ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Name of the Faculty: Sandip Saha Chowdhury

Subject with code: Control System (PC-EE503)
Semester / Branch: 5th SEMESTER / EE
Department: Electrical Engineering

Module 1: Introduction to control system

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: REMEMBER

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Define linear control system. 2
2. Define the transfer function. List the conditions to determination 5
the transfer function of control system
3. Show a general block diagram of a closed loop control system 5
and describes the function of each block.
4. Define transfer function of a system. List the properties of 2+3
transfer function.
5. Define feedback control system with suitable example. 5
6. Define LTI system with example. 4
7. Describe open loop and closed loop control system. State their 5
merits and demerits.

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: UNDERSTAND

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Discuss the demerits of transfer function modeling. 5
2. Explain why positive feedback is used sometimes in control 3
application.
3. Describe how servomechanism works. 5
4. Discuss the characteristics of negative feedback. 5
5. Describe how regulatory control works. 4
6. Discuss the basic components of automatic control system. 5
7. Differentiate between the manual control and automatic 3
control.
8. Differentiate between continuous data control system and 3
discrete-data control system with example.

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: APPLY

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. An electrical circuit is shown in the following Figure. 5
Determine the transfer function of the circuit.

2 Calculate the transfer function of the given system. 5

3. Vo ( s ) 5
Determine the transfer function for the electrical
Vi ( s )
network shown in Figure.

4. A electrical circuit is shown in the figure. Calculate the transfer 5

function V2 ( s) / V1 ( s) of the circuit.

Module 2: Mathematical modeling of dynamic systems

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: REMEMBER

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Define Signal Flow Graph. 3
2. Describe the scheme to control the speed of an automobile. 5
3. Describe the scheme of a temperature control system. 5
4. Describe the scheme of a liquid level controller in two tanks with 5
mathematical expressions.
5. Describe Potentiometer used as actuating element in a control 5
system.
6. Show the typical torque-speed characteristics of two-phase 3
induction motor.
7. Show the block diagram of velocity control system with 5
tachometer feedback and describe.
8. Describe Mechanical Translational System and its modelling. 5
9. Describe Mechanical Rotational System and its modelling. 5
10. When the gear is used in mechanical system? 4
11. Show a block diagram representation for position control system. 5
12. Show a block diagram representation for speed control system. 5

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: UNDERSTAND

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Explain Mason’s gain formula. 5
2. Discuss the merits of Mason’s gain formula. 3
3. Describe Force-Voltage analogy of a mechanical system. 5
4. Describe Force-Current analogy of a mechanical system. 5
5. Discuss the working of an AC Tachometer and explain why it is 5
used in control system.
6. Differentiate translational system with rotational system. 5
7. Discuss on Potentiometer used as actuating element in a control 5
system.
8. Discuss on a temperature control system. 5
9. Discuss on a liquid level control system. 5
10. Explain the operation of Synchros. 5
11. Differentiate between DC and AC tachogenerators. 5

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: APPLY

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Apply SFG technique to determine out the overall transfer 7
function of the system shown in Figure

2 A set of equations are give below : 8

x1  a01R  a21x2  a31x3  a41 x4
x2  a12 x1
x3  a23 x3
x4  a34 x3
Y  a25 x2  a35 x3  a45 x4
Show the signal flow graph to represent the equations and
calculate transfer function Y ( s ) / R( s )
3. Show the differential equations of the mechanical system shown 8
in Figure. Also, determine an analogous electrical circuit using f-i
analogy.

4. Apply block diagram reduction technique to calculate the transfer 6

function of the system shown in Figure.
5. Determine the differential equation describing the complete 7
dynamics of the mechanical system as shown in Figure. Also,
show the electrical analogous circuit based on force-voltage (f-v)
analogy.

6. Determine the differential equation describing the complete 7

dynamics of the mechanical system as shown in Figure. Also,
show the electrical analogous circuit based on force-voltage (f-i)
analogy.

7. A control system having step response 0.5(1 + 𝑒 −2𝑡 ) is cascaded 5

to another control block having impulse response𝑒 −𝑡 , calculate
the transfer function of the cascaded system.
8. Determine the differential equations governing the behaviour of 3
mechanical system shown in the following Figure. Also, show an
analogous electrical circuit.

9. Calculate the transfer function of the block diagram as shown in 7

Figure.

Apply SFG technique to determine the overall transfer function of

10. the system shown in Figure. 6
11. The signal flow graph for a system is given in the Figure below. 5
Calculate the transfer function of the system.

12. Calculate the state equation for the field controlled DC 5

servomotor. And find the transfer function of the DC servomotor.
13. A DC servomotor is sometimes used in the field control mode. In 5
this case the armature current is maintained constant and the
output voltage is applied to the field winding. Determine the
transfer function  ( s ) / V ( s).
14. Show that the transfer function of a two-phase induction motor can 6
 ( s) Km
be written in form m  . What are the expressions
Vz ( s ) s (1  s m )
for Km and  m and define them.

15. A DC servomotor is sometimes used in the field control mode. In 5

this case the armature current is maintained constant and the
output voltage is applied to the field winding. Determine the
transfer function  ( s ) / V ( s).
16. A DC servomotor is sometimes used in the Armature voltage 6
control mode. In this case the field current is maintained constant
and the voltage V(s) is applied to the armature winding.
Determine the transfer function  ( s ) / V ( s).

Module 3: Time domain analysis

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: REMEMBER

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Define steady state and transient state response. 4
2. List the transient response specification of second order control 6
system. Describe them briefly with proper diagram.
3. Define steady-state error of a control system. Show its 6
generalized expression.
4. Describe type and order of a system. 4
5. Define position, velocity and acceleration error constants. Show 6
their relationship with the loop transfer function.
6. Name the specification used to analyze first order system. 2
7. Label the different time response curves for control applications. 5
8. Define the standard tests signals used for analyzing a control 3
system?
9. Define 'type" and 'order" of a system. 2
10. Define maximum (peak) overshoot, Mp in time response
specification.
11. Define steady-state error and find the static error constants. 5
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: UNDERSTAND

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. Describe the significance of time constant. 3
2. Describe how time constant is related with the speed of a system? 4
3. Find the expression of the error constants Kp, Kv, and Ka. 6
4. Discuss the effect of feedback on time constant of a control
system.
5. Discuss the effects of adding a pole and adding a zero to a (i) first 6
order (ii) second order systems?
6. Explain the unit impulse response of a first order system. 5

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: APPLY

Sl.No. Questions Marks

1. A unity feedback ay stem is characterized by an open loop 7
K
transfer function G ( s)  .
s( s  10)
Determine the gain K so that the system will have damping ratio
of 0.5. For this value of K calculate settling time, peak overshoot,
peak time and steady state error for a unit step input.

2 The maximum overshoot for a unity feedback control system 6

K
having its forward path transfer function as G ( s) 
s( s  10)
is to be reduced from 60% to 20%. The system input is a unit step
function. Determine the factor by which K should be reduced to
achieve aforesaid reduction.
3. C ( s) s 2  3s  4 7
A circuit has the following transfer function  .
R( s ) s 2  4s  4
Solve the output c(t) when the input r(t) is a unit step. Determine
if the circuit is undamped, underdamped, critically damped or
overdamped.

4. The open loop transfer function of unity feed-back control system 7

is given by
K
G( s)  Determine, (i) The position velocity and
s (s  4s  200)
2

acceleration error constants, (ii) The steady state error for the a
acceleration input t 2 / 2 .
5. Output rate control is used to improve the damping of the system 5
given in the below Figure. If the closed-loop system is required to
have a damping factor of 0.5, calculate the value of K0.

6. Calculate the static error constants and the steady slate error of a 7
unity feedback linear control system whose forward path transfer
 10
function is G( s)  , when subjected to a polynomial input
s( s  1)
r (t )  a0  a1t  a2t 2 .

7. 180 7
A unity feedback has G ( s )  and r (t )  4t . Determine
s ( s  6)
(i) the steady state error,
(ii) the value of K to reduce the error by 6%.

8. The second loop response of a system subjected to a unity step 5

input is c(t )  1  0.2e  60 t  12e 10 t . Determine the expression for
the closed loop transfer function. Also calculate the underdamped
natural frequency and damping ratio of the system.

9. K 4
A system is defined by G ( s)  . Calculate the steady
s (Ts  1)
state position and velocity error constants.
10. A unit feedback control system has its open loop transfer function 5
4s  1
given by G(s)  . Determine the expression for the time
4s 2
response when the system is subjected to unit impulse input
function.
11. The block diagram shown in Figure gives a unity feedback closed 5
loop control system. Calculate the steady state error from the
response of the system due to unit step input.

12. K 5
For the system G( s)  , calculate the approximate time taken
( s  1)
for a step response to reach 98% of its final value.
13. A unity feedback position control system has a forward path 7
K
transfer function G ( s )  . For unit step input, determine the
s
value of K that minimum ISE (integral square error).
14. The unit impulse response of a second order-under damaped system 3
starting from rest is
6 t
given by c(t )  12.5e sin 8t , t  0. Calculate the steady-state
value of the unit step response of the system.
15. The unit step response of a second order system with zero initial 5
state is given by – c(t)=1+1.25exp(-6t)sin(8t-tan−1 1.333); t≥0.
Determine the damping ratio and natural frequency of oscillation.
16. A transfer function has a zero at s = -1 and poles at s = -1 ± j1. The 5
multiplier being unity, if the input is unit step function, determine
the steady state response of the system.
17. Consider a unity feedback system with closed loop transfer 6
𝐶(𝑠) 𝐾𝑠+𝑏
function 𝑅(𝑠)=𝑠 2+𝑎𝑠+𝑏 . Determine the open loop transfer function.
Show that the steady state error in the unit ramp input response is
given by
 𝑎−𝑘
𝑒𝑠𝑠 = .
𝑏
18. Consider the unit step response of a unity feedback system whose 7
1
open loop transfer function 𝐺(𝑠) = 𝑠(𝑠+1). Calculate the rise time,
peak time, maximum overshoot and settling time.
19. Derive the expression of unit step response of a typical 1storder 5
system. Explain the response obtained.
20. Drive an expression for rise time and settling time of a second 7
order system.
21. Derive the expression of unit step response of an under-damped 7
second order system. Draw the response curves.
22. Drive an expression for peak time in terms of damping ratio and 5
natural frequency of a second order system.
23. Obtain the unity step response of a unity feedback system whose 5
4
open loop transfer function is given by G ( s )  .
s ( s  5)
24. 1 5
The transfer function of a system is G ( s)  . the input to
Ts  1
this system is tu(t). The output would track this system. Find the
value of the steady state error.
25. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control 8
system is given by G ( s)  25 / s ( s  5) .Calculate, the natural
frequency, damping ratio, damped frequency, rise time, peak time
and maximum overshoot for unit step input.
26. Find the relation between damping ratio and percentage of 6
overshoot of a second order control system.
27. The impulse response of a second order under-damped system 5
starting from rest is given by: c(t )  12.5e6t sin 8t ; t  0 . What
are the value of natural frequency and damping raio of the
system?
28. For a second-order system the location of poles is known to be 6
3  j 7 . Calculate peak time, % overshoot and approximate
setting time for  2 % range.