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This document covers various topics related to block diagrams and their role in representing physical systems, including advantages and disadvantages of block diagram representation. It also introduces stability analysis of linear control systems through methods such as Routh’s criterion, root locus, and various plotting techniques. The content is structured into modules, with a focus on signal flow graphs and transfer functions.

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Module 3

This document covers various topics related to block diagrams and their role in representing physical systems, including advantages and disadvantages of block diagram representation. It also introduces stability analysis of linear control systems through methods such as Routh’s criterion, root locus, and various plotting techniques. The content is structured into modules, with a focus on signal flow graphs and transfer functions.

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MODULE 3

Contents:
a. Block diagram algebra,
b. Reduction of block diagram,
c. Signal flow graphs,
d. Gain formula for signal flow graphs,
e. State diagram from differential equations.

Introduction
A block diagram is a diagrammatic representation of the cause-and-effect
relationship
between the input and output of a physical system represented by the
flow of signals.
It gives the relationship that exists between various components of a
system.
Advantages of Block Diagram Representation
The advantages of block diagram representation are:
(i) It facilitates easier representation of complex systems.
(ii) Calculation of transfer function by block diagram reduction techniques
is easy.
(iii) Performance analysis of a complex system is simplified by determining
its transfer
function.
(iv) It facilitates easier access of individual elements in a system that is
represented by a
block diagram.
(v) It facilitates visualization of operation of the whole system by the flow
of signals.
Disadvantages of Block Diagram Representation
The disadvantages of block diagram representation are:
(i) It is difficult to determine the actual composition of individual elements
in a system.
(ii) Representation of a system using block diagram is not unique.
(iii) The main source of signal flow cannot be represented definitely in a
block diagram

Module 4
Stability of linear control systems: Routh’s criterion, Root locus,
Determination of phase margin and gain margin using root locus.
Module 5
Stability analysis using Polar plot, Nyquist plot, Bode plot, Determination
of phase margin and gain margin using Bode plot.

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