3+20s^2+16s+16=0. Also determine the number of roots lying on right 13
half of s-plane, left half of s-plane and on imaginary axis.
A positional control system with velocity feedback is shown in figure. What is the response of
the system for unit step input.

2 B 13

Construct Routh array and determine the stability of the system represented by the
characteristic equation, s^5+s^4+2s^3+2s^2+3s+5=0. Comment on the location of the roots of
2 B 13
characteristic equation.

Using Routh criterion, determine the stability of the system represented by the characteristic
equation, s^4+8s^3+18s^2+16s+5=0. Comment on the location of the roots of characteristic
2 B 6
equation.

By Routh stability criterion determine the stability of the system represented by the
characteristic equation, 9s^5-20s^4+10s^3-s^2-9s-10=0. Comment on the location of roots of
2 B 7
characteristic equation.

3 B Derive the frequency domain specifications of a second order system. 13

Sketch Bode plot for the following transfer function and determine the system gain K for the
3 B 13
gain cross over frequency to be 5 rad/sec. G(s) = Ks^2/(1+0.2s) (1+0.02s).
Sketch the bode plot for the following transfer function and determine phase margin and gain
3 B
margin. G(s) = 75 (1+0.2s)/s(s^2+16s+100). 13
Given, G(s) = K e^-0.2s/s(s+2) (s+8). Find K so that the system is stable with, (a) gain margin
3 B
equal to 2db, (b) phase margin equal to 45 degree. 13
Plot the Bode diagram for the following transfer function and obtain the gain and phase cross
3 B
over frequencies. G(s) = 10/s(1+0.4s) (1+0.1s) 13
The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by G(s) = 1/s(1+s) (1+2s).
3 B
Sketch the polar plot and determine the gain margin and phase margin. 13
The open loop transfer function of a unity feedbac system is given by G(s) = 1/s^2(1+s) (1+2s).
3 B
Sketch the polar plot and determine the gain margin and phase margin. 13
Obtain the state model of the electrical network shown in figure by choosing minimal number
of state variables.

4 B 13

4 B Determine the state model of armature controlled DC motor. 13

3 3
Construct a state model for a system characterized by the differential equation. d y/dt +
2 2
4 B 6d y/dt + 11dy/dt + 6y + u = 0. 13
 The state diagram of a linear system is given below. Assign state variables and obtain the
state model.

4 B 13

Obtain the state model of the system whose transfer function is given as. Y(s) / U(s) = 10 /
4 B 3 2 7
s +4s +2s+1
At
Consider the matrix A. Compute e .

4 B 6

A linear time invariant system is described by the following state model. Transform this state
model in to a canonical state model. Also compute the state transition matrix, eAt.

4 B 13

Write the state equations for the sytem shown in figure in which X1, X2 and X3 constitute the
state vector. Determine whether the system is completely controllable and observable.

4 B 13

Check the Controllability and Observability of the system.

4 B 7

For a control system having transfer function C(s) / R(s) = 5 / s(1+S) (2+s). Obtain the
state equations.
4 B 6

5 B Write the procedure for the design of Lag-Lead compensators. 13

5 B Write the procedure for the design of Lag compensators.
5 B Derive the transfer function of PID controller. 13
Consdier a unity feedback system with open loop transfer function G(s) = K / s(s+8). Design a
5 B lead compensator to meet the following specifications. (i) Percentage peak overshoot = 9.5%
(ii) Natural frequency of oscillation = 12 rad/sec (iii) Velocity error constant Kv>=10. 13
The open loop transfer function of certain unity feedback control system is given by G(s) =
5 B K/s(s+4) (s+80). It is desired to have the phase margin to be atleast 33 degree and the velocity
error constant Kv=30 sec-1. Design a phase lag series compensator. 13
A unity feedback system has an open loop transfer function of G(s) = K / s(1+2s). Design a
5 B suitable lag compensator that the phase margin is 40 degree and steady state error for ramp
input is less than or equal to 0.2. 13
 Write differential equations governing mechanical system shown in figure. Draw force - voltage
and force - current electrical analogous circuits and verify by writing mesh and node equations.

1 C 14

For the system represented by the block diagram shown in figure. Evaluate the closed loop
transfer function when the input R is (i) at station - I (ii) at station - II.

1 C 14

Convert the block diagram to signal flow graph and determine the transfer function using
Mason's gain formula.

1 C 14

The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by , G(s) = K
2 C 14
(s+9)/s(s^2+4s+11). Sketch the root locus of the system.
Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer fucntion is, G(s)= K/s(s+2) (s+4).
2 C 14
Find the value of K so that the damping ratio of the closed loop system is 0.5.
2 C Derive the time domain specifications of a second order system. 14
The characteristic polynomial of a system is s^7+5s^6+9s^5+9s^4+4s^3+20s^2+36s+36=0.
2 C 14
Determine the location of roots on the s-plane and hence the stability of the system.
By Routh stability criterion determine the stability of the system represented by the
3 C characteristic equation, 9s^5-20s^4+10s^3-s^2-9s-10=0. Comment on the location of roots of 14
characteristic equation.
Construct the Nyquist plot for a system whose open loop transfer function is given by G(s) H(s)
3 C 14
= K(1+s)^2/s^3. Find the range of K for stability.
Construct Nyquist plot for a feedback control system whose open loop transfer function is
3 C given by, G(s)H(s) = 5 / s(1-s). Comment on the stability of open-loop and closed loop system. 14
 Construct the state model of mechanical system shown in figure.

4 C 14

Obtain the state model of the mechanical system shown in figure by choosing a minimum of
three state variables.

4 C 14

Consider the unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function is G(s) = K/s(s+3) (s+6).
4 C Design a lag-lead compensator to meet the following specifications. (i) Velocity error constant, 14
Kv=80. (ii) Phase margin >=35 degree.
Design a phase lead compensator for the system shown in figure to satisfy the following
specifications. (i) The phase margin of the system >=45 degree. (ii) Steady state error for a unit
4 C
ramp input <=1/15. (iii) The gain crossover frequency of the system must be less than 7.5
rad/sec. 14